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Convertible vehicle body

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1958-02-27
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Granted: 1963-04-30
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Expires: 1978-02-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 David B Worster

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 05:50
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D33/00; B62D33/08; B60; B60P; B60P1/00; B60P1/56; B60P3/00; B60P3/42; B60P3/426; B62D53/00; B62D53/04; B62D53/06; B62D53/067

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 176 words
A CONVERTIBLE VEHICLE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED COMPRISING A FLOOR SUPPORTING FRAME, SPACED SIDE WALLS AND A FRONT AND A REAR WALL ATTACHED TO SAID FRAME AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM, A ROOF ATTACHED TO SAID SIDE WALLS, A REAR FIXED FLOOR SECTION ATTACHED TO SAID FRAME AT A REAR PORTION THEREOF, A FRONT FIXED FLOOR SECTION ATTACHED TO A FRONT PORTION OF SAID FRAME, SAID FIXED FLOOR SECTIONS DEFINING AN OPENING THEREBETWEEN, SPACED SUPPORT MEMBERS ATTACHED AT THEIR OPPOSITE ENDS TO SAID FRAME AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SIDE WALLS, A HOPPER SECURED TO SAID FRAME, SAID HOPPER HAVING A CLOSURE BELOW SAID OPENING, A FLANGED MEMBER ATTACHED TO THE INSIDE SURFACE OF EACH SAID SIDE WALL ADJACENT AN EDGE OF SAID REAR FIXED FLOOR SECTION AT SAID OPENING AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM AT AN INCLINED ANGLE TO SAID FLOOR SECTION, SAID FLANGED MEMBERS EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM SAID SIDE WALLS, A REAR SWINGING FLOOR SHEET HINGEDLY ATTACHED TO SAID REAR FIXED FLOOR SECTION ADJACENT THE EDGE OF SAID FIXED FLOOR SECTION OPENING AND SWINGABLE FROM A HORIZONTAL
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 176 words
A CONVERTIBLE VEHICLE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED COMPRISING A FLOOR SUPPORTING FRAME, SPACED SIDE WALLS AND A FRONT AND A REAR WALL ATTACHED TO SAID FRAME AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM, A ROOF ATTACHED TO SAID SIDE WALLS, A REAR FIXED FLOOR SECTION ATTACHED TO SAID FRAME AT A REAR PORTION THEREOF, A FRONT FIXED FLOOR SECTION ATTACHED TO A FRONT PORTION OF SAID FRAME, SAID FIXED FLOOR SECTIONS DEFINING AN OPENING THEREBETWEEN, SPACED SUPPORT MEMBERS ATTACHED AT THEIR OPPOSITE ENDS TO SAID FRAME AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SIDE WALLS, A HOPPER SECURED TO SAID FRAME, SAID HOPPER HAVING A CLOSURE BELOW SAID OPENING, A FLANGED MEMBER ATTACHED TO THE INSIDE SURFACE OF EACH SAID SIDE WALL ADJACENT AN EDGE OF SAID REAR FIXED FLOOR SECTION AT SAID OPENING AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM AT AN INCLINED ANGLE TO SAID FLOOR SECTION, SAID FLANGED MEMBERS EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM SAID SIDE WALLS, A REAR SWINGING FLOOR SHEET HINGEDLY ATTACHED TO SAID REAR FIXED FLOOR SECTION ADJACENT THE EDGE OF SAID FIXED FLOOR SECTION OPENING AND SWINGABLE FROM A HORIZONTAL

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-04-29 1966-10-29 1967-04-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-04-29 1970-10-29 1971-04-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-04-29 1974-10-29 1975-04-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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