US3095034A
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Retractable windshield awning
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-01-03
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Granted: 1963-06-25
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Expires: 1982-01-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John P Francis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:40
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J11/00; B60J11/06; B60J11/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
303 words
A LONGITUDINALLY RETRACTABLE TAUT SUPPORTED RAIN AWNING PANEL ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTED IN SAID TAUT SUPPORTED FORM OVER THE ROOF TOP AND THE WINDSHIELD AREA OF AN AUTOMOBILE COMPRISING, A FRAME STRUCTURE HAVING OPPOSING SIDE SPACED APART LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBERS PROVIDED WITH LONGITUDINALLY SPACED APART VERTICAL APERTURES, LONGITUDINALLY SPACED APART THREADED BOLT MEMBERS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE VERTICAL APERTURES OF SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS AND PROVIDED WITH THREADED FRAME FASTENING MEMBERS THEREON, A REMOVABLY ATTACHED LONGITUDINALLY REPOSITIONABLE LATERAL FRAME MEMBER PROVIDED WITH LATERALLY SPACED APART VERTICAL APERTURES, SAID LONGITUDINALLY MOVABLE LATERAL FRAME MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE CLAMPINGLY ENGAGED TO THE SELECTED SAID VERTICAL BOLT AND FASTENING MEMBERS TO ADJUSTABLY ATTACH AND TO RESTRAIN EACH SIDE SPACED LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBER FROM INWARD OR OUTWARD LATERAL MOVEMENT, A ROLLER SUPPORTED ON THE UPPERSIDE OF THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF AND FORWARDLY OF THE REAR END OF THE SAID SIDE LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBERS, A LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTABLE AWNING PANEL COILED AROUND THE SAID ROLLER FOR TAUT SUPPORTED EXTENSIBLE ADJUSTMENT THEREFROM AND RETRACTABLE ADJUSTMENT THERETO, A LATERALLY DISPOSED AWNING CROSS MEMBER ENGAGED TO THE FREE END OF SAID AWNING PANEL AND PROVIDED WITH LATERALLY SPACED APART VERTICAL APERTURES TO ADJUSTABLY AND REMOVABLY ENGAGE THE SELECTED SAID VERTICALLY DISPOSED THREADED BOLT AND FASTENING MEMBERS TO CLAMPINGLY SECURE SAID CROSS MEMBER AND TO RESTRAIN EACH SIDE LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBER FROM INDIVIDUAL INWARD OR OUTWARD LATERAL MOVEMENT INDEPENDENTLY OF AND AT A SPACED DISTANCE FORWARDLY OR REARWARDLY OF THE SAID REPOSITIONABLE LATERAL FRAME MEMBER, SAID LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTABLE TAUT SUPPORTED AWNING PANEL BEING PARTIALLY OR FULLY RETRACTABLE OR EXTENSIBLE IN SAID TAUT SUPPORTED FORM UPON THE UNCLAMPED REMOVAL OF AND THE LONGITUDINALLY MOVABLE AND CLAMPED ATTACHMENT OF THE SAID LATERAL AWNING CROSS MEMBER TO THE SELECTED SAID VERTICAL THREADED BOLT AND FASTENING MEMBERS, AND MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE SAID FRAME STRUCTURE TO THE ROOF TOP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
303 words
A LONGITUDINALLY RETRACTABLE TAUT SUPPORTED RAIN AWNING PANEL ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTED IN SAID TAUT SUPPORTED FORM OVER THE ROOF TOP AND THE WINDSHIELD AREA OF AN AUTOMOBILE COMPRISING, A FRAME STRUCTURE HAVING OPPOSING SIDE SPACED APART LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBERS PROVIDED WITH LONGITUDINALLY SPACED APART VERTICAL APERTURES, LONGITUDINALLY SPACED APART THREADED BOLT MEMBERS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE VERTICAL APERTURES OF SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS AND PROVIDED WITH THREADED FRAME FASTENING MEMBERS THEREON, A REMOVABLY ATTACHED LONGITUDINALLY REPOSITIONABLE LATERAL FRAME MEMBER PROVIDED WITH LATERALLY SPACED APART VERTICAL APERTURES, SAID LONGITUDINALLY MOVABLE LATERAL FRAME MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE CLAMPINGLY ENGAGED TO THE SELECTED SAID VERTICAL BOLT AND FASTENING MEMBERS TO ADJUSTABLY ATTACH AND TO RESTRAIN EACH SIDE SPACED LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBER FROM INWARD OR OUTWARD LATERAL MOVEMENT, A ROLLER SUPPORTED ON THE UPPERSIDE OF THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF AND FORWARDLY OF THE REAR END OF THE SAID SIDE LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBERS, A LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTABLE AWNING PANEL COILED AROUND THE SAID ROLLER FOR TAUT SUPPORTED EXTENSIBLE ADJUSTMENT THEREFROM AND RETRACTABLE ADJUSTMENT THERETO, A LATERALLY DISPOSED AWNING CROSS MEMBER ENGAGED TO THE FREE END OF SAID AWNING PANEL AND PROVIDED WITH LATERALLY SPACED APART VERTICAL APERTURES TO ADJUSTABLY AND REMOVABLY ENGAGE THE SELECTED SAID VERTICALLY DISPOSED THREADED BOLT AND FASTENING MEMBERS TO CLAMPINGLY SECURE SAID CROSS MEMBER AND TO RESTRAIN EACH SIDE LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBER FROM INDIVIDUAL INWARD OR OUTWARD LATERAL MOVEMENT INDEPENDENTLY OF AND AT A SPACED DISTANCE FORWARDLY OR REARWARDLY OF THE SAID REPOSITIONABLE LATERAL FRAME MEMBER, SAID LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTABLE TAUT SUPPORTED AWNING PANEL BEING PARTIALLY OR FULLY RETRACTABLE OR EXTENSIBLE IN SAID TAUT SUPPORTED FORM UPON THE UNCLAMPED REMOVAL OF AND THE LONGITUDINALLY MOVABLE AND CLAMPED ATTACHMENT OF THE SAID LATERAL AWNING CROSS MEMBER TO THE SELECTED SAID VERTICAL THREADED BOLT AND FASTENING MEMBERS, AND MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE SAID FRAME STRUCTURE TO THE ROOF TOP.
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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 |