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Drape frame assembly
Assignee: Avery Industries Inc
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Filing: 1961-02-02
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Granted: 1964-04-28
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Expires: 1981-02-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hugh B Morse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-30 22:34
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C51/00; B29C51/26; B29C51/261; B29C51/262; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/019; Y10S425/048
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
IN A VACUUM FORMING MACHINE FOR VACUUM FORMING SHEET PLASTIC MATERIAL OVER A VACUUM PLATEN, A DRAPE FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR CARRYING A SHEET OF PLASTIC MATERIAL COMPRISING UPPER AND LOWER FRAMES, HINGE MEANS JOINING THE REAR PORTIONS OF THE UPPER AND LOWER FRAMES FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT, LOCKING MEANS ON THE FRONT PORTIONS OF SAID FRAME FOR REMOVABLY LOCKING SAID UPPER AND LOWER FRAMES TOGETHER, BOTTOM GASKET MEANS MOUNTED ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF SAID LOWER FRAME AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE PLATEN TO FORM AN AIR SEAL THEREBETWEEN, AND TOP GASKET MEANS MOUNTED ON THE UPPER SIDE OF THE LOWER FRAME TO ENGAGE THE LOWER SIDE OF SAID UPPER FRAME MEMBER TO FORM AN AIR SEAL THEREBETWEEN, SAID LOWER AND UPPER FRAMES HAVING OVERLAPPING MATING VERTICAL WALLS ADAPTED TO LOCK MARGINS OF SHEET MATERIAL THEREBETWEEN WITH THE SHEET MATERIAL INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE TOP GASKET MEANS AND THE UPPER SIDE OF SAID UPPER FRAME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
IN A VACUUM FORMING MACHINE FOR VACUUM FORMING SHEET PLASTIC MATERIAL OVER A VACUUM PLATEN, A DRAPE FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR CARRYING A SHEET OF PLASTIC MATERIAL COMPRISING UPPER AND LOWER FRAMES, HINGE MEANS JOINING THE REAR PORTIONS OF THE UPPER AND LOWER FRAMES FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT, LOCKING MEANS ON THE FRONT PORTIONS OF SAID FRAME FOR REMOVABLY LOCKING SAID UPPER AND LOWER FRAMES TOGETHER, BOTTOM GASKET MEANS MOUNTED ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF SAID LOWER FRAME AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE PLATEN TO FORM AN AIR SEAL THEREBETWEEN, AND TOP GASKET MEANS MOUNTED ON THE UPPER SIDE OF THE LOWER FRAME TO ENGAGE THE LOWER SIDE OF SAID UPPER FRAME MEMBER TO FORM AN AIR SEAL THEREBETWEEN, SAID LOWER AND UPPER FRAMES HAVING OVERLAPPING MATING VERTICAL WALLS ADAPTED TO LOCK MARGINS OF SHEET MATERIAL THEREBETWEEN WITH THE SHEET MATERIAL INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE TOP GASKET MEANS AND THE UPPER SIDE OF SAID UPPER FRAME.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-04-28 | 1967-10-28 | 1968-04-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-04-28 | 1971-10-28 | 1972-04-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-04-28 | 1975-10-28 | 1976-04-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |