US3142384A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-29
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Granted: 1964-07-28
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Expires: 1981-12-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Annette E Fridolph
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 01:07
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B57/00; A47B57/58; A47B57/583; A47B57/585
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A SUPPORT FOR A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES COMPRISING: A MEMBER HAVING A LONGITUDINAL SLOT THEREIN, SAID SLOT HAVING A NARROW PORTION OPENING THROUGH ONE SURFACE OF SAID MEMBER AND A WIDER PORTION SPACED BEHIND SAID SURFACE, AN ELONGATED SLIDER LONGER THAN THE WIDER PORTION OF SAID SLOT AND WIDER THAN SAID NARROWER PORTION OF SAID SLOT ENGAGEABLE IN AND SLIDABLE ALONG SAID SLOT, A CONNECTING MEMBER EXTENDING FROM SAID SLIDER AND SLIDABLE IN SAID NARROWER PORTION OF SAID SLOT, A SECOND SLOT EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF AND COMMUNICATING WITH SAID LONGITUDINAL SLOT TO ALLOW PASSAGE OF SAID SLIDER THROUGH SAID TRANSVERSE SLOT, AN ENLARGED CAVITY IN SAID SUPPORT BEHIND SAID TRANSVERSE SLOT AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID LONGITUDINAL SLOT TO PERMIT TURNING OF SAID SLIDER INTO ENDWISE ALIGNMENT WITH SAID SLOT AND INTRODUCTION OF SAID SLIDER INTO SAID LONGITUDINAL SLOT AND A PARTITION MOUNTED ON SAID CONNECTING MEMBER SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID SLIDER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A SUPPORT FOR A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES COMPRISING: A MEMBER HAVING A LONGITUDINAL SLOT THEREIN, SAID SLOT HAVING A NARROW PORTION OPENING THROUGH ONE SURFACE OF SAID MEMBER AND A WIDER PORTION SPACED BEHIND SAID SURFACE, AN ELONGATED SLIDER LONGER THAN THE WIDER PORTION OF SAID SLOT AND WIDER THAN SAID NARROWER PORTION OF SAID SLOT ENGAGEABLE IN AND SLIDABLE ALONG SAID SLOT, A CONNECTING MEMBER EXTENDING FROM SAID SLIDER AND SLIDABLE IN SAID NARROWER PORTION OF SAID SLOT, A SECOND SLOT EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF AND COMMUNICATING WITH SAID LONGITUDINAL SLOT TO ALLOW PASSAGE OF SAID SLIDER THROUGH SAID TRANSVERSE SLOT, AN ENLARGED CAVITY IN SAID SUPPORT BEHIND SAID TRANSVERSE SLOT AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID LONGITUDINAL SLOT TO PERMIT TURNING OF SAID SLIDER INTO ENDWISE ALIGNMENT WITH SAID SLOT AND INTRODUCTION OF SAID SLIDER INTO SAID LONGITUDINAL SLOT AND A PARTITION MOUNTED ON SAID CONNECTING MEMBER SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID SLIDER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2271250A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-28 | 1968-01-27 | 1968-07-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 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 |