US3134619A
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Movable motor vehicle parking space protector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-08-27
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Granted: 1964-05-26
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Expires: 1979-08-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Le Vert Harrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:53
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R19/00; B60R19/02; B60R19/24; B60R19/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
319 words
CONTROLLABLY EXTENDABLE AND RETRACTABLE PARKING SPACE PROTECTOR APPARATUS, COMPRISING: A BUMPER HAVING A LATERAL DIRECTION AND A LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION AND BEING ELONGATED IN SAID LATERAL DIRECTION AND HAVING A SHALLOW FRONT-TO-BACK DEPTH IN SAID LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION, SAID LATERALLY ELONGATED BUMPER EFFECTIVELY COMPRISING AN END BUMPER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, SAID VEHICLE HAVING A LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR ENDS THEREOF AND A LATERAL DIRECTION BETWEEN SIDES THEREOF, SAID LATERALLY ELONGATED BUMPER BEING ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED EXTENDING ACROSS ONE END OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE IN SAID LATERAL DIRECTION WITH SAID FRONT-TO-BACK DEPTH OF SAID BUMPER LYING IN SAID LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE, SAID LATERALLY ELONGATED BUMPER BEING PROVIDED WITH TWO APERTURE MEANS LATERALLY SPACED APART IN SAID LATERAL DIRECTION AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID LATERALLY ELONGATED BUMPER IN SAID FRONT-TO-BACK LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION, EACH APERTURE MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH AND TERMINATING OUTWARDLY IN COUNTERSUNK RECESS MEANS, AND WITH SAID BUMPER BEING PROVIDED WITH A LATERALLY DIRECTED RECESSED GROOVE INTERCONNECTING SAID COUNTERSUNK RECESS MEANS; EXTENSION MEANS LONGITUDINALLY RECIPROCATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID BUMPER IN A MANNER CONTROLLABLY EXTENDABLE AWAY FROM THE BUMPER IN A MANNER CONTROLLABLY EXTENDABLE AWAY FROM THE BUMPER TO A PREDETERMINED EXTENT AND CONTROLLABLY RETRACTABLE TOWARD THE BUMPER AND INTO SAID COUNTERSUNK RECESS MEANS WHEREBY TO FULLY PROTECT SAID EXTENSION MEANS FROM EXTERIORLY CAUSED ACCIDENTAL IMPACT WHEN FULLY RETRACTED, SAID EXTENSION MEANS INCLUDING TWO HORIZONTALLY LATERALLY SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL LONGITUDINAL CONNECTING ROD MEMBERS SLIDABLY CARRIED IN CORRESPONDING ONES OF SAID APERTURE MEANS IN SAID BUMPER AND HAVING OUTER ENDS HORIZONTALLY LATERALLY PROVIDED WITH AND INTERCONNECTED BY A LATERALLY DIRECTED INTERCONNECTING MEMBER SHALLOWER IN SAID LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION THAN THE DEPTH IN SAID LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF SAID LATERALLY DIRECTED RECESSED GROOVE OF SAID BUMPER AND LYING ENTIRELY WITHIN SAID GROOVE WHEN FULLY RETRACTED; AND CONTROLLABLY ENERGIZABLE ACTUATOR MEANS DISPLACED IN SAID LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION FROM SAID BUMPER AND CONNECTED TO SAID EXTENSION MEANS FOR CONTROLLABLY LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING AND RETRACTING SAME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
319 words
CONTROLLABLY EXTENDABLE AND RETRACTABLE PARKING SPACE PROTECTOR APPARATUS, COMPRISING: A BUMPER HAVING A LATERAL DIRECTION AND A LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION AND BEING ELONGATED IN SAID LATERAL DIRECTION AND HAVING A SHALLOW FRONT-TO-BACK DEPTH IN SAID LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION, SAID LATERALLY ELONGATED BUMPER EFFECTIVELY COMPRISING AN END BUMPER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, SAID VEHICLE HAVING A LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR ENDS THEREOF AND A LATERAL DIRECTION BETWEEN SIDES THEREOF, SAID LATERALLY ELONGATED BUMPER BEING ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED EXTENDING ACROSS ONE END OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE IN SAID LATERAL DIRECTION WITH SAID FRONT-TO-BACK DEPTH OF SAID BUMPER LYING IN SAID LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE, SAID LATERALLY ELONGATED BUMPER BEING PROVIDED WITH TWO APERTURE MEANS LATERALLY SPACED APART IN SAID LATERAL DIRECTION AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID LATERALLY ELONGATED BUMPER IN SAID FRONT-TO-BACK LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION, EACH APERTURE MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH AND TERMINATING OUTWARDLY IN COUNTERSUNK RECESS MEANS, AND WITH SAID BUMPER BEING PROVIDED WITH A LATERALLY DIRECTED RECESSED GROOVE INTERCONNECTING SAID COUNTERSUNK RECESS MEANS; EXTENSION MEANS LONGITUDINALLY RECIPROCATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID BUMPER IN A MANNER CONTROLLABLY EXTENDABLE AWAY FROM THE BUMPER IN A MANNER CONTROLLABLY EXTENDABLE AWAY FROM THE BUMPER TO A PREDETERMINED EXTENT AND CONTROLLABLY RETRACTABLE TOWARD THE BUMPER AND INTO SAID COUNTERSUNK RECESS MEANS WHEREBY TO FULLY PROTECT SAID EXTENSION MEANS FROM EXTERIORLY CAUSED ACCIDENTAL IMPACT WHEN FULLY RETRACTED, SAID EXTENSION MEANS INCLUDING TWO HORIZONTALLY LATERALLY SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL LONGITUDINAL CONNECTING ROD MEMBERS SLIDABLY CARRIED IN CORRESPONDING ONES OF SAID APERTURE MEANS IN SAID BUMPER AND HAVING OUTER ENDS HORIZONTALLY LATERALLY PROVIDED WITH AND INTERCONNECTED BY A LATERALLY DIRECTED INTERCONNECTING MEMBER SHALLOWER IN SAID LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION THAN THE DEPTH IN SAID LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF SAID LATERALLY DIRECTED RECESSED GROOVE OF SAID BUMPER AND LYING ENTIRELY WITHIN SAID GROOVE WHEN FULLY RETRACTED; AND CONTROLLABLY ENERGIZABLE ACTUATOR MEANS DISPLACED IN SAID LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION FROM SAID BUMPER AND CONNECTED TO SAID EXTENSION MEANS FOR CONTROLLABLY LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING AND RETRACTING SAME.
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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) | 1967-05-26 | 1967-11-25 | 1968-05-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-26 | 1971-11-25 | 1972-05-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-26 | 1975-11-25 | 1976-05-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |