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US3124501A
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Granted: 1964-03-10
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Expires: 1981-03-10
Abstract
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2026-10-30 06:17
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44C; B44C5/00; B44C5/04; B44C5/043; B44C5/0415; F; F25; F25D; F25D23/00; F25D23/02; F25D2400/00; F25D2400/18; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S293/00; Y10S293/06; Y10S402/00; Y10S402/503; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/90; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/04; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/32; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/2457
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
AN ORNAMENTAL FACING ADAPTED TO BE SUPPORTED BY A MAGNET-ATTRACTING SURFACE COMPRISING: A FLEXIBLE NORMALLY PLANAR PANEL HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL OPPOSITE FACES AND INCLUDING A BORDER PORTION COEXTENSIVE WITH THE MARGIN-FORMING EDGE PORTIONS THEREOF; MAGNET MEANS HAVING PORTIONS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID SURFACE, SAID MAGNET MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SPACED MAGNETS LOCATED ALONG SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE BORDER PORTION OF SAID PANEL ADJACENT ONE OF SAID FACES; AND MEANS ATTACHING SAID MAGNET MEANS TO SAID ONE OF SAID FACES, AND ATTACHING MEANS INCLUDING ELONGATED FLEXIBLE STRIP MEANS HAVING NOTCH MEANS THEREIN TO INCREASE THE FLEXIBILITY THEREOF, SAID STRIP HAVING ONE SIDE ENGAGED WITH SAID ONE OF SAID PANEL FACES AND AN OPPOSITE SIDE ADAPTED TO FACE SAID SURFACE WHEN SAID FACING IS SUPPORTED THEREON, SAID NOTCH MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SPACED NOTCHES HAVING TOPS WHICH OPEN TOWARD SAID OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID STTIP AND BOTTOMS WHICH ARE LOCATED CLOSER TO SAID PANEL THAN SAID TOPS, EACH OF SAID NOTCHES BEING LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSELY TO THE LENGTH OF THAT PORTION OF SAID STRIP IN WHICH EACH NOTCH IS FORMED, AND EACH NOTCH TOP COMPRISING SPACED OPPOSED NOTCH WALLS WHICH INTERSECT WITH AN INTERRUPT THE CONTINUITY OF SAID OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID STRIP, SAID PANEL BEING SUFFICIENTLY FLEXIBLE THAT SAID PANEL IS CAPABLE OF FLEXING FROM ITS NORMALLY PLANAR CONDITION TO ASSUME SUBSTANTIAL PARALLELISM WITH SAID SURFACE WHEN SUPPORTED THEREON IN THE EVENT THAT SAID SURFACE EXHIBITS A CONTOUR OTHER THAN FLAT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
241 words
AN ORNAMENTAL FACING ADAPTED TO BE SUPPORTED BY A MAGNET-ATTRACTING SURFACE COMPRISING: A FLEXIBLE NORMALLY PLANAR PANEL HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL OPPOSITE FACES AND INCLUDING A BORDER PORTION COEXTENSIVE WITH THE MARGIN-FORMING EDGE PORTIONS THEREOF; MAGNET MEANS HAVING PORTIONS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID SURFACE, SAID MAGNET MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SPACED MAGNETS LOCATED ALONG SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE BORDER PORTION OF SAID PANEL ADJACENT ONE OF SAID FACES; AND MEANS ATTACHING SAID MAGNET MEANS TO SAID ONE OF SAID FACES, AND ATTACHING MEANS INCLUDING ELONGATED FLEXIBLE STRIP MEANS HAVING NOTCH MEANS THEREIN TO INCREASE THE FLEXIBILITY THEREOF, SAID STRIP HAVING ONE SIDE ENGAGED WITH SAID ONE OF SAID PANEL FACES AND AN OPPOSITE SIDE ADAPTED TO FACE SAID SURFACE WHEN SAID FACING IS SUPPORTED THEREON, SAID NOTCH MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SPACED NOTCHES HAVING TOPS WHICH OPEN TOWARD SAID OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID STTIP AND BOTTOMS WHICH ARE LOCATED CLOSER TO SAID PANEL THAN SAID TOPS, EACH OF SAID NOTCHES BEING LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSELY TO THE LENGTH OF THAT PORTION OF SAID STRIP IN WHICH EACH NOTCH IS FORMED, AND EACH NOTCH TOP COMPRISING SPACED OPPOSED NOTCH WALLS WHICH INTERSECT WITH AN INTERRUPT THE CONTINUITY OF SAID OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID STRIP, SAID PANEL BEING SUFFICIENTLY FLEXIBLE THAT SAID PANEL IS CAPABLE OF FLEXING FROM ITS NORMALLY PLANAR CONDITION TO ASSUME SUBSTANTIAL PARALLELISM WITH SAID SURFACE WHEN SUPPORTED THEREON IN THE EVENT THAT SAID SURFACE EXHIBITS A CONTOUR OTHER THAN FLAT.
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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) | 1967-03-10 | 1967-09-09 | 1968-03-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-10 | 1971-09-09 | 1972-03-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-10 | 1975-09-09 | 1976-03-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |