US3142124A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-06-05
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Granted: 1964-07-28
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Expires: 1982-06-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lloyd C Ownbey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 01:34
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F7/00; G09F7/02; G09F7/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S24/00; Y10S24/30; Y10S24/51; Y10S24/52; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45251; Y10T24/45257
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A PLASTIC CLIP-ON SIGN CHARACTER ASSEMBLY ADAPTED FOR ATTACHMENT TO A RAIL COMPRISING A SIGN CHARACTER, A BRACKET EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY ACROSS THE REAR FACE OF SAID CHARACTER, SAID BRACKET HAVING A REARWARDLY EXTENDING OVERHANGING LIP ADAPTED TO SUPPORT THE CHARACTER ON THE UPPER EDGE OF THE RAIL, AND A SPRING CLIP ATTACHED TO THE CHARACTER ADJACENT THE BRACKET AND ADAPTED TO RELEASABLY ENGAGE THE LOWER EDGE OF THE SAME RAIL, SAID CLIP COMPRISING A SPRING SECTION EXTENDING IN A GENERALLY DOWNWARDLY CONVEX DIRECTION, A SUBSTANTIALLY ROUNDED STRIKE EDGE AT THE REAR, A RECESSED SECTION FORWARDLY OF THE STRIKE EDGE ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID LOWER EDGE OF THE RAIL AND A FREE END SECTION ADAPTED TO SHIFT RELATIVE TO A REAR PORTION OF THE BRACKET WHEN THE CHARACTER IS APPLIED TO AND REMOVED FROM THE RAIL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A PLASTIC CLIP-ON SIGN CHARACTER ASSEMBLY ADAPTED FOR ATTACHMENT TO A RAIL COMPRISING A SIGN CHARACTER, A BRACKET EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY ACROSS THE REAR FACE OF SAID CHARACTER, SAID BRACKET HAVING A REARWARDLY EXTENDING OVERHANGING LIP ADAPTED TO SUPPORT THE CHARACTER ON THE UPPER EDGE OF THE RAIL, AND A SPRING CLIP ATTACHED TO THE CHARACTER ADJACENT THE BRACKET AND ADAPTED TO RELEASABLY ENGAGE THE LOWER EDGE OF THE SAME RAIL, SAID CLIP COMPRISING A SPRING SECTION EXTENDING IN A GENERALLY DOWNWARDLY CONVEX DIRECTION, A SUBSTANTIALLY ROUNDED STRIKE EDGE AT THE REAR, A RECESSED SECTION FORWARDLY OF THE STRIKE EDGE ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID LOWER EDGE OF THE RAIL AND A FREE END SECTION ADAPTED TO SHIFT RELATIVE TO A REAR PORTION OF THE BRACKET WHEN THE CHARACTER IS APPLIED TO AND REMOVED FROM THE RAIL.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-28 | 1972-01-27 | 1972-07-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-28 | 1976-01-27 | 1976-07-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |