US3101097A
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Closure mounting means for underfloor wiring ducts
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-05-25
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Granted: 1963-08-20
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Expires: 1982-05-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas W Murray
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:21
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F19/00; E04F19/08; H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/28; H02G3/283
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A CLOSURE MOUNTING MEANS FOR UNDERFLOOR WIRING DUCTS WHICH COMPRISES A STRIP HAVING OPPOSED SIDE FACES, OPPOSED LONGITUDINAL EDGES, AND A FLANGE ADJOINING EACH SAID EDGE, ONE OF SAID FLANGES EXTENDING ANGULARLY FROM AND CONTINUOUS TO ONE OF SAID SIDE FACES AND THE OTHER OF SAID FLANGES EXTENDING ANGULARLY FROM AND CONTIGUOUS TO THE OTHER ONE OF SAID SIDE FACES, EACH SAID FLANGE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE IN LENGTH WITH SAID STRIP, EACH SAID FLANGE HAVING A PLANAR EDGE SURFACE IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL SPACED RELATION TO THE ADJOINING ONE OF SAID SIDE FACES, ONE OF SAID FLANGE EDGE SURFACES BEING SPACED FROM THE ADJOINING ONE OF SAID SIDE FACES A GREATER DISTANCE THAN THE OTHER OF SAID FLANGE EDGE SURFACES IS SPACED FROM THE ADJOINING ONE OF SAID SIDE FACES WHEREBY ONE OF SAID FLANGES IS OF GREATER HEIGHT THAN THE OTHER OF SAID FLANGES, AND MEANS FORMING A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL SUPPORTING SURFACE FOR SAID STRIP, SAID STRIP HAVING A FIRST POSITION ON SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE WHEREIN ONE OF SAID SIDE SURFACES OF SAID STRIP IS SEATED THEREON AND A SECOND POSITION ON SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE WHEREIN THE OTHER OF SAID SIDE SURFACES OF SAID STRIP IS SEATED THEREON WHEREBY IN SAID FIRST POSITION SAID FLANGE OF LESSER HEIGHT PROJECTS ABOVE SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE AND IN SAID SECOND POSITION SAID FLANGE OF GREATER HEIGHT PROJECTS ABOVE SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
A CLOSURE MOUNTING MEANS FOR UNDERFLOOR WIRING DUCTS WHICH COMPRISES A STRIP HAVING OPPOSED SIDE FACES, OPPOSED LONGITUDINAL EDGES, AND A FLANGE ADJOINING EACH SAID EDGE, ONE OF SAID FLANGES EXTENDING ANGULARLY FROM AND CONTINUOUS TO ONE OF SAID SIDE FACES AND THE OTHER OF SAID FLANGES EXTENDING ANGULARLY FROM AND CONTIGUOUS TO THE OTHER ONE OF SAID SIDE FACES, EACH SAID FLANGE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE IN LENGTH WITH SAID STRIP, EACH SAID FLANGE HAVING A PLANAR EDGE SURFACE IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL SPACED RELATION TO THE ADJOINING ONE OF SAID SIDE FACES, ONE OF SAID FLANGE EDGE SURFACES BEING SPACED FROM THE ADJOINING ONE OF SAID SIDE FACES A GREATER DISTANCE THAN THE OTHER OF SAID FLANGE EDGE SURFACES IS SPACED FROM THE ADJOINING ONE OF SAID SIDE FACES WHEREBY ONE OF SAID FLANGES IS OF GREATER HEIGHT THAN THE OTHER OF SAID FLANGES, AND MEANS FORMING A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL SUPPORTING SURFACE FOR SAID STRIP, SAID STRIP HAVING A FIRST POSITION ON SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE WHEREIN ONE OF SAID SIDE SURFACES OF SAID STRIP IS SEATED THEREON AND A SECOND POSITION ON SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE WHEREIN THE OTHER OF SAID SIDE SURFACES OF SAID STRIP IS SEATED THEREON WHEREBY IN SAID FIRST POSITION SAID FLANGE OF LESSER HEIGHT PROJECTS ABOVE SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE AND IN SAID SECOND POSITION SAID FLANGE OF GREATER HEIGHT PROJECTS ABOVE SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE.
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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) | 1966-08-19 | 1967-02-18 | 1967-08-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-08-19 | 1971-02-18 | 1971-08-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-08-19 | 1975-02-18 | 1975-08-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |