US3113531A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-10-27
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Granted: 1963-12-10
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Expires: 1981-10-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Marcellus C Barnard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:30
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B3/00; A47B3/08; A47B13/00; A47B13/02; A47B13/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
262 words
A FOLDABLE TABLE HAVING A TOP MOVABLE TO AND FROM AN APPROXIMATELY HORIZONTAL UTILE POSITION AND A HANGING POSITION, A STANDARD HAVING A HEAD PROVIDED WITH AN UPPER SURFACE TO SUPPORT SAID TOP IN UTILE POSITION, SAID HEAD HAVING AN UPRIGHT SLOT, AN UPRIGHT WALL AT SAID HEAD AT ONE EXTREMITY OF SAID SLOT AND THE SLOT BEING OTHERWISE OPEN, BRACKET MEANS ON THE NORMALLY UNDER SURFACE OF SAID TOP WHICH IN UTILE POSITION PROJECTS INTO THE SLOT AND EXTENDS AWAY FROM SAID WALL, SAID BRACKET MEANS HAVING A PART SPACED FROM SAID NORMALLY UNDER SURFACE TO ENGAGE SAID WALL IN SPACED RELATION TO THE TOP TO EMBRACE THE WALL THEREBETWEEN IN SAID UTILE POSITION OF THE TOP, A PIVOT PIN-AND-ELONGATED SLOT CONNECTION AT SAID HEAD AND BRACKET MEANS, THE ELONGATED SLOT OF SAID CONNECTION IN SAID UTILE POSITION OF THE TOP INCLINING AT AN ANGLE GENERALLY UPWARDLY AND AWAY FROM THE ZONE OF ENGAGEMENT OF SAID PART AND WALL, SAID WALL BEING DISPOSED ON ONE SIDE OF THE VERTICAL AXIS OF THE STANDARD AND SAID HEAD ALSO PROJECTING BEYOND SAID AXIS TO THE SIDE OF SAID HEAD OPPOSITE SAID WALL, WHEREBY WITH SAID PART ENGAGED WITH SAID WALL, THE SAID TOP CANNOT BE TILTED DOWNWARDLY WITH RESPECT TO THE STANDARD FROM ANY SIDE, THE CONSTRUCTION ENABLING THE BRACKET MEANS TO BE SWUNG ON THE AXIS OF THE PIN AND SLIDABLY MOVED ON THE PIN TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE SAID PART AND WALL TO PERMIT MOVEMENT OF THE TOP TO AND FROM SAID POSITIONS WITHOUT INTERFERENCE BY THE PRESENCE OF SAID WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
262 words
A FOLDABLE TABLE HAVING A TOP MOVABLE TO AND FROM AN APPROXIMATELY HORIZONTAL UTILE POSITION AND A HANGING POSITION, A STANDARD HAVING A HEAD PROVIDED WITH AN UPPER SURFACE TO SUPPORT SAID TOP IN UTILE POSITION, SAID HEAD HAVING AN UPRIGHT SLOT, AN UPRIGHT WALL AT SAID HEAD AT ONE EXTREMITY OF SAID SLOT AND THE SLOT BEING OTHERWISE OPEN, BRACKET MEANS ON THE NORMALLY UNDER SURFACE OF SAID TOP WHICH IN UTILE POSITION PROJECTS INTO THE SLOT AND EXTENDS AWAY FROM SAID WALL, SAID BRACKET MEANS HAVING A PART SPACED FROM SAID NORMALLY UNDER SURFACE TO ENGAGE SAID WALL IN SPACED RELATION TO THE TOP TO EMBRACE THE WALL THEREBETWEEN IN SAID UTILE POSITION OF THE TOP, A PIVOT PIN-AND-ELONGATED SLOT CONNECTION AT SAID HEAD AND BRACKET MEANS, THE ELONGATED SLOT OF SAID CONNECTION IN SAID UTILE POSITION OF THE TOP INCLINING AT AN ANGLE GENERALLY UPWARDLY AND AWAY FROM THE ZONE OF ENGAGEMENT OF SAID PART AND WALL, SAID WALL BEING DISPOSED ON ONE SIDE OF THE VERTICAL AXIS OF THE STANDARD AND SAID HEAD ALSO PROJECTING BEYOND SAID AXIS TO THE SIDE OF SAID HEAD OPPOSITE SAID WALL, WHEREBY WITH SAID PART ENGAGED WITH SAID WALL, THE SAID TOP CANNOT BE TILTED DOWNWARDLY WITH RESPECT TO THE STANDARD FROM ANY SIDE, THE CONSTRUCTION ENABLING THE BRACKET MEANS TO BE SWUNG ON THE AXIS OF THE PIN AND SLIDABLY MOVED ON THE PIN TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE SAID PART AND WALL TO PERMIT MOVEMENT OF THE TOP TO AND FROM SAID POSITIONS WITHOUT INTERFERENCE BY THE PRESENCE OF SAID WALL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-12-09 | 1967-06-10 | 1967-12-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-09 | 1971-06-10 | 1971-12-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-09 | 1975-06-10 | 1975-12-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |