US3138261A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-14
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Granted: 1964-06-23
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Expires: 1983-10-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William N Witteborg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:10
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/16; A47F7/163
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A RACK FOR THE DISPLAY OF A PLURALITY OF GENERALLY FLAT, RECTANGULAR, SAMPLES OF SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL SIZE, COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY EXTENDING GENERALLY PLANAR SUPPORT MEMBERS, A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY SPACED HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING SPACER MEMBERS, AT LEAST THREE OF SAID SPACER MEMBERS BEING MOUNTED ON EACH OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS, SAID SPACER MEMBERS BEING THICKER THAN THE THICKNESS OF SAID SAMPLES, SAID SPACER MEMBERS BEING SEPARATED VERTICALLY ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS A DISTANCE GREATER THAN THE VERTICAL HEIGHT OF SAID SAMPLES, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS IN A HORIZONTALLY OVERLAPPING, PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP, EACH SUCCESSIVE SUPPORT MEMBER BEING POSITIONED AGAINST THE SPACER MEMBERS ON THE NEXT PRECEDING SUPPORT MEMBER, MEANS FOR POSITIONING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS IN ACUTE HORIZONTAL, ANGULAR RELATION TO A VERTICAL PLANE, AND TAB MEMBERS ENGAGING THE EXPOSED EDGES OF EACH OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS ADJACENT SAID SPACER MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A RACK FOR THE DISPLAY OF A PLURALITY OF GENERALLY FLAT, RECTANGULAR, SAMPLES OF SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL SIZE, COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY EXTENDING GENERALLY PLANAR SUPPORT MEMBERS, A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY SPACED HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING SPACER MEMBERS, AT LEAST THREE OF SAID SPACER MEMBERS BEING MOUNTED ON EACH OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS, SAID SPACER MEMBERS BEING THICKER THAN THE THICKNESS OF SAID SAMPLES, SAID SPACER MEMBERS BEING SEPARATED VERTICALLY ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS A DISTANCE GREATER THAN THE VERTICAL HEIGHT OF SAID SAMPLES, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS IN A HORIZONTALLY OVERLAPPING, PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP, EACH SUCCESSIVE SUPPORT MEMBER BEING POSITIONED AGAINST THE SPACER MEMBERS ON THE NEXT PRECEDING SUPPORT MEMBER, MEANS FOR POSITIONING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS IN ACUTE HORIZONTAL, ANGULAR RELATION TO A VERTICAL PLANE, AND TAB MEMBERS ENGAGING THE EXPOSED EDGES OF EACH OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS ADJACENT SAID SPACER MEMBERS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-23 | 1967-12-23 | 1968-06-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-23 | 1971-12-23 | 1972-06-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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