US3132439A
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Artist kit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-11-07
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Granted: 1964-05-12
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Expires: 1982-11-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sally D Mcgill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:42
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44D; B44D3/00; B44D3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
251 words
A KIT FOR ARTISTS COMPRISING A RECEPTABLE POSSESSING PARALLEL FRONT AND BACK WALLS, THE LATTER ONLY BEING FIXED, FIXED TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS, AND A PAIR OF FIXED SIDE WALLS, THE PERPENDICULAR DISTANCE BETWEEN FRONT AND BACK WALLS BEING CONSIDERED THE RECEPTACLE THICKNESS, SAID RECEPTACLE INCLUDING SUPPORT MEANS, TO MAINTAIN THE SAME IN SPACED RELATION TO AN UNDERLYING SUPPORTING SURFACE, A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL SIZE RECTANGULAR CLOSURE MEANS WITH INTERIOR WALLED COMPARTMENT MEANS THEREON WITH WALL HEIGHTS SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THE INTERIOR RECEPTACLE THICKNESS AND CONNECTED TO THE INSIDE OF THE ENCLOSURE MEANS, SAID CLOSURE MEANS TAKEN TOGETHER FORMING THE MAJOR AREA PORTION OF THE FRONT WALL OF THE RECEPTACLE, THE CLOSURE MEANS IN CLOSED POSITION BEING COPLANAR, THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA OF THE FRONT WALL FORMED BY OPPOSING PAIRS OF HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL MARGINS, HINGE MEANS ATTACHED TO THE LOWER HORIZONTAL MARGIN AND THE ONE CONTIGUOUS CLOSURE MEANS TO PIVOT THE LOWER CLOSURE FROM A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL CLOSED POSITION TO A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL OPEN POSITION TO EXPOSE THE ADJACENT LOWER INTERIOR OF THE RECEPTACLE AND THE LOWER INTERIOR COMPARTMENTS, HINGE MEANS ATTACHED TO THE UPPER HORIZONTAL MARGIN AND THE OTHER CONTIGUOUS CLOSURE MEANS TO PIVOT THE UPPER CLOSURE FROM A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL CLOSED POSITION TO A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL INVERTED OPEN POSITION TO EXPOSE THE ADJACENT UPPER INTERIOR OF THE RECEPTACLE AND THE REMAINING INTERIOR COMPARTMENTS, AND MEANS TO INDIVIDUALLY LIMIT THE EXTENT OF PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF EACH OF SAID CLOSURE MEANS TO THAT REQUIRED FOR SAID OPEN POSITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
251 words
A KIT FOR ARTISTS COMPRISING A RECEPTABLE POSSESSING PARALLEL FRONT AND BACK WALLS, THE LATTER ONLY BEING FIXED, FIXED TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS, AND A PAIR OF FIXED SIDE WALLS, THE PERPENDICULAR DISTANCE BETWEEN FRONT AND BACK WALLS BEING CONSIDERED THE RECEPTACLE THICKNESS, SAID RECEPTACLE INCLUDING SUPPORT MEANS, TO MAINTAIN THE SAME IN SPACED RELATION TO AN UNDERLYING SUPPORTING SURFACE, A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL SIZE RECTANGULAR CLOSURE MEANS WITH INTERIOR WALLED COMPARTMENT MEANS THEREON WITH WALL HEIGHTS SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THE INTERIOR RECEPTACLE THICKNESS AND CONNECTED TO THE INSIDE OF THE ENCLOSURE MEANS, SAID CLOSURE MEANS TAKEN TOGETHER FORMING THE MAJOR AREA PORTION OF THE FRONT WALL OF THE RECEPTACLE, THE CLOSURE MEANS IN CLOSED POSITION BEING COPLANAR, THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA OF THE FRONT WALL FORMED BY OPPOSING PAIRS OF HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL MARGINS, HINGE MEANS ATTACHED TO THE LOWER HORIZONTAL MARGIN AND THE ONE CONTIGUOUS CLOSURE MEANS TO PIVOT THE LOWER CLOSURE FROM A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL CLOSED POSITION TO A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL OPEN POSITION TO EXPOSE THE ADJACENT LOWER INTERIOR OF THE RECEPTACLE AND THE LOWER INTERIOR COMPARTMENTS, HINGE MEANS ATTACHED TO THE UPPER HORIZONTAL MARGIN AND THE OTHER CONTIGUOUS CLOSURE MEANS TO PIVOT THE UPPER CLOSURE FROM A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL CLOSED POSITION TO A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL INVERTED OPEN POSITION TO EXPOSE THE ADJACENT UPPER INTERIOR OF THE RECEPTACLE AND THE REMAINING INTERIOR COMPARTMENTS, AND MEANS TO INDIVIDUALLY LIMIT THE EXTENT OF PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF EACH OF SAID CLOSURE MEANS TO THAT REQUIRED FOR SAID OPEN POSITIONS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-12 | 1967-11-11 | 1968-05-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-12 | 1971-11-11 | 1972-05-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-12 | 1975-11-11 | 1976-05-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |