US3130833A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-12
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Granted: 1964-04-28
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Expires: 1982-03-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry W Glasser
- 👤 Mccaslin Sibley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:56
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D73/00; B65D73/0042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
A PANEL DISPLAY SUPPORT FOR DISPLAYING A MERCHANDISABLE ITEM FOR SALE AND INSPECTION WHILE PREVENTING PILFERING OF SUCH AN ITEM AND COMPRISING, A SUPPORT PANEL HAVING AT LEAST ONE OPENING THEREIN, SAID OPENING BEING SO DIMENSIONED AS TO PERMIT INSERTION OF THE ITEM THEREIN FROM THE FRONT OF THE PANEL TO BE SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID OPENING WITH THE EDGES OF THE OPENING NEATLY ENGAGING THE ITEM WITH THE FRONT PORTION OF THE INSERTED ITEM FREE OF THE PANEL FOR CUSTOMER INSPECTION, TURN-BACK FLAPS HINGEDLY ARRANGED WITHIN SAID OPENING AT OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF AND PRESENTING SURFACES ENGAGEABLE WITH CORRESPONDING SURFACES OF SUCH AN ITEM WHEN SUPPORTED IN SAID OPENING AS AFORESAID, SAID FLAPS WHEN IN USE BEING NORMALLY SWUNG REARWARDLY TO BE DISPOSED IN PLANES EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO THE PLANE OF SAID OPENING SO AS TO EXTEND TOWARD THE BACK OF SAID PANEL TO PERMIT INSERTION OF SAID ITEM INTO SAID OPENING FROM THE FRONT OF THE PANEL AND CAPABLE OF SWINGING MOVEMENT TOWARD THE FRONT OF SAID PANEL IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID OPENING, AND FRICTIONAL SECURING MATERIAL ON SAID SURFACES OF SAID FLAPS TO SECURE THE FLAPS FRICTIONALLY TO SAID CORRESPONDING SURFACES OF THE INSERTED ITEM, WHEREBY THE FLAPS WILL BE PULLED FORWARD TO SWING INWARD TOWARD THE PLANE OF SAID OPENING WHEN THERE IS AN IMPERMISSIVE FORWARD TUG ON SAID ITEM IN AN UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPT TO PILFER SAID ITEM, AND WHEREBY SAID ITEM IS PERMISSIBLY FREED FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM SAID OPENING UPON KNOWLEDGEABLE MANUAL RELEASE OF THE FLAPS FROM SAID ITEM FROM THE BACK OF THE PANEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
260 words
A PANEL DISPLAY SUPPORT FOR DISPLAYING A MERCHANDISABLE ITEM FOR SALE AND INSPECTION WHILE PREVENTING PILFERING OF SUCH AN ITEM AND COMPRISING, A SUPPORT PANEL HAVING AT LEAST ONE OPENING THEREIN, SAID OPENING BEING SO DIMENSIONED AS TO PERMIT INSERTION OF THE ITEM THEREIN FROM THE FRONT OF THE PANEL TO BE SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID OPENING WITH THE EDGES OF THE OPENING NEATLY ENGAGING THE ITEM WITH THE FRONT PORTION OF THE INSERTED ITEM FREE OF THE PANEL FOR CUSTOMER INSPECTION, TURN-BACK FLAPS HINGEDLY ARRANGED WITHIN SAID OPENING AT OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF AND PRESENTING SURFACES ENGAGEABLE WITH CORRESPONDING SURFACES OF SUCH AN ITEM WHEN SUPPORTED IN SAID OPENING AS AFORESAID, SAID FLAPS WHEN IN USE BEING NORMALLY SWUNG REARWARDLY TO BE DISPOSED IN PLANES EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO THE PLANE OF SAID OPENING SO AS TO EXTEND TOWARD THE BACK OF SAID PANEL TO PERMIT INSERTION OF SAID ITEM INTO SAID OPENING FROM THE FRONT OF THE PANEL AND CAPABLE OF SWINGING MOVEMENT TOWARD THE FRONT OF SAID PANEL IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID OPENING, AND FRICTIONAL SECURING MATERIAL ON SAID SURFACES OF SAID FLAPS TO SECURE THE FLAPS FRICTIONALLY TO SAID CORRESPONDING SURFACES OF THE INSERTED ITEM, WHEREBY THE FLAPS WILL BE PULLED FORWARD TO SWING INWARD TOWARD THE PLANE OF SAID OPENING WHEN THERE IS AN IMPERMISSIVE FORWARD TUG ON SAID ITEM IN AN UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPT TO PILFER SAID ITEM, AND WHEREBY SAID ITEM IS PERMISSIBLY FREED FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM SAID OPENING UPON KNOWLEDGEABLE MANUAL RELEASE OF THE FLAPS FROM SAID ITEM FROM THE BACK OF THE PANEL.
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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 |