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US3107399A
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Portable telescoping gymnasium seat units
Assignee: Medart Lockers Inc
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Filing: 1958-12-19
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Granted: 1963-10-22
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Expires: 1978-12-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond J Murphy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:56
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H3/00; E04H3/10; E04H3/12; E04H3/123
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
A TELESCOPE BLEACHER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF FRAMES RESPECTIVELY SIZED FOR INTERNESTED RELATION ONE WITHIN THE OTHER WHEN THE SEATING STRUCTURE IS FULLY TELESCOPED, RELEASABLE MEANS FOR LOCKING THE FRAMES IN THE FULLY TELESCOPED POSITION, MEANS CONNECTING SAID FRAMES FOR RELATIVE SHIFTING MOVEMENT FROM SUCH FULLY TELESCOPED POSITION INTO AN EXTENDED POSITION IN WHICH THE SEVERAL FRAMES ARE POSITIONED IN SUCCESSIVELY REARWARDLY SPACED RELATION TO EACH OTHER, FLOOR-CONTACTING MEANS MOUNTED ON THE LOWER ENDS OF SAID SEVERAL FRAMES, A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY SHIFTABLE CASTERS DEPENDING FROM THE FRAMES AND BEING MOUNTED ON THE FRAMES FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH, SHAFT MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED ON AND EXTENDING BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF FRAMES IN PARALLELISM WITH THE LINE OF MOVEMENT OF THE FRAMES AS THEY SHIFT FROM FULLY TELESCOPED POSITION TO EXTEND POSITION, SAID SHAFT MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SEPARABVLE SECTIONS RESPECTIVELY PROVIDED WITH INTERCONNECTING ELEMENTS WHICH ARE INTERENGAGED WHEN THE FRAMES ARE IN FULLY TELESCOPED POSITION AND ARE DISENGAGED WHEN THE FRAMES ARE IN EXTENDED POSITION, ACTUATING MEMBERS MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT MEANS AND CONTACTING SAID CASTERS, LINK MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID SHAFT MEANS, AND A HYDRAULIC JACK MEANS HAVING AN ACTUATING ELEMENT OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE LINK MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING MOTION TO THE LINK MEANS AND THEREBY BEING ADAPTED TO ROCK SAID SHAFT MEANS WHEN THE FRAMES ARE IN FULLY TELESCOPED POSITION WHEREBY TO CAUSE SAID ACTUATING MEMBERS TO APPLY DOWNWARD PRESSURE TO SAID CASTERS AND LIFT THE FRAMES AND FLOOR-CONTACTING MEANS UPWARDLY FROM THE FLOOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
A TELESCOPE BLEACHER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF FRAMES RESPECTIVELY SIZED FOR INTERNESTED RELATION ONE WITHIN THE OTHER WHEN THE SEATING STRUCTURE IS FULLY TELESCOPED, RELEASABLE MEANS FOR LOCKING THE FRAMES IN THE FULLY TELESCOPED POSITION, MEANS CONNECTING SAID FRAMES FOR RELATIVE SHIFTING MOVEMENT FROM SUCH FULLY TELESCOPED POSITION INTO AN EXTENDED POSITION IN WHICH THE SEVERAL FRAMES ARE POSITIONED IN SUCCESSIVELY REARWARDLY SPACED RELATION TO EACH OTHER, FLOOR-CONTACTING MEANS MOUNTED ON THE LOWER ENDS OF SAID SEVERAL FRAMES, A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY SHIFTABLE CASTERS DEPENDING FROM THE FRAMES AND BEING MOUNTED ON THE FRAMES FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH, SHAFT MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED ON AND EXTENDING BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF FRAMES IN PARALLELISM WITH THE LINE OF MOVEMENT OF THE FRAMES AS THEY SHIFT FROM FULLY TELESCOPED POSITION TO EXTEND POSITION, SAID SHAFT MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SEPARABVLE SECTIONS RESPECTIVELY PROVIDED WITH INTERCONNECTING ELEMENTS WHICH ARE INTERENGAGED WHEN THE FRAMES ARE IN FULLY TELESCOPED POSITION AND ARE DISENGAGED WHEN THE FRAMES ARE IN EXTENDED POSITION, ACTUATING MEMBERS MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT MEANS AND CONTACTING SAID CASTERS, LINK MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID SHAFT MEANS, AND A HYDRAULIC JACK MEANS HAVING AN ACTUATING ELEMENT OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE LINK MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING MOTION TO THE LINK MEANS AND THEREBY BEING ADAPTED TO ROCK SAID SHAFT MEANS WHEN THE FRAMES ARE IN FULLY TELESCOPED POSITION WHEREBY TO CAUSE SAID ACTUATING MEMBERS TO APPLY DOWNWARD PRESSURE TO SAID CASTERS AND LIFT THE FRAMES AND FLOOR-CONTACTING MEANS UPWARDLY FROM THE FLOOR.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
181 words
A TELESCOPIC BLEACHER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF UPSTANDING FRAMES EACH INCLUDING A FORWARDLY EXTENDING SEAT-SUPPORTING MEMBER, SAID FRAMES BEING SIZED FOR INTERNESTED RELATION ONE WITHIN THE OTHER WHEN THE SEATING STRUCTURE IS FULLY TELESCOPED, A FASCIA BOARD HINGEDLY MOUNTED ADJACENT THE FORWARDMOST SEAT-SUPPORTING MEMBER, STOP MEANS RIGIDLY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID FRAMES REARWARDLY OF SAID FORWARDMOST FRAME, RELEASABLE LOCKING MEANS MOVABLY MOUNTED UPON ANOTHER OF THE FRAMES AND ADAPTED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID STOP MEANS WHEN THE SEATING STRUCTURE IS FULLY TELESCOPED, SAID LOCKING MEANS CONSISTING OF A LOCK ARM AND HAVING A HOOKED FLANGE AT ITS REAR END AND A SLEEVE AT ITS FRONT END, AND A PIN RIGIDLY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID FRAMES FOR ROCKABLE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SLEEVE, SAID HOOKED FLANGE BEING ADAPTED FOR DOWNWARD SHIFTABLE MOVEMENT FOR RELEASABLY ENGAGING SAID STOP MEANS WHEN THE SEATING STRUCTURE IS SHIFTED INTO TELESCOPED POSITION, AND MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING THE LOCKING MEANS WITH THE FASCIA BOARD SO THAT THE LOCKING MEANS WILL MOVE FROM LOCKED TO UNLOCKED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE STOP MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT BY THE FASCIA BOARD.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
181 words
A TELESCOPIC BLEACHER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF UPSTANDING FRAMES EACH INCLUDING A FORWARDLY EXTENDING SEAT-SUPPORTING MEMBER, SAID FRAMES BEING SIZED FOR INTERNESTED RELATION ONE WITHIN THE OTHER WHEN THE SEATING STRUCTURE IS FULLY TELESCOPED, A FASCIA BOARD HINGEDLY MOUNTED ADJACENT THE FORWARDMOST SEAT-SUPPORTING MEMBER, STOP MEANS RIGIDLY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID FRAMES REARWARDLY OF SAID FORWARDMOST FRAME, RELEASABLE LOCKING MEANS MOVABLY MOUNTED UPON ANOTHER OF THE FRAMES AND ADAPTED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID STOP MEANS WHEN THE SEATING STRUCTURE IS FULLY TELESCOPED, SAID LOCKING MEANS CONSISTING OF A LOCK ARM AND HAVING A HOOKED FLANGE AT ITS REAR END AND A SLEEVE AT ITS FRONT END, AND A PIN RIGIDLY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID FRAMES FOR ROCKABLE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SLEEVE, SAID HOOKED FLANGE BEING ADAPTED FOR DOWNWARD SHIFTABLE MOVEMENT FOR RELEASABLY ENGAGING SAID STOP MEANS WHEN THE SEATING STRUCTURE IS SHIFTED INTO TELESCOPED POSITION, AND MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING THE LOCKING MEANS WITH THE FASCIA BOARD SO THAT THE LOCKING MEANS WILL MOVE FROM LOCKED TO UNLOCKED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE STOP MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT BY THE FASCIA BOARD.
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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) | 1966-10-21 | 1967-04-22 | 1967-10-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-10-21 | 1971-04-22 | 1971-10-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-10-21 | 1975-04-22 | 1975-10-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |