US3077012A
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Counter top construction and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-12-03
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Granted: 1963-02-12
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Expires: 1979-12-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ervin R Speraw
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:21
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B13/00; A47B13/08; A47B13/086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A FLAT, TABLE-LIKE MEMBER HAVING A WOODEN BASE TO WHICH IS BONDED A LAYER OF HARD PLASTIC MATERIAL, SAID FLAT MEMBER HAVING AT LEAST ONE EDGE FORMED WITH A PROJECTING TONGUE FORMED FROM THE BASE, SAID TONGUE HAVING A PREDETERMINED VERTICAL DIMENSION AND BEING LOCATED AT A PREDETERMINED VERTICAL DISTANCE FROM THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID PLASTIC MATERIAL; AND AN EDGING STRIP FOR SAID EDGE, SAID EDGING STRIP COMPRISING A WOODEN CORE FORMED WITH AN INSIDE FACE ADJACENT SAID EDGE AND WITH A ROUNDED OUTSIDE FACE, AND A LAYER OF PLASTIC MATERIAL BONDED TO SAID ROUNDED FACE; SAID INSIDE FACE BEING FORMED WITH A GROOVE MATING WITHIN CLOSE TOLERANCES WITH SAID TONGUE; SAID LAYER OF PLASTIC ON SAID STRIP HAVING A LIP OVERHANGING SAID INSIDE FACE SLIGHTLY; THE VERTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID GROOVE AND FACE BEING SUCH THAT SAID LIP LIES CLOSELY ADJACENT THE LAYER OF PLASTIC ON SAID FLAT MEMBER; SAID STRIP PROJECTING ABOVE SAID FLAT MEMBER TO FORM A RAISED, ROUNDED EDGE THEREFOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A FLAT, TABLE-LIKE MEMBER HAVING A WOODEN BASE TO WHICH IS BONDED A LAYER OF HARD PLASTIC MATERIAL, SAID FLAT MEMBER HAVING AT LEAST ONE EDGE FORMED WITH A PROJECTING TONGUE FORMED FROM THE BASE, SAID TONGUE HAVING A PREDETERMINED VERTICAL DIMENSION AND BEING LOCATED AT A PREDETERMINED VERTICAL DISTANCE FROM THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID PLASTIC MATERIAL; AND AN EDGING STRIP FOR SAID EDGE, SAID EDGING STRIP COMPRISING A WOODEN CORE FORMED WITH AN INSIDE FACE ADJACENT SAID EDGE AND WITH A ROUNDED OUTSIDE FACE, AND A LAYER OF PLASTIC MATERIAL BONDED TO SAID ROUNDED FACE; SAID INSIDE FACE BEING FORMED WITH A GROOVE MATING WITHIN CLOSE TOLERANCES WITH SAID TONGUE; SAID LAYER OF PLASTIC ON SAID STRIP HAVING A LIP OVERHANGING SAID INSIDE FACE SLIGHTLY; THE VERTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID GROOVE AND FACE BEING SUCH THAT SAID LIP LIES CLOSELY ADJACENT THE LAYER OF PLASTIC ON SAID FLAT MEMBER; SAID STRIP PROJECTING ABOVE SAID FLAT MEMBER TO FORM A RAISED, ROUNDED EDGE THEREFOR.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-02-11 | 1966-08-13 | 1967-02-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-02-11 | 1970-08-13 | 1971-02-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-02-11 | 1974-08-13 | 1975-02-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |