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US3099356A
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Assignee: Acme Steel Co
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Filing: 1960-12-27
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Granted: 1963-07-30
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Expires: 1980-12-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Burnett Thomas Hunter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:08
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B31/00; A47B31/04; B; B62; B62B; B62B2205/00; B62B2205/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
272 words
A COLLAPSIBLE TABLE COMPRISING, A TRAY AND SUPPORTING MEANS FOR THE TRAY, SAID SUPPORTING MEANS HAVING TWO PAIRS OF LEGS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED IN SCISSORS FASHION SO AS TO BE ANGULARLY MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND POSITIONS, SAID TRAY BEING HINGED AT ONE END TO A FIRST BRACE RIGIDLY SECURED BETWEEN ONE PAIR OF SAID TWO PAIRS OF LEGS BELOW SAID PIVOT WITH SAID FIRST BRACE EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE PLANE OF THE ONE PAIR OF LEGS, SAID TRAY BEING HINGED TOWARD ITS OTHER END TO THE INNER END OF A LINK WHICH IS HINGED AT ITS OUTER END TO A SECOND BRACE RIGIDLY SECURED BETWEEN THE OTHER PAIR OF THE LEGS BELOW SAID PIVOT WITH SAID SECOND BRACE EXTENDING OUTWARDLY OFFSET FROM THE PLANE OF THE PAIR OF LEGS, THE TRAY IN SAID FIRST POSITIONS OF THE LEGS EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY AND SUPPORTED BY THE LEGS IN THE REGIONS WHERE ITS ONE END IS HINGED TO THE FIRST BRACE AND WHERE THE OUTER END OF THE LINK IS HINGED TO THE SECOND BRACE, SAID LINK AND TRAY ACTING AS A TOGGLE TO CAUSE THE LEGS TO MOVE ANGULARLY IN CLOSING SCISSOR FASHION TO THEIR SECOND POSITIONS UPON UPWARD PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRAY IN THE REGION WHERE ITS SAID ONE END IS HINGED TO SAID FIRST BRACE, THE LENGTH OF SAID LINK AND THE POSITIONING OF THE SAID HINGED CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE TRAY, THE BRACES, THE TWO PAIRS OF LEGS AND THE LINK BEING SUCH THAT WHEN THE TRAY IS MOVED PIVOTALLY UPWARD TO A VERTICAL POSITION THE TWO PAIRS OF LEGS ARE IN PARALLEL ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OTHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
272 words
A COLLAPSIBLE TABLE COMPRISING, A TRAY AND SUPPORTING MEANS FOR THE TRAY, SAID SUPPORTING MEANS HAVING TWO PAIRS OF LEGS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED IN SCISSORS FASHION SO AS TO BE ANGULARLY MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND POSITIONS, SAID TRAY BEING HINGED AT ONE END TO A FIRST BRACE RIGIDLY SECURED BETWEEN ONE PAIR OF SAID TWO PAIRS OF LEGS BELOW SAID PIVOT WITH SAID FIRST BRACE EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE PLANE OF THE ONE PAIR OF LEGS, SAID TRAY BEING HINGED TOWARD ITS OTHER END TO THE INNER END OF A LINK WHICH IS HINGED AT ITS OUTER END TO A SECOND BRACE RIGIDLY SECURED BETWEEN THE OTHER PAIR OF THE LEGS BELOW SAID PIVOT WITH SAID SECOND BRACE EXTENDING OUTWARDLY OFFSET FROM THE PLANE OF THE PAIR OF LEGS, THE TRAY IN SAID FIRST POSITIONS OF THE LEGS EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY AND SUPPORTED BY THE LEGS IN THE REGIONS WHERE ITS ONE END IS HINGED TO THE FIRST BRACE AND WHERE THE OUTER END OF THE LINK IS HINGED TO THE SECOND BRACE, SAID LINK AND TRAY ACTING AS A TOGGLE TO CAUSE THE LEGS TO MOVE ANGULARLY IN CLOSING SCISSOR FASHION TO THEIR SECOND POSITIONS UPON UPWARD PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRAY IN THE REGION WHERE ITS SAID ONE END IS HINGED TO SAID FIRST BRACE, THE LENGTH OF SAID LINK AND THE POSITIONING OF THE SAID HINGED CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE TRAY, THE BRACES, THE TWO PAIRS OF LEGS AND THE LINK BEING SUCH THAT WHEN THE TRAY IS MOVED PIVOTALLY UPWARD TO A VERTICAL POSITION THE TWO PAIRS OF LEGS ARE IN PARALLEL ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OTHER.
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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) | 1966-07-29 | 1967-01-28 | 1967-07-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-29 | 1971-01-28 | 1971-07-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-29 | 1975-01-28 | 1975-07-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |