US3144841A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-14
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Granted: 1964-08-18
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Expires: 1983-10-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen J Meringoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:02
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B3/00; A47B3/08; A47B3/083; A47B3/087; A47B25/00; A47B25/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
310 words
A FOLDING GAME TABLE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A TOP HAVING FIRST AND SECOND LEAVES HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER SUCH THAT THE LEAVES ARE PIVOTAL BETWEEN AN EXTENDED POSITION AT WHICH THE LEAVES ARE SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR AND A COLLAPSED POSITION AT WHICH THE LEAVES ARE ESSENTIALLY PARALLEL TO ONE ANOTHER; A FIRST LEG PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE FIRST LEAF, A SECOND LEG PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE SECOND LEAF, SAID LEGS BEING PIVOTAL FROM AN ANGULAR POSITION AT AN ACUTE ANGLE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE ASSOCIATED LEAVES WHILE THE LATTER ARE IN AN EXTENDED POSITION TO A COLLAPSED POSITION AT WHICH THEY ARE DISPOSED BETWEEN THE LEAVES WHILE THE LATTER ARE IN A COLLAPSED POSITION; AND AT LEAST ONE LINKAGE MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH EACH LEG FOR MAINTAINING SAID LEAVES IN THEIR EXTENDED POSITION AND THE LEGS IN THEIR SAID ANGULAR POSITION WHILE PERMITTING BOTH SAID LEAVES AND SAID LEGS TO BE PIVOTED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COLLAPSED POSITIONS, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID LINKAGE MEANS INCLUDING A STOP MEANS AGAINST WHICH THE ASSOCIATED LEG RESTS WHILE IN ITS ANGULAR POSITION AND WHICH IS ADAPTED TO BE ACTUATED TO PERMIT SAID LEAVES TO BE PIVOTED FROM THEIR EXTENDED POSITION AND THE LEGS FROM THEIR ANGULAR POSITION TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COLLAPSED POSITIONS, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID LINKAGE MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST ELONGATED MEMBER AND A SECOND ELONGATED MEMBER BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER WITH THE FIRST MEMBER BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE FIRST LEAF AND WITH THE SECOND MEMBER BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH THE FIRST LEG, AND A THIRD ELONGATED MEMBER BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH THE PIVOTAL CONNECTION OF THE FIRST AND SECOND MEMBERS AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE SECOND OF SAID LEAVES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE SAID PIVOTAL CONNECTION OF THE THIRD MEMBER WITH THE PIVOTAL CONNECTION OF THE FIRST AND SECOND MEMBER COOPERATES TO PROVIDE SAID STOP MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
310 words
A FOLDING GAME TABLE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A TOP HAVING FIRST AND SECOND LEAVES HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER SUCH THAT THE LEAVES ARE PIVOTAL BETWEEN AN EXTENDED POSITION AT WHICH THE LEAVES ARE SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR AND A COLLAPSED POSITION AT WHICH THE LEAVES ARE ESSENTIALLY PARALLEL TO ONE ANOTHER; A FIRST LEG PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE FIRST LEAF, A SECOND LEG PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE SECOND LEAF, SAID LEGS BEING PIVOTAL FROM AN ANGULAR POSITION AT AN ACUTE ANGLE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE ASSOCIATED LEAVES WHILE THE LATTER ARE IN AN EXTENDED POSITION TO A COLLAPSED POSITION AT WHICH THEY ARE DISPOSED BETWEEN THE LEAVES WHILE THE LATTER ARE IN A COLLAPSED POSITION; AND AT LEAST ONE LINKAGE MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH EACH LEG FOR MAINTAINING SAID LEAVES IN THEIR EXTENDED POSITION AND THE LEGS IN THEIR SAID ANGULAR POSITION WHILE PERMITTING BOTH SAID LEAVES AND SAID LEGS TO BE PIVOTED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COLLAPSED POSITIONS, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID LINKAGE MEANS INCLUDING A STOP MEANS AGAINST WHICH THE ASSOCIATED LEG RESTS WHILE IN ITS ANGULAR POSITION AND WHICH IS ADAPTED TO BE ACTUATED TO PERMIT SAID LEAVES TO BE PIVOTED FROM THEIR EXTENDED POSITION AND THE LEGS FROM THEIR ANGULAR POSITION TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COLLAPSED POSITIONS, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID LINKAGE MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST ELONGATED MEMBER AND A SECOND ELONGATED MEMBER BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER WITH THE FIRST MEMBER BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE FIRST LEAF AND WITH THE SECOND MEMBER BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH THE FIRST LEG, AND A THIRD ELONGATED MEMBER BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH THE PIVOTAL CONNECTION OF THE FIRST AND SECOND MEMBERS AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE SECOND OF SAID LEAVES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE SAID PIVOTAL CONNECTION OF THE THIRD MEMBER WITH THE PIVOTAL CONNECTION OF THE FIRST AND SECOND MEMBER COOPERATES TO PROVIDE SAID STOP MEANS.
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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) | 1967-08-18 | 1968-02-17 | 1968-08-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-18 | 1972-02-17 | 1972-08-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-18 | 1976-02-17 | 1976-08-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |