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Portable, foldable support

Assignee: Gadget of the Month Club Inc
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Filing: 1960-12-13
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Granted: 1963-02-05
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Expires: 1980-12-13
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Husted Ralph
  • 👤 Louise M Husted

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 20:17
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F3/00; A45F3/44; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/06; A47J37/07; A47J37/0763; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32262; Y10T403/32319; Y10T403/32409

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 228 words
A PORTABLE, FOLDABLE SUPPORT COMPRISING: A LONGITUDINAL MEMBER PROVIDED WITH A GROUND-PENETRATING POINT AT THE BOTTOM THEREOF, FOOT-ENGAGEABLE TRANSVERSE MEANS POSITIONED A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM SAID GROUNDPENETRATING POINT AND ADAPTED FOR USE IN DRIVING THE POINT INTO AN UNDERLYING GROUND SURFACE FOR SUPPORTING THE ENTIRE LONGITUDINAL MEMBER IN UPRIGHT POSITION; A PLURALITY OF TRANSVERSE OBJECT-CARRYING MEANS EACH HAVING AN INNER ENGAGING MEANS REMOVABLY ENGAGED WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL MEMBER AT A DIFFERENT ONE OF A PLURALITY OF SELECTED LOCATIONS ALONG AND AROUND SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBER AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY TRANSVERSELY THEREFROM WHEREBY TO EFFECTIVELY COMPRISE SUPPORTING MEANS FOR MULTIPLE OBJECTS, A LOWERMOST ONE OF SAID CARRYING MEANS HAVING AN ENGAGING AND CARRYING PORTION OUTWARDLY SPACED FROM ITS INNER ENGAGING MEANS AND ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED OVER A SOURCE OF HEAT WHEREBY TO DEFINE A COOKING BURNER FOR COOKING PURPOSES; SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBER BEING PROVIDED ADJACENT THE TOP THEREOF WITH TWIN-FOLD ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING ONE OR MORE DESIRED OBJECTS; SAID DOWN TRANSVERSE ARM MEMBERS HAVING ENGAGING MEANS FOR LONGITUDINAL MEMBER BEING FURTHER PROVIDED WITH AN INTERMEDIATE FOLDABLE JUNCTION MEANS INCLUDING HINGE MEANS AND LOCKING MEANS FOR LOCKING UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE LONGITUDINAL MEMBER ABOVE AND BELOW SAID JUNCTION MEANS IN RIGID ALIGNED VERTICALLY DIRECTED RELATIONSHIP AND FOR CONTROLLABLY UNLOCKING SAME AND FOLDING SAID UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS INTO SIDE-BY-SIDE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP FOR READY PORTABILITY AND STORAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 228 words
A PORTABLE, FOLDABLE SUPPORT COMPRISING: A LONGITUDINAL MEMBER PROVIDED WITH A GROUND-PENETRATING POINT AT THE BOTTOM THEREOF, FOOT-ENGAGEABLE TRANSVERSE MEANS POSITIONED A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM SAID GROUNDPENETRATING POINT AND ADAPTED FOR USE IN DRIVING THE POINT INTO AN UNDERLYING GROUND SURFACE FOR SUPPORTING THE ENTIRE LONGITUDINAL MEMBER IN UPRIGHT POSITION; A PLURALITY OF TRANSVERSE OBJECT-CARRYING MEANS EACH HAVING AN INNER ENGAGING MEANS REMOVABLY ENGAGED WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL MEMBER AT A DIFFERENT ONE OF A PLURALITY OF SELECTED LOCATIONS ALONG AND AROUND SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBER AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY TRANSVERSELY THEREFROM WHEREBY TO EFFECTIVELY COMPRISE SUPPORTING MEANS FOR MULTIPLE OBJECTS, A LOWERMOST ONE OF SAID CARRYING MEANS HAVING AN ENGAGING AND CARRYING PORTION OUTWARDLY SPACED FROM ITS INNER ENGAGING MEANS AND ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED OVER A SOURCE OF HEAT WHEREBY TO DEFINE A COOKING BURNER FOR COOKING PURPOSES; SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBER BEING PROVIDED ADJACENT THE TOP THEREOF WITH TWIN-FOLD ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING ONE OR MORE DESIRED OBJECTS; SAID DOWN TRANSVERSE ARM MEMBERS HAVING ENGAGING MEANS FOR LONGITUDINAL MEMBER BEING FURTHER PROVIDED WITH AN INTERMEDIATE FOLDABLE JUNCTION MEANS INCLUDING HINGE MEANS AND LOCKING MEANS FOR LOCKING UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE LONGITUDINAL MEMBER ABOVE AND BELOW SAID JUNCTION MEANS IN RIGID ALIGNED VERTICALLY DIRECTED RELATIONSHIP AND FOR CONTROLLABLY UNLOCKING SAME AND FOLDING SAID UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS INTO SIDE-BY-SIDE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP FOR READY PORTABILITY AND STORAGE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-02-04 1966-08-06 1967-02-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-02-04 1970-08-06 1971-02-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-02-04 1974-08-06 1975-02-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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