US3112018A
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Valance
Assignee: Presto Lock Co Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-07
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Granted: 1963-11-26
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Expires: 1982-12-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles S Gehrie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:24
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C5/00; A45C5/03; A45C5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A VALANCE MEMBER FOR A LUGGAGE CASE FORMED OF A PAIR OF OPPOSED CONCAVE SECTIONS HAVING PERIPHERAL EDGES ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED IN SUBSTANTIAL JUXTAPOSITION WHEN THE CASE IS CLOSED, SAID VALANCE MEMBER BEING INTEGRALLY FORMED AND COMPRISING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING WEB, A FIRST RIB PROJECTING FROM THE OUTER SIDE OF AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF THE WEB, SAID RIB BEING LATERALLY SPACED FROM A LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF THE WEB TO PROVIDE A WEB PORTION ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO AN OVERLYING CASE SECTION AND AN ABUTMENT FOR THE PERIPHERAL EDGE OF A CASE SECTION A FIRST FLANGE EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM SAID RIB IN SPACED, SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO SAID WEB PORTION, SAID WEB PORTION, RIB AND FLANGE PROVIDING A SIDEWARDLY OPEN CHANNEL ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE PERIPHERAL EDGE OF A CASE SECTION, A SECOND RIB PROJECTING FROM THE OUTER SIDE OF SAID WEB LATERALLY SPACED FROM SAID FIRST RIB AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL WITH RESPECT THERETO, THE EXTENT OF PROJECTION OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND RIBS FROM SAID WEB BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL, THE RIBS AND THE WEB PORTION INTERMEDIATE THE RIBS PROVIDING AN OUTWARDLY OPEN CHANNEL HAVING A WIDTH AND DEPTH TO PERMIT POSITIONING A LOCK AND HANDLE SUPPORT THEREIN FOR CONNECTION TO THE INTERMEDIATE WEB PORTION, AND A SECOND FLANGE LYING IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME PLANE AS SAID FIRST FLANGE EXTENDING FROM SAID SECOND RIB ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE PERIPHERAL EDGE OF THE OPPOSED CASE SECTION THEREBENEATH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
A VALANCE MEMBER FOR A LUGGAGE CASE FORMED OF A PAIR OF OPPOSED CONCAVE SECTIONS HAVING PERIPHERAL EDGES ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED IN SUBSTANTIAL JUXTAPOSITION WHEN THE CASE IS CLOSED, SAID VALANCE MEMBER BEING INTEGRALLY FORMED AND COMPRISING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING WEB, A FIRST RIB PROJECTING FROM THE OUTER SIDE OF AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF THE WEB, SAID RIB BEING LATERALLY SPACED FROM A LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF THE WEB TO PROVIDE A WEB PORTION ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO AN OVERLYING CASE SECTION AND AN ABUTMENT FOR THE PERIPHERAL EDGE OF A CASE SECTION A FIRST FLANGE EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM SAID RIB IN SPACED, SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO SAID WEB PORTION, SAID WEB PORTION, RIB AND FLANGE PROVIDING A SIDEWARDLY OPEN CHANNEL ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE PERIPHERAL EDGE OF A CASE SECTION, A SECOND RIB PROJECTING FROM THE OUTER SIDE OF SAID WEB LATERALLY SPACED FROM SAID FIRST RIB AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL WITH RESPECT THERETO, THE EXTENT OF PROJECTION OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND RIBS FROM SAID WEB BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL, THE RIBS AND THE WEB PORTION INTERMEDIATE THE RIBS PROVIDING AN OUTWARDLY OPEN CHANNEL HAVING A WIDTH AND DEPTH TO PERMIT POSITIONING A LOCK AND HANDLE SUPPORT THEREIN FOR CONNECTION TO THE INTERMEDIATE WEB PORTION, AND A SECOND FLANGE LYING IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME PLANE AS SAID FIRST FLANGE EXTENDING FROM SAID SECOND RIB ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE PERIPHERAL EDGE OF THE OPPOSED CASE SECTION THEREBENEATH.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2950793A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-11-25 | 1967-05-27 | 1967-11-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-11-25 | 1971-05-27 | 1971-11-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-11-25 | 1975-05-27 | 1975-11-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |