US3085546A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-01-22
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Granted: 1963-04-16
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Expires: 1982-01-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Pelletier Romeo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:51
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01F; E01F9/00; E01F9/60; E01F9/623; E01F9/65
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A TRAFFIC SIGN COMPRISING A RIGID POST ADAPTED TO BE ANCHORED INTO THE GROUND IN SUBSTANTIALLY UPRIGHT POSITION ON THE SIDE OF A ROADWAY, HAVING A FLAT LATERAL FACE PORTION AT ITS UPPER END FACING SAID ROADWAY, AND A TRANSVERSE BORE MADE THEREIN OPENING AT SAID FACE PORTION, AN ARM HAVING AN INNER FLAT ABUTMENT FACE IN CONTACT WITH SAID LATERAL FACE PORTION OF SAID POST AND HAVING A BORE MADE LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF AND OPENING AT SAID INNER ABUTMENT FACE OF SAID ARM IN REGISTER WITH SAID TRANSVERSE BORE OF SAID POST, A TENSION SPRING DISPOSED WITHIN SAID BORES AND SECURED TO SAID POST AND ARM RESPECTIVELY, SAID SPRING MAINTAINED UNDER TENSION TO FORM A UNIVERSAL ELASTIC JOINT FOR SAID ARM AND YIELDABLY URGE SAID ARM INTO A POSITION WITH SAID LATERAL FACE PORTION AND SAID ABUTMENT FACE IN MUTUAL CONTACT, AND A SIGN PANEL CARRIED BY THE OUTER END OF SAID ARM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A TRAFFIC SIGN COMPRISING A RIGID POST ADAPTED TO BE ANCHORED INTO THE GROUND IN SUBSTANTIALLY UPRIGHT POSITION ON THE SIDE OF A ROADWAY, HAVING A FLAT LATERAL FACE PORTION AT ITS UPPER END FACING SAID ROADWAY, AND A TRANSVERSE BORE MADE THEREIN OPENING AT SAID FACE PORTION, AN ARM HAVING AN INNER FLAT ABUTMENT FACE IN CONTACT WITH SAID LATERAL FACE PORTION OF SAID POST AND HAVING A BORE MADE LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF AND OPENING AT SAID INNER ABUTMENT FACE OF SAID ARM IN REGISTER WITH SAID TRANSVERSE BORE OF SAID POST, A TENSION SPRING DISPOSED WITHIN SAID BORES AND SECURED TO SAID POST AND ARM RESPECTIVELY, SAID SPRING MAINTAINED UNDER TENSION TO FORM A UNIVERSAL ELASTIC JOINT FOR SAID ARM AND YIELDABLY URGE SAID ARM INTO A POSITION WITH SAID LATERAL FACE PORTION AND SAID ABUTMENT FACE IN MUTUAL CONTACT, AND A SIGN PANEL CARRIED BY THE OUTER END OF SAID ARM.
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) | 1966-04-15 | 1966-10-15 | 1967-04-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-15 | 1970-10-15 | 1971-04-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-15 | 1974-10-15 | 1975-04-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |