US3094848A
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Pier
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
- 👤 Paul H Albrecht
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:50
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02B; E02B3/00; E02B3/04; E02B3/06; E02B3/068
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A PIER COMPRISING, A PAIR OF VERTICAL SUPPORT SECTIONS POSITIONED TRANSVERSELY IN RESPECT TO SAID PIER, A PAIR OF STRINGERS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID PAIR OF SUPPORT SECTIONS, ONE AT EACH SIDE THEREOF, EACH OF SAID STRINGERS BEING OF L-SHAPED CROSS SECTION AND HAVING AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING VERTICAL FLANGE AND ALSO A HORIZONTAL FLANGE, SAID SECTIONS AND SAID STRINGERS HAVING AN INTERENGAGING KEYHOLE SLOT AND FLANGED STUD FOR SECURING SAID STRINGERS ON SAID SUPPORT SECTIONS, SAID KEYHOLE SLOTS HAVING A NARROW PORTION EXTENDING OUTWARDLY, THE FLANGE OF SAID STUDS ADAPTED TO LOCK THE LATTER IN SAID NARROW PORTIONS, SAID STUD BEING IN A LOCKED POSITION IN SAID SLOT WHEN SAID STRINGERS ARE URGED TO A SPACED APART POSITION FROM ONE ANOTHER, AND DECK SECTIONS SUPPORTED BETWEEN SAID STRINGERS AND OF SUCH A SIZE THAT THEY REST ON SAID HORIZONTAL FLANGES AND ABUT AGAINST SAID VERTICAL FLANGES AND HOLD THE STRINGERS IN SAID SPACED APART AND LOCKED POSITION ON SAID SECTIONS, THE WIDTH OF SAID DECK SECTIONS BEING GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE WIDER PORTIONS OF OPPOSING KEYHOLE SLOTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A PIER COMPRISING, A PAIR OF VERTICAL SUPPORT SECTIONS POSITIONED TRANSVERSELY IN RESPECT TO SAID PIER, A PAIR OF STRINGERS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID PAIR OF SUPPORT SECTIONS, ONE AT EACH SIDE THEREOF, EACH OF SAID STRINGERS BEING OF L-SHAPED CROSS SECTION AND HAVING AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING VERTICAL FLANGE AND ALSO A HORIZONTAL FLANGE, SAID SECTIONS AND SAID STRINGERS HAVING AN INTERENGAGING KEYHOLE SLOT AND FLANGED STUD FOR SECURING SAID STRINGERS ON SAID SUPPORT SECTIONS, SAID KEYHOLE SLOTS HAVING A NARROW PORTION EXTENDING OUTWARDLY, THE FLANGE OF SAID STUDS ADAPTED TO LOCK THE LATTER IN SAID NARROW PORTIONS, SAID STUD BEING IN A LOCKED POSITION IN SAID SLOT WHEN SAID STRINGERS ARE URGED TO A SPACED APART POSITION FROM ONE ANOTHER, AND DECK SECTIONS SUPPORTED BETWEEN SAID STRINGERS AND OF SUCH A SIZE THAT THEY REST ON SAID HORIZONTAL FLANGES AND ABUT AGAINST SAID VERTICAL FLANGES AND HOLD THE STRINGERS IN SAID SPACED APART AND LOCKED POSITION ON SAID SECTIONS, THE WIDTH OF SAID DECK SECTIONS BEING GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE WIDER PORTIONS OF OPPOSING KEYHOLE SLOTS.
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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 |