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US3081689A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Adjustable, tamper-proof air register

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-05-27
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Granted: 1963-03-19
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Expires: 1980-05-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Bell Joseph

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 21:55
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F13/00; F24F13/02; F24F13/06; F24F13/072

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 278 words
A TAMPER-PROOF AIR REGISTER FOR USE ALONG THE BASEBOARD AREA OF A WALL, COMPRISING: A FIRST SECTION HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR BACK WITH AN INNER AND AN OUTER SURFACE, A SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR BOTTOM HAVING AIR-INLET MEANS, AN UPPER MOLDING EXTENDING UP FROM THE UPPER EDGE OF THE BACK, AND A LOWER MOLDING WITH A FIRST PORTION EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE FRONT EDGE OF THE BOTTOM AND A SECOND PORTION EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE UPPER EDGE OF THE SAID FIRST PORTION; A SECOND SECTION HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR FRONT WITH AN INNER AND AN OUTER SURFACE, A TOP MOLDING EXTENDING FIRST UPWARDLY AND THEN INWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY FROM THE UPPER EDGE OF THE FRONT, AND A FLOOR-CONTACTING MOLDING EXTENDING OUT FROM THE LOWER EDGE OF THE FRONT WITH UPWARDLY EXTENDING MEANS ON ITS INNER SURFACE ENGAGING THE SAID LOWER MOLDING BETWEEN THE SAID FIRST AND SECOND PORTIONS THEREOF; A PLURALITY OF FIRST BRACKETS ATTACHED TO THE INNER SURFACE OF THE BACK AND EXTENDING FORWARD FROM SAID INNER SURFACE; A PLURALITY OF SECOND BRACKETS ATTACHED TO THE INNER SURFACE OF THE FRONT CONNECTING WITH THE SAID FIRST BRACKETS; MEANS TO FASTEN THE CONNECTING BRACKETS TOGETHER; AN AIR-OUTLET GRILLE MOUNTED ON THE UPPER MOLDING OF THE BACK AND EXTENDING FIRST OUTWARDLY AND THEN UPWARDLY TO TERMINATE ABOVE AND IN FRONT OF THE EDGE OF THE SAID TOP MOLDING TO FORM A LOCK WITH THE SAID TOP MOLDING AND THUS BAR ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR OF THE REGISTER; POCKET LOCKS POSITIONED ON THE INSIDE OF THE SAID BACK AND THE SAID FRONT AT BOTH ENDS THEREOF; AND MEANS FITTING TIGHTLY INTO SAID POCKET LOCKS FOR CLOSING IN THE ENDS OF THE REGISTER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 278 words
A TAMPER-PROOF AIR REGISTER FOR USE ALONG THE BASEBOARD AREA OF A WALL, COMPRISING: A FIRST SECTION HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR BACK WITH AN INNER AND AN OUTER SURFACE, A SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR BOTTOM HAVING AIR-INLET MEANS, AN UPPER MOLDING EXTENDING UP FROM THE UPPER EDGE OF THE BACK, AND A LOWER MOLDING WITH A FIRST PORTION EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE FRONT EDGE OF THE BOTTOM AND A SECOND PORTION EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE UPPER EDGE OF THE SAID FIRST PORTION; A SECOND SECTION HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR FRONT WITH AN INNER AND AN OUTER SURFACE, A TOP MOLDING EXTENDING FIRST UPWARDLY AND THEN INWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY FROM THE UPPER EDGE OF THE FRONT, AND A FLOOR-CONTACTING MOLDING EXTENDING OUT FROM THE LOWER EDGE OF THE FRONT WITH UPWARDLY EXTENDING MEANS ON ITS INNER SURFACE ENGAGING THE SAID LOWER MOLDING BETWEEN THE SAID FIRST AND SECOND PORTIONS THEREOF; A PLURALITY OF FIRST BRACKETS ATTACHED TO THE INNER SURFACE OF THE BACK AND EXTENDING FORWARD FROM SAID INNER SURFACE; A PLURALITY OF SECOND BRACKETS ATTACHED TO THE INNER SURFACE OF THE FRONT CONNECTING WITH THE SAID FIRST BRACKETS; MEANS TO FASTEN THE CONNECTING BRACKETS TOGETHER; AN AIR-OUTLET GRILLE MOUNTED ON THE UPPER MOLDING OF THE BACK AND EXTENDING FIRST OUTWARDLY AND THEN UPWARDLY TO TERMINATE ABOVE AND IN FRONT OF THE EDGE OF THE SAID TOP MOLDING TO FORM A LOCK WITH THE SAID TOP MOLDING AND THUS BAR ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR OF THE REGISTER; POCKET LOCKS POSITIONED ON THE INSIDE OF THE SAID BACK AND THE SAID FRONT AT BOTH ENDS THEREOF; AND MEANS FITTING TIGHTLY INTO SAID POCKET LOCKS FOR CLOSING IN THE ENDS OF THE REGISTER.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-03-18 1966-09-17 1967-03-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-18 1970-09-17 1971-03-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-18 1974-09-17 1975-03-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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