US3114940A
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Floor pad
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1958-04-21
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Granted: 1963-12-24
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Expires: 1978-04-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard E Higginbotham
- 👤 Rockabrand Anna May
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:30
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F15/00; E04F15/02; E04F15/04; E04F2201/00; E04F2201/01; E04F2201/0107; E04F2201/02; E04F2201/023; E04F2201/03; E04F2201/04; E04F2201/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A FLOOR PAD COMPOSED OF A RECTANGULAR INTEGRAL PIECE OF RESILIENT MATERIAL AND COMPRISING A FLAT BODY PORTION HAVING TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES LYING IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL PLANES AND BEING OF REDUCED THICKNESS AT ITS ENDS TO PROVIDE INTEGRAL ATTACHING FLANGES THAT ARE OF UNIFORM WIDTH THROUGHOUT THEIR LENGTH AND ARE FLUSH ON THEIR UPPER SIDES WITH THE TOP SURFACE OF THE BODY PORTION, AN INTEGRAL LIP EXTENDING ALONG AND DEPENDING FROM THE EDGE OF EACH FLANGE REMOTE FROM THE BODY PORTION AND BEING OF A DEPTH WITHIN THE THICKNESS OF SAID PORTION, THE BODY PORTION HAVING A SERIES OF RELATIVELY DEEP HOLLOW GROOVES PARALLEL TO ITS ENDS THAT ARE OPEN AT THEIR ENDS AND ALSO THROUGH ITS BOTTOM SURFACE, AND RIBS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF EACH GROOVE, THE SIDES OF THE GROOVES DIVERGING UPWARDLY FROM THE BOTTOM SURFACES AT A RELATIVELY WIDE ANGLE THEREBY TO PRODUCE COMPARATIVELY SHARP EDGES ALONG THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE GROOVES AND REDUCE IN LATERAL DIMENSION THE AFORESAID RIBS A DISTANCE UPWARDLY FROM SAID BOTTOM SURFACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A FLOOR PAD COMPOSED OF A RECTANGULAR INTEGRAL PIECE OF RESILIENT MATERIAL AND COMPRISING A FLAT BODY PORTION HAVING TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES LYING IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL PLANES AND BEING OF REDUCED THICKNESS AT ITS ENDS TO PROVIDE INTEGRAL ATTACHING FLANGES THAT ARE OF UNIFORM WIDTH THROUGHOUT THEIR LENGTH AND ARE FLUSH ON THEIR UPPER SIDES WITH THE TOP SURFACE OF THE BODY PORTION, AN INTEGRAL LIP EXTENDING ALONG AND DEPENDING FROM THE EDGE OF EACH FLANGE REMOTE FROM THE BODY PORTION AND BEING OF A DEPTH WITHIN THE THICKNESS OF SAID PORTION, THE BODY PORTION HAVING A SERIES OF RELATIVELY DEEP HOLLOW GROOVES PARALLEL TO ITS ENDS THAT ARE OPEN AT THEIR ENDS AND ALSO THROUGH ITS BOTTOM SURFACE, AND RIBS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF EACH GROOVE, THE SIDES OF THE GROOVES DIVERGING UPWARDLY FROM THE BOTTOM SURFACES AT A RELATIVELY WIDE ANGLE THEREBY TO PRODUCE COMPARATIVELY SHARP EDGES ALONG THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE GROOVES AND REDUCE IN LATERAL DIMENSION THE AFORESAID RIBS A DISTANCE UPWARDLY FROM SAID BOTTOM 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) | 1966-12-23 | 1967-06-24 | 1967-12-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-23 | 1971-06-24 | 1971-12-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-23 | 1975-06-24 | 1975-12-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |