US3086657A
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Article of houseware
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-20
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Granted: 1963-04-23
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Expires: 1981-12-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Myers Gilford
- 👤 Robert K Youtie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:22
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/06; A47G1/0616; A47B; A47B5/00; A47B5/04; A47G25/00; A47G25/02; A47G25/06; A47G25/0685; A47G2025/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
AN ARTICLE OF HOUSEWARE COMPRISING A FIXTURE MEMBER FOR FIRM SECUREMENT TO A SUPPORTING WALL, A CARRIER MEMBER CONNECTED TO SAID FIXTURE MEMBER FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT ABOUT A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL AXIS, A COVER MEMBER CARRIED BY SAID CARRIER MEMBER FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT THEREWITH BETWEEN A GENERALLY VERTICAL POSITION TOTALLY CONCEALING SAID FIXTURE AND CARRIER MEMBERS AND A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION OUTSTANDING FROM SAID SUPPORTING WALL, RELEASABLE HOLDING MEANS RETAINING SAID CARRIER MEMBER IN POSITION WITH SAID COVER MEMBER GENERALLY HORIZONTAL AND RELEASABLE FOR CARRIER-MEMBER MOVEMENT TO ITS POSITION WITH SAID COVER MEMBER GENERALLY VERTICAL, SUPPORT MEANS INWARD OF SAID COVER MEMBER AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED THERETO FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE SUPPORTING WALL UPON COVER MOVEMENT TO ITS RESPECTIVE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL POSITIONS, WHEREBY SAID SUPPORT MEANS IS ADAPTED TO BE CONCEALED BY SAID COVER MEMBER WHEN THE LATTER IS IN ITS VERTICAL POSITION AND EXPOSED FOR USE WHEN SAID COVER MEMBER IS GENERALLY HORIZONTAL, SAID HOLDING MEANS COMPRISING A SLIDE MEMBER SLIDABLE ALONG SAID CARRIER MEMBER AND MOVABLE INTO AND OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIXTURE MEMBER WHEN SAID CARRIER MEMBER IS IN ITS POSITION WITH SAID COVER MEMBER GENERALLY HORIZONTAL, TO RELEASABLY RETAIN SAID COVER MEMBER HORIZONTAL AND LIMIT MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SLIDE MEMBER AND CARRIER MEMBER FOR LIMITING UPWARD SLIDE-MEMBER MOVEMENT WHEN SAID CARRIER MEMBER IS IN ITS VERTICAL POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
AN ARTICLE OF HOUSEWARE COMPRISING A FIXTURE MEMBER FOR FIRM SECUREMENT TO A SUPPORTING WALL, A CARRIER MEMBER CONNECTED TO SAID FIXTURE MEMBER FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT ABOUT A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL AXIS, A COVER MEMBER CARRIED BY SAID CARRIER MEMBER FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT THEREWITH BETWEEN A GENERALLY VERTICAL POSITION TOTALLY CONCEALING SAID FIXTURE AND CARRIER MEMBERS AND A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION OUTSTANDING FROM SAID SUPPORTING WALL, RELEASABLE HOLDING MEANS RETAINING SAID CARRIER MEMBER IN POSITION WITH SAID COVER MEMBER GENERALLY HORIZONTAL AND RELEASABLE FOR CARRIER-MEMBER MOVEMENT TO ITS POSITION WITH SAID COVER MEMBER GENERALLY VERTICAL, SUPPORT MEANS INWARD OF SAID COVER MEMBER AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED THERETO FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE SUPPORTING WALL UPON COVER MOVEMENT TO ITS RESPECTIVE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL POSITIONS, WHEREBY SAID SUPPORT MEANS IS ADAPTED TO BE CONCEALED BY SAID COVER MEMBER WHEN THE LATTER IS IN ITS VERTICAL POSITION AND EXPOSED FOR USE WHEN SAID COVER MEMBER IS GENERALLY HORIZONTAL, SAID HOLDING MEANS COMPRISING A SLIDE MEMBER SLIDABLE ALONG SAID CARRIER MEMBER AND MOVABLE INTO AND OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIXTURE MEMBER WHEN SAID CARRIER MEMBER IS IN ITS POSITION WITH SAID COVER MEMBER GENERALLY HORIZONTAL, TO RELEASABLY RETAIN SAID COVER MEMBER HORIZONTAL AND LIMIT MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SLIDE MEMBER AND CARRIER MEMBER FOR LIMITING UPWARD SLIDE-MEMBER MOVEMENT WHEN SAID CARRIER MEMBER IS IN ITS VERTICAL POSITION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-22 | 1966-10-22 | 1967-04-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-22 | 1970-10-22 | 1971-04-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-22 | 1974-10-22 | 1975-04-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |