US3082438A
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Bed spring assembly
Assignee: Nachman Corp
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Filing: 1961-02-10
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Granted: 1963-03-26
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Expires: 1981-02-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Fred A Nachman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:42
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C27/00; A47C27/04; A47C27/06; A47C27/063; A47C27/064
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
333 words
A MULTIPLE COIL SPRING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN INTERNAL SPRING PORTION AND AN EXTERNAL SPRING PORTION, SAID INTERNAL SPRING PORTION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF COIL SPRINGS ARRANGED IN CROSS-WISE AND LENGTH-WISE ROWS, A RESILIENT ENCLOSURE FORMING A CELL FOR EACH OF SAID COIL SPRINGS DIMENSIONED TO HAVE A CROSS SECTION GREATER THAN THE CROSS SECTION OF THE COIL SPRINGS AND A HEIGHT LESS THAN THE RELAXED NORMAL HEIGHT OF THE COIL SPRINGS, WHEREBY SAID COIL SPRINGS ARE RETAINED WITHIN SAID CELLS IN A COMPRESSED STATE, AND MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID CELLS IN THE ARRANGED LENGTH-WISE AND CROSS-WISE ROWS, SAID EXTERNAL SPRING PORTION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF COIL SPRINGS PERIMETRICALLY ARRANGED ABOUT THE INTERNAL SPRING PORTION IN SIDE BY SIDE RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH, A PAIR OF UPPER AND LOWER BORDER FRAME MEMBERS POSITIONED TO EXTEND AS A CHORD ACROSS THE TERMINAL COILS OF THE COIL SPRINGS IN THE OUTER SPRING PORTION TO SUBDIVIDE SAID COILS INTO AN INWARDLY EXTENDING PORTION AND AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING PORTION, THE LATTER OF WHICH IS WRAPPED ABOUT THE BORDER FRAME MEMBER TO EFFECT INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN SAID BORDER FRAME MEMBERS AND THE COIL SPRINGS IN THE OUTER SPRING PORTION WITH THE BORDER FRAME MEMBERS VERTICALLY ALIGNED WITH A CENTRAL PORTION OF THE COIL SPRINGS IN THE OUTER SPRING PORTION, ANOTHER PAIR OF UPPER AND LOWER BORDER FRAME MEMBERS DISPOSED ADJACENT THE TERMINAL COILS BETWEEN THE OUTER SPRING PORTION AND THE INNER SPRING PORTION, WHEREBY SAID BORDER FRAME MEMBERS ARE DISPOSED ADJACENT THE OUTER PORTION OF THE OUTERMOST COIL SPRING IN THE INNER SPRING PORTION AND ADJACENT THE INNER PORTION OF THE TERMINAL COILS OF THE COIL SPRINGS IN THE OUTER SPRING PORTION, AND MEANS INTERCONNECTING THE ADJACENT PORTIONS OF THE OUTER TERMINAL COILS OF THE OUTERMOST COIL SPRINGS IN THE INNER SPRING PORTION AND THE ADJACENT INNER PORTION OF THE TERMINAL COILS OF THE OUTER SPRING PORTION WITH THE OTHER BORDER FRAME MEMBERS TO EFFECT AN INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN THE INTERNAL SPRING PORTION AND THE OUTER SPRING PORTION THROUGH SAID OTHER BORDER FRAME MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
333 words
A MULTIPLE COIL SPRING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN INTERNAL SPRING PORTION AND AN EXTERNAL SPRING PORTION, SAID INTERNAL SPRING PORTION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF COIL SPRINGS ARRANGED IN CROSS-WISE AND LENGTH-WISE ROWS, A RESILIENT ENCLOSURE FORMING A CELL FOR EACH OF SAID COIL SPRINGS DIMENSIONED TO HAVE A CROSS SECTION GREATER THAN THE CROSS SECTION OF THE COIL SPRINGS AND A HEIGHT LESS THAN THE RELAXED NORMAL HEIGHT OF THE COIL SPRINGS, WHEREBY SAID COIL SPRINGS ARE RETAINED WITHIN SAID CELLS IN A COMPRESSED STATE, AND MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID CELLS IN THE ARRANGED LENGTH-WISE AND CROSS-WISE ROWS, SAID EXTERNAL SPRING PORTION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF COIL SPRINGS PERIMETRICALLY ARRANGED ABOUT THE INTERNAL SPRING PORTION IN SIDE BY SIDE RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH, A PAIR OF UPPER AND LOWER BORDER FRAME MEMBERS POSITIONED TO EXTEND AS A CHORD ACROSS THE TERMINAL COILS OF THE COIL SPRINGS IN THE OUTER SPRING PORTION TO SUBDIVIDE SAID COILS INTO AN INWARDLY EXTENDING PORTION AND AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING PORTION, THE LATTER OF WHICH IS WRAPPED ABOUT THE BORDER FRAME MEMBER TO EFFECT INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN SAID BORDER FRAME MEMBERS AND THE COIL SPRINGS IN THE OUTER SPRING PORTION WITH THE BORDER FRAME MEMBERS VERTICALLY ALIGNED WITH A CENTRAL PORTION OF THE COIL SPRINGS IN THE OUTER SPRING PORTION, ANOTHER PAIR OF UPPER AND LOWER BORDER FRAME MEMBERS DISPOSED ADJACENT THE TERMINAL COILS BETWEEN THE OUTER SPRING PORTION AND THE INNER SPRING PORTION, WHEREBY SAID BORDER FRAME MEMBERS ARE DISPOSED ADJACENT THE OUTER PORTION OF THE OUTERMOST COIL SPRING IN THE INNER SPRING PORTION AND ADJACENT THE INNER PORTION OF THE TERMINAL COILS OF THE COIL SPRINGS IN THE OUTER SPRING PORTION, AND MEANS INTERCONNECTING THE ADJACENT PORTIONS OF THE OUTER TERMINAL COILS OF THE OUTERMOST COIL SPRINGS IN THE INNER SPRING PORTION AND THE ADJACENT INNER PORTION OF THE TERMINAL COILS OF THE OUTER SPRING PORTION WITH THE OTHER BORDER FRAME MEMBERS TO EFFECT AN INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN THE INTERNAL SPRING PORTION AND THE OUTER SPRING PORTION THROUGH SAID OTHER BORDER FRAME MEMBERS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-03-25 | 1966-09-24 | 1967-03-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-25 | 1970-09-24 | 1971-03-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-25 | 1974-09-24 | 1975-03-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |