US3115182A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Combination supporting and pleating structure for curtains
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1961-01-26
•
Granted: 1963-12-24
•
Expires: 1981-01-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene F Bobbitt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 03:38
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47H; A47H13/00; A47H13/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A DRAPERY MATERIAL SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR GIVING THE EFFECT OF PLEATED CURTAINS FROM UNPLEATED MATERIAL COMPRISING TWO SPACED SPIRAL TRACK MEANS, INTERMEDIATE TRACK MEANS HAVING A SINUOUS SLOT LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF COOPERATING WITH AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SPIRAL TRACK MEANS, A FLEXIBLE TRAVELER MEANS HAVING A LENGTH ADAPTED TO EXTEND THROUGH A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF SAID SINUOUS SLOT AND HAVING A DUMBBELL SHAPED SECTION COMPRISING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING WEB HAVING ENLARGED EDGE PORTIONS ON OPPOSITE LONGITUDINAL EDGES THEREOF, SAID WEB BEING ADAPTED TO EXTEND THROUGH SAID SINUOUS SLOT WITH THE ENLARGED EDGE PORTIONS THEREOF DISPOSED ABOVE AND BELOW SAID SLOT, THE ENLARGED EDGE PORTION ABOVE SAID SINUOUS SLOT HAVING A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY SPACED SLITS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY PARTIALLY THROUGH SAID ENLARGED EDGE PORTION THEREBY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY THERETO WHEREBY SAID ENTIRE TRAVELER IS ADAPTED TO CONFORM TO THE CURVATURE OF EACH OF SAID TRACK MEANS AND TO MOVE FREELY THERETHROUGH, A FLEXIBLE DRAPERY MATERIAL MOUNTING PLATE HAVING MEANS RELEASABLY MOUNTING SAID FLEXIBLE PLATE ON SAID ENLARGED EDGE PORTION BELOW SAID SLOT, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID FLEXIBLE TRAVELER MEANS ALONG THE PATHS OF SAID SPIRAL AND SINUOUS TRACK MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A DRAPERY MATERIAL SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR GIVING THE EFFECT OF PLEATED CURTAINS FROM UNPLEATED MATERIAL COMPRISING TWO SPACED SPIRAL TRACK MEANS, INTERMEDIATE TRACK MEANS HAVING A SINUOUS SLOT LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF COOPERATING WITH AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SPIRAL TRACK MEANS, A FLEXIBLE TRAVELER MEANS HAVING A LENGTH ADAPTED TO EXTEND THROUGH A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF SAID SINUOUS SLOT AND HAVING A DUMBBELL SHAPED SECTION COMPRISING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING WEB HAVING ENLARGED EDGE PORTIONS ON OPPOSITE LONGITUDINAL EDGES THEREOF, SAID WEB BEING ADAPTED TO EXTEND THROUGH SAID SINUOUS SLOT WITH THE ENLARGED EDGE PORTIONS THEREOF DISPOSED ABOVE AND BELOW SAID SLOT, THE ENLARGED EDGE PORTION ABOVE SAID SINUOUS SLOT HAVING A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY SPACED SLITS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY PARTIALLY THROUGH SAID ENLARGED EDGE PORTION THEREBY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY THERETO WHEREBY SAID ENTIRE TRAVELER IS ADAPTED TO CONFORM TO THE CURVATURE OF EACH OF SAID TRACK MEANS AND TO MOVE FREELY THERETHROUGH, A FLEXIBLE DRAPERY MATERIAL MOUNTING PLATE HAVING MEANS RELEASABLY MOUNTING SAID FLEXIBLE PLATE ON SAID ENLARGED EDGE PORTION BELOW SAID SLOT, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID FLEXIBLE TRAVELER MEANS ALONG THE PATHS OF SAID SPIRAL AND SINUOUS TRACK MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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 |