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US3088770A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Cart having independently collapsible legs

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-02-13
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Granted: 1963-05-07
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Expires: 1979-02-13
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Weil Burt
  • 👤 Richard H Ferneau
  • 👤 George A Selig

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 17:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G1/00; A61G1/04; A61G1/052; A61G1/056; A61G1/0562; A61G1/02; A61G1/0206; A61G1/0212; A61G1/0237; A61G1/025; A61G1/0262; A61G7/00; A61G7/05; A61G7/0528; B; B60; B60B; B60B33/00; B60B2200/00; B60B2200/20; B60B2200/24; B60B2200/242

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 117 words
A CART COMPRISING AN ELONGATED FRAME, FORWARD AND REARWARD LEGS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME, FORWARD AND REARWARD INCLINED TOGGLE LINKS OPERABLE TO BRACE SAID FORWARD AND REARWARD LEGS IN A DOWNWARDLY EXTENDED POSITION, AN ACTUATOR PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID FORWARD AND REARWARD LEGS RESPONSIVELY, A MEANS CONNECTING EACH SAID ACTUATOR TO SAID RESPECTIVE TOGGLE LINK BRACES FOR SELECTIVELY ACTUATING SAID FORWARD AND REARWARD TOGGLE LINKS INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER UPON ENGAGEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR WITH A VEHICLE BUMPER TO PERMIT SAID LEGS TO BE PIVOTED TO A COLLAPSED POSITION, WHEREBY, AS A CART IS THRUST ONTO THE PLATFORM OF A VEHICLE BY AN OPERATOR STANDING AT THE REAR OF THE CART, THE FORWARD LEGS ARE AUTOMATI-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 117 words
A CART COMPRISING AN ELONGATED FRAME, FORWARD AND REARWARD LEGS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME, FORWARD AND REARWARD INCLINED TOGGLE LINKS OPERABLE TO BRACE SAID FORWARD AND REARWARD LEGS IN A DOWNWARDLY EXTENDED POSITION, AN ACTUATOR PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID FORWARD AND REARWARD LEGS RESPONSIVELY, A MEANS CONNECTING EACH SAID ACTUATOR TO SAID RESPECTIVE TOGGLE LINK BRACES FOR SELECTIVELY ACTUATING SAID FORWARD AND REARWARD TOGGLE LINKS INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER UPON ENGAGEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR WITH A VEHICLE BUMPER TO PERMIT SAID LEGS TO BE PIVOTED TO A COLLAPSED POSITION, WHEREBY, AS A CART IS THRUST ONTO THE PLATFORM OF A VEHICLE BY AN OPERATOR STANDING AT THE REAR OF THE CART, THE FORWARD LEGS ARE AUTOMATI-

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-05-06 1966-11-05 1967-05-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-05-06 1970-11-05 1971-05-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-05-06 1974-11-05 1975-05-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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