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US3098488A
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File support
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1958-03-31
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Granted: 1963-07-23
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Expires: 1978-03-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Schnelie Herbert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:22
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F15/00; B42F15/007; B42F15/0082; B42F15/0094
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
330 words
A FILE SUPPORT COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR HORIZONTAL TOP FRAME INCLUDING A PAIR OF LATERAL LONGITUDINAL RAIL WIRE MEANS AND A PAIR OF TRANSVERSE FRONT AND REAR WIRE MEANS; A FILE HOLDER EXTENDING IN TRANSVERSE DIRECTION AND HAVING END PORTIONS SUPPORTED ON SAID RAIL WIRE MEANS FOR MOVEMENT IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF THE SAME; ONLY ONE PAIR OF LONGITUDINAL SUPPORTS, EACH LONGITUDINAL SUPPORT COMPRISING A HORIZONTAL LONGITUDINAL BASE WIRE MEANS AND A PAIR OF UPRIGHT SUPPORT WIRE MEANS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE FRONT AND REAR ENDS OF SAID LONGITUDINAL BASE WIRE MEANS AND BEING LOCATED IN A COMMON LONGITUDINAL PLANE WITH THE SAME, SAID PLANES OF SAID LONGITIDINAL SUPPORTS CONVERGING UPWARDLY TOWARD EACH OTHER, SAID UPRIGHT WIRE SUPPORT MEANS AT SAID FRONT ENDS AND AT SAID REAR ENDS HAVING UPPER ENDS RESPECTIVELY SECURED TO SAID TRANSVERSE FRONT AND REAR WIRE MEANS OF SAID TOP FRAME; ONLY ONE PAIR OF TRANSVERSE SUPPORTS WHICH ARE, RESPECTIVELY, LOCATED IN THE FRONT AND REAR, EACH TRANSVERSE SUPPORT COMPRISING A HORIZONTAL TRANSVERSE BASE WIRE MEANS AND A PAIR OF UPRIGHT SUPPORT WIRE MEANS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE ENDS OF SAID TRANSVERSE BASE WIRE MEANS AND BEING LOCATED IN A COMMON PLANE WITH THE SAME, SAID PLANES OF SAID TRANSVERSE SUPPORTS COVERGING UPWARDLY TOWARD EACH OTHER, THE UPPER ENDS OF THE LASTMENTIONED UPRIGHT SUPPORT WIRE MEANS LOCATED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID TRANSVERSE SUPPORTS BEING SECURED TO THE UNDERSIDES OF THE CORRESPONDING LATERAL LONGITUDINAL RAIL WIRE MEANS OF SAID TOP FRAME, SAID TRANSVERSE BASE WIRE MEANS PASSING THORUGH SAID LONGITUDINAL SUPPORTS AND BEING LONGER THAN THE TRANSVERSE SPACING BETWEEN SAID LONGITUDINAL BASE WIRE MEANS AND BEING SECURED TO THE SAME, SAID TRANSVERSE BASE WIRE MEANS HAVING END PORTIONS PROJECTING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID LONGITUDINALLY BASE WIRE MEANS; AND ROLLERS TURNABLY MOUNTED ON EACH OUTWARDLY PROJECTING END PORTION OF SAID TRANSVERSE BASE WIRE MEANS BETWEEN EACH LONGITIDUINAL SUPPORT AND AN UPRIGHT SUPPORT WIRE MEANS OF THE RESPECTIVE TRANSVERSE SUPPORT SO THAT AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID ROLLERS IS LIMITED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
330 words
A FILE SUPPORT COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR HORIZONTAL TOP FRAME INCLUDING A PAIR OF LATERAL LONGITUDINAL RAIL WIRE MEANS AND A PAIR OF TRANSVERSE FRONT AND REAR WIRE MEANS; A FILE HOLDER EXTENDING IN TRANSVERSE DIRECTION AND HAVING END PORTIONS SUPPORTED ON SAID RAIL WIRE MEANS FOR MOVEMENT IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF THE SAME; ONLY ONE PAIR OF LONGITUDINAL SUPPORTS, EACH LONGITUDINAL SUPPORT COMPRISING A HORIZONTAL LONGITUDINAL BASE WIRE MEANS AND A PAIR OF UPRIGHT SUPPORT WIRE MEANS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE FRONT AND REAR ENDS OF SAID LONGITUDINAL BASE WIRE MEANS AND BEING LOCATED IN A COMMON LONGITUDINAL PLANE WITH THE SAME, SAID PLANES OF SAID LONGITIDINAL SUPPORTS CONVERGING UPWARDLY TOWARD EACH OTHER, SAID UPRIGHT WIRE SUPPORT MEANS AT SAID FRONT ENDS AND AT SAID REAR ENDS HAVING UPPER ENDS RESPECTIVELY SECURED TO SAID TRANSVERSE FRONT AND REAR WIRE MEANS OF SAID TOP FRAME; ONLY ONE PAIR OF TRANSVERSE SUPPORTS WHICH ARE, RESPECTIVELY, LOCATED IN THE FRONT AND REAR, EACH TRANSVERSE SUPPORT COMPRISING A HORIZONTAL TRANSVERSE BASE WIRE MEANS AND A PAIR OF UPRIGHT SUPPORT WIRE MEANS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE ENDS OF SAID TRANSVERSE BASE WIRE MEANS AND BEING LOCATED IN A COMMON PLANE WITH THE SAME, SAID PLANES OF SAID TRANSVERSE SUPPORTS COVERGING UPWARDLY TOWARD EACH OTHER, THE UPPER ENDS OF THE LASTMENTIONED UPRIGHT SUPPORT WIRE MEANS LOCATED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID TRANSVERSE SUPPORTS BEING SECURED TO THE UNDERSIDES OF THE CORRESPONDING LATERAL LONGITUDINAL RAIL WIRE MEANS OF SAID TOP FRAME, SAID TRANSVERSE BASE WIRE MEANS PASSING THORUGH SAID LONGITUDINAL SUPPORTS AND BEING LONGER THAN THE TRANSVERSE SPACING BETWEEN SAID LONGITUDINAL BASE WIRE MEANS AND BEING SECURED TO THE SAME, SAID TRANSVERSE BASE WIRE MEANS HAVING END PORTIONS PROJECTING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID LONGITUDINALLY BASE WIRE MEANS; AND ROLLERS TURNABLY MOUNTED ON EACH OUTWARDLY PROJECTING END PORTION OF SAID TRANSVERSE BASE WIRE MEANS BETWEEN EACH LONGITIDUINAL SUPPORT AND AN UPRIGHT SUPPORT WIRE MEANS OF THE RESPECTIVE TRANSVERSE SUPPORT SO THAT AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID ROLLERS IS LIMITED.
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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) | 1966-07-22 | 1967-01-21 | 1967-07-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-22 | 1971-01-21 | 1971-07-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-22 | 1975-01-21 | 1975-07-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |