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US3146826A
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Yieldable door
Assignee: ECKEL INDUSTRIES Inc
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Filing: 1962-11-07
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Granted: 1964-09-01
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Expires: 1982-11-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Oliver C Eckel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:53
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B3/00; E06B3/70; E06B3/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A DOOR COMPRISING TWO BODY PORTIONS SPACED APART AND AN INTEGRAL, RESILIENT CONNECTOR BETWEEN AND CONNECTED TO SAID PORTIONS, AND FORMING PART OF THE BODY THEREOF, SAID CONNECTOR EMBODYING A CENTRAL PORTION HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE OPENING EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THERETHROUGH AND OTHERWISE BEING SOLID, AND FOUR ATTACHING PIECES EXTENDING FROM SAID CENTRAL PORTION TWO OF WHICH ARE SPACED LATERALLY APART AND ARE ATTACHED TO ONE OF SAID BODY PORTIONS, AND TWO OF WHICH ARE SPACED LATERALLY APART AND ARE ATTACHED TO THE OTHER OF SAID BODY PORTIONS, TWO OF SAID ATTACHING PIECES BEING INTEGRAL WITH AN INSET FROM THE FACE SURFACES OF SAID CONNECTOR CENTRAL PORTION AND EXTENDING TOWARDS ONE OF THE EDGES OF SAID DOOR, AND A COVER MEMBER EXTENDING FROM, OVERLYING AND ATTACHED TO SAID LATTER TWO ATTACHING PIECES AND COVERING SAID INSET PIECES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A DOOR COMPRISING TWO BODY PORTIONS SPACED APART AND AN INTEGRAL, RESILIENT CONNECTOR BETWEEN AND CONNECTED TO SAID PORTIONS, AND FORMING PART OF THE BODY THEREOF, SAID CONNECTOR EMBODYING A CENTRAL PORTION HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE OPENING EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THERETHROUGH AND OTHERWISE BEING SOLID, AND FOUR ATTACHING PIECES EXTENDING FROM SAID CENTRAL PORTION TWO OF WHICH ARE SPACED LATERALLY APART AND ARE ATTACHED TO ONE OF SAID BODY PORTIONS, AND TWO OF WHICH ARE SPACED LATERALLY APART AND ARE ATTACHED TO THE OTHER OF SAID BODY PORTIONS, TWO OF SAID ATTACHING PIECES BEING INTEGRAL WITH AN INSET FROM THE FACE SURFACES OF SAID CONNECTOR CENTRAL PORTION AND EXTENDING TOWARDS ONE OF THE EDGES OF SAID DOOR, AND A COVER MEMBER EXTENDING FROM, OVERLYING AND ATTACHED TO SAID LATTER TWO ATTACHING PIECES AND COVERING SAID INSET PIECES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-01 | 1968-03-02 | 1968-09-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-01 | 1972-03-02 | 1972-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-01 | 1976-03-02 | 1976-09-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |