US3120914A
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Car top carrier
Assignee: HELM ACCESSORIES Inc
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Filing: 1960-07-14
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Granted: 1964-02-11
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Expires: 1980-07-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence H Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 01:50
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R9/00; B60R9/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
IN A CAR TOP CARRIER, AN ASSEMBLY ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON A CAR TOP AND COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY SPACED MEMBERS ADAPTED TO EXTEND TRANSVERSELY OF SAID CAR TOP, A PLURALITY OF TRANSVERSELY SPACED MEMBERS ADAPTED TO EXTEND LONGITUDINALLY OF A CAR TOP, SAID TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS OVERLAPPING ONE ANOTHER AND ENGAGING SAID CAR TOP SUBSTANTIALLY THROUGHOUT THEIR LENGTHS, EACH OF SAID MEMBERS OF ONE SET OF MEMBERS BEING CHANNEL SHAPED IN CROSS SECTION WITH THE OPEN SIDE THEREOF ADAPTED TO BE ADJACENT A CAR TOP, MEANS FOR FASTENING THE ENDS OF AT LEAST SOME OF SAID MEMBERS TO SAID CAR TOP, AND INTERENGAGING MEANS BETWEEN THE OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF SAID MEMBERS COMPRISING CUT-AWAY PORTIONS ON THE UPPER SAID MEMBER THROUGH WHICH THE LOWER SAID MEMBER EXTENDS, AND A ONE PIECE SPRING LOCK MEMBER HAVING PORTIONS ENGAGING THE UPPER SAID MEMBER AND HAVING OTHER PORTIONS THEREOF PROJECTING BENEATH THE LOWER SAID MEMBER, SAID LOCK MEMBER BEING READILY ENGAGEABLE AND DISENGAGEABLE FROM SAID MEMBERS MANUALLY WITHOUT THE USE OF TOOLS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
IN A CAR TOP CARRIER, AN ASSEMBLY ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON A CAR TOP AND COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY SPACED MEMBERS ADAPTED TO EXTEND TRANSVERSELY OF SAID CAR TOP, A PLURALITY OF TRANSVERSELY SPACED MEMBERS ADAPTED TO EXTEND LONGITUDINALLY OF A CAR TOP, SAID TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS OVERLAPPING ONE ANOTHER AND ENGAGING SAID CAR TOP SUBSTANTIALLY THROUGHOUT THEIR LENGTHS, EACH OF SAID MEMBERS OF ONE SET OF MEMBERS BEING CHANNEL SHAPED IN CROSS SECTION WITH THE OPEN SIDE THEREOF ADAPTED TO BE ADJACENT A CAR TOP, MEANS FOR FASTENING THE ENDS OF AT LEAST SOME OF SAID MEMBERS TO SAID CAR TOP, AND INTERENGAGING MEANS BETWEEN THE OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF SAID MEMBERS COMPRISING CUT-AWAY PORTIONS ON THE UPPER SAID MEMBER THROUGH WHICH THE LOWER SAID MEMBER EXTENDS, AND A ONE PIECE SPRING LOCK MEMBER HAVING PORTIONS ENGAGING THE UPPER SAID MEMBER AND HAVING OTHER PORTIONS THEREOF PROJECTING BENEATH THE LOWER SAID MEMBER, SAID LOCK MEMBER BEING READILY ENGAGEABLE AND DISENGAGEABLE FROM SAID MEMBERS MANUALLY WITHOUT THE USE OF TOOLS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-02-10 | 1967-08-12 | 1968-02-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-02-10 | 1971-08-12 | 1972-02-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-02-10 | 1975-08-12 | 1976-02-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |