US3094714A
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Folding baby crib
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-06-23
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Granted: 1963-06-25
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Expires: 1980-06-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph C Lewis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:03
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D7/00; A47D7/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
234 words
IN A FOLDING BED, THE COMBINATION OF HEAD AND FOOT BOARDS, A PAIR OF PARALLEL FOLDABLE SIDE BARS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT THEIR ENDS TO SAID BOARDS, EACH SIDE BAR BEING HINGED AT ITS MID-PORTION AND ARRANGED SO THAT ITS MID-PORTION IS SWINGABLE UPWARDLY WHEN THE SIDE BAR IS FOLDED, RESPECTIVE ABUTMENT MEMBERS CARRIED BY THE LOWER PORTIONS OF THE HEAD AND FOOTBOARDS AND ARRANGED TO SUPPORTINGLY UNDERLIE THE SIDE BARS WHEN SAID SIDE BARS ARE IN UNFOLDED POSITIONS, RESPECTIVELY INWARDLY SWINGABLE GATE MEMBERS HINGED TO RESPECTIVE DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE VERTICAL MARGINS OF SAID HEAD AND FOOTBOARDS, MEANS FOR DETACHABLY CONNECTING SAID GATE MEMBERS IN PARALLEL LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING POSITIONS TO THE REMAINING DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE VERTICAL MARGINS OF SAID HEAD AND FOOTBOARDS, THE INSIDE SURFACES OF THE TOP MARGINAL PORTIONS OF THE HEAD AND FOOTBOARDS BEING RESPECTIVELY FORMED WITH HORIZONTAL OPPOSING GROOVES, A FLAT COVER MEMBER ARRANGED TO OVERLIE THE HINGED EDGES OF THE SIDE BARS WHEN SAID SIDE BARS HAVE BEEN FOLDED UPWARDLY AND THE HEAD AND FOOTBOARDS HAVE BEEN MOVED NEAR EACH OTHER, RESPECTIVE OPPOSING LONGITUDINAL MARGINAL PROJECTIONS ON SAID COVER MEMBER FITTING INTO THE RESPECTIVE HORIZONTAL GROOVES OF THE HEAD AND FOOTBOARDS, INTER-ENGAGEABLE RELEASABLE LATCH MEANS ARRANGED TO CONNECT THE FOLDED SEGMENTS OF THE SIDE BARS TO SECURE THE SIDE BARS IN FOLDED POSITIONS, AND ADDITIONAL RELEASABLE MEANS ADAPTED TO CONNECT THE TOP PORTION OF THE HEADBOARD TO THE TOP PORTION OF THE FOOTBOARD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
234 words
IN A FOLDING BED, THE COMBINATION OF HEAD AND FOOT BOARDS, A PAIR OF PARALLEL FOLDABLE SIDE BARS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT THEIR ENDS TO SAID BOARDS, EACH SIDE BAR BEING HINGED AT ITS MID-PORTION AND ARRANGED SO THAT ITS MID-PORTION IS SWINGABLE UPWARDLY WHEN THE SIDE BAR IS FOLDED, RESPECTIVE ABUTMENT MEMBERS CARRIED BY THE LOWER PORTIONS OF THE HEAD AND FOOTBOARDS AND ARRANGED TO SUPPORTINGLY UNDERLIE THE SIDE BARS WHEN SAID SIDE BARS ARE IN UNFOLDED POSITIONS, RESPECTIVELY INWARDLY SWINGABLE GATE MEMBERS HINGED TO RESPECTIVE DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE VERTICAL MARGINS OF SAID HEAD AND FOOTBOARDS, MEANS FOR DETACHABLY CONNECTING SAID GATE MEMBERS IN PARALLEL LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING POSITIONS TO THE REMAINING DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE VERTICAL MARGINS OF SAID HEAD AND FOOTBOARDS, THE INSIDE SURFACES OF THE TOP MARGINAL PORTIONS OF THE HEAD AND FOOTBOARDS BEING RESPECTIVELY FORMED WITH HORIZONTAL OPPOSING GROOVES, A FLAT COVER MEMBER ARRANGED TO OVERLIE THE HINGED EDGES OF THE SIDE BARS WHEN SAID SIDE BARS HAVE BEEN FOLDED UPWARDLY AND THE HEAD AND FOOTBOARDS HAVE BEEN MOVED NEAR EACH OTHER, RESPECTIVE OPPOSING LONGITUDINAL MARGINAL PROJECTIONS ON SAID COVER MEMBER FITTING INTO THE RESPECTIVE HORIZONTAL GROOVES OF THE HEAD AND FOOTBOARDS, INTER-ENGAGEABLE RELEASABLE LATCH MEANS ARRANGED TO CONNECT THE FOLDED SEGMENTS OF THE SIDE BARS TO SECURE THE SIDE BARS IN FOLDED POSITIONS, AND ADDITIONAL RELEASABLE MEANS ADAPTED TO CONNECT THE TOP PORTION OF THE HEADBOARD TO THE TOP PORTION OF THE FOOTBOARD.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1966-06-24 | 1966-12-24 | 1967-06-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-24 | 1970-12-24 | 1971-06-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-24 | 1974-12-24 | 1975-06-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |