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US3131898A
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Rail and leg construction for tables
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-01-30
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Granted: 1964-05-05
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Expires: 1982-01-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gatewood L Ewing
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:04
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/44; F16B12/52; A; A47; A47B; A47B13/00; A47B13/02; A47B13/021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
IN A FURNITURE CONSTRUCTION, A LEG HAVING AN INTEGRALLY FORMED HOLLOW BALL AT ITS UPPER END. A FIRST RAIL HAVING A FEMALE SOCKET MATING THE SURFACE OF SAID BALL AND A MALE SOCKET OVERLYING SAID FEMALE SOCKET, A SECOND RAIL HAVING A FEMALE SOCKET MATING SAID MALE SOCKET OF SAID FIRST RAIL, ALL OF SAID SOCKETS BEING CENTRALLY APERTURED FOR PASSAGE OF A CONNECTOR THERETHROUGH, AND A CONNECTOR PASSED THROUGH SAID APERTURES AND ENGAGED WITH SAID BALL, JOINING SAID RAILS AND LEG IN ASSEMBLED RELATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
IN A FURNITURE CONSTRUCTION, A LEG HAVING AN INTEGRALLY FORMED HOLLOW BALL AT ITS UPPER END. A FIRST RAIL HAVING A FEMALE SOCKET MATING THE SURFACE OF SAID BALL AND A MALE SOCKET OVERLYING SAID FEMALE SOCKET, A SECOND RAIL HAVING A FEMALE SOCKET MATING SAID MALE SOCKET OF SAID FIRST RAIL, ALL OF SAID SOCKETS BEING CENTRALLY APERTURED FOR PASSAGE OF A CONNECTOR THERETHROUGH, AND A CONNECTOR PASSED THROUGH SAID APERTURES AND ENGAGED WITH SAID BALL, JOINING SAID RAILS AND LEG IN ASSEMBLED RELATION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-05 | 1967-11-04 | 1968-05-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-05 | 1971-11-04 | 1972-05-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-05 | 1975-11-04 | 1976-05-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |