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US3138340A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-06-05
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Granted: 1964-06-23
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Expires: 1982-06-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank S Caravella
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-26 18:35
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K10/00; A47K10/24; A47K10/32; A47K10/34; A47K10/38; A47K10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A TOILET PAPER HOLDER, COMPRISING: A PAIR OF ARMS SPACED APART TO RECEIVE A ROLL OF TOILET PAPER THEREBETWEEN, SAID PAIR OF ARMS EACH HAVING A CAVITY ON ONE END; A RESILIENT MEMBER; ADAPTOR MEANS FOR THREADEDLY RECEIVING ONE OF THE ENDS OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER, SAID ADAPTOR MEANS HAVING, A STUD MEMBER WITH ONE END THREADEDLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID RESILIENT MEMBER, A PAIR OF SEMI-CYLINDRICAL MEMBERS, AND AN EXPANSIBLE MEANS FOR HOLDING SAID SEMICYLINDRICAL MEMBERS IN ADJUSTABLE RELATION WITH ONE ANOTHER, SAID SEMI-CYLINDRICAL MEMBERS BEING SIZED AND SHAPED TO BE RECEIVED BY ONE OF SAID CAVITIES, SAID SEMICYLINDRICAL MEMBERS HAVING THREADS ON THE INNER PORTIONS THEREOF, THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID STUD BEING THREADED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SEMI-CYLINDRICAL MEMBERS, WHEREBY SAID RESILIENT MEMBER IS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ARMS BY HAVING ONE OF ITS ENDS THREADEDLY ENGAGING SAID ADAPTOR AND THE OTHER OF ITS ENDS BEING RECEIVED BY SAID ONE OF SAID CAVITIES OF SAID ARMS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A TOILET PAPER HOLDER, COMPRISING: A PAIR OF ARMS SPACED APART TO RECEIVE A ROLL OF TOILET PAPER THEREBETWEEN, SAID PAIR OF ARMS EACH HAVING A CAVITY ON ONE END; A RESILIENT MEMBER; ADAPTOR MEANS FOR THREADEDLY RECEIVING ONE OF THE ENDS OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER, SAID ADAPTOR MEANS HAVING, A STUD MEMBER WITH ONE END THREADEDLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID RESILIENT MEMBER, A PAIR OF SEMI-CYLINDRICAL MEMBERS, AND AN EXPANSIBLE MEANS FOR HOLDING SAID SEMICYLINDRICAL MEMBERS IN ADJUSTABLE RELATION WITH ONE ANOTHER, SAID SEMI-CYLINDRICAL MEMBERS BEING SIZED AND SHAPED TO BE RECEIVED BY ONE OF SAID CAVITIES, SAID SEMICYLINDRICAL MEMBERS HAVING THREADS ON THE INNER PORTIONS THEREOF, THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID STUD BEING THREADED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SEMI-CYLINDRICAL MEMBERS, WHEREBY SAID RESILIENT MEMBER IS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ARMS BY HAVING ONE OF ITS ENDS THREADEDLY ENGAGING SAID ADAPTOR AND THE OTHER OF ITS ENDS BEING RECEIVED BY SAID ONE OF SAID CAVITIES OF SAID ARMS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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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 |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-23 | 1975-12-23 | 1976-06-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |