US3135489A
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Assignee: Newell Companies Inc
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Filing: 1961-02-06
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Granted: 1964-06-02
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Expires: 1981-02-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur E Gledhill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:13
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47H; A47H1/00; A47H1/10; A47H1/12; A47H1/122
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING A CURTAIN OF TRAVERSE ROD AT THE END THEREOF, COMPRISING; A BASE HAVING CENTRAL PLANAR PORTION AND TWO PAIRS OF FLANGES EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM OPPOSITE LATERAL EDGES THEREOF, SAID FLANGES AND SAID CENTRAL PLANAR PORTION DEFINING AN INWARDLY TAPERED DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING DISCONTINOUS SLOT, A RECTANGULAR SHEET METAL HOUSING HAVING AN OPENING AT ONE END OF TWO PAIRS OF OUTWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGES AT ITS OTHER END, SAID HOUSING FLANGES HAVING SLIDING ENGAGEMENT IN THE TAPERED SLOTS FORMED ON THE SAID BASE, THE HOUSING FLANGES FURTHER HAVING TAPERED EDGES OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME LATERAL DIMENSION AS THE TAPERED SLOT TO PROVIDE A FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT THEREBETWEEN, A SHEET METAL EXTENSION PLATE HAVING A BASE PORTION DISPOSED BETWEEN A PAIR OF OFFSET FLANGE PORTIONS, SAID FLANGE PORTIONS BEING IN A VERTICAL PLANE PARALLEL TO AND SPACED FROM THE PLANE OF THE BASE PORTION, SAID FLANGE PORTIONS AND SAID BASE PORTION HAVING SLIDING ENGAGEMENT WITH INTERNAL OPPOSING VERTICAL FACES OF THE SHEET METAL HOUSING, MEANS ON SAID EXTENSION PLATE FOR SECURING A CURTAIN ROD THERETO, AND MEANS ADJUSTABLY SECURING THE EXTENSION TO THE HOUSING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING A CURTAIN OF TRAVERSE ROD AT THE END THEREOF, COMPRISING; A BASE HAVING CENTRAL PLANAR PORTION AND TWO PAIRS OF FLANGES EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM OPPOSITE LATERAL EDGES THEREOF, SAID FLANGES AND SAID CENTRAL PLANAR PORTION DEFINING AN INWARDLY TAPERED DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING DISCONTINOUS SLOT, A RECTANGULAR SHEET METAL HOUSING HAVING AN OPENING AT ONE END OF TWO PAIRS OF OUTWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGES AT ITS OTHER END, SAID HOUSING FLANGES HAVING SLIDING ENGAGEMENT IN THE TAPERED SLOTS FORMED ON THE SAID BASE, THE HOUSING FLANGES FURTHER HAVING TAPERED EDGES OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME LATERAL DIMENSION AS THE TAPERED SLOT TO PROVIDE A FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT THEREBETWEEN, A SHEET METAL EXTENSION PLATE HAVING A BASE PORTION DISPOSED BETWEEN A PAIR OF OFFSET FLANGE PORTIONS, SAID FLANGE PORTIONS BEING IN A VERTICAL PLANE PARALLEL TO AND SPACED FROM THE PLANE OF THE BASE PORTION, SAID FLANGE PORTIONS AND SAID BASE PORTION HAVING SLIDING ENGAGEMENT WITH INTERNAL OPPOSING VERTICAL FACES OF THE SHEET METAL HOUSING, MEANS ON SAID EXTENSION PLATE FOR SECURING A CURTAIN ROD THERETO, AND MEANS ADJUSTABLY SECURING THE EXTENSION TO THE HOUSING.
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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) | 1967-06-02 | 1967-12-02 | 1968-06-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-02 | 1971-12-02 | 1972-06-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-02 | 1975-12-02 | 1976-06-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |