US3148479A
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Window greenhouse and components therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-11-14
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Granted: 1964-09-15
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Expires: 1982-11-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 D Amato Cyrus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:44
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/14; E; E06; E06B; E06B7/00; E06B7/28; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A40/00; Y02A40/10; Y02A40/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
349 words
A WINDOW GREENHOUSE COMPRISING SPACED AND PARALLEL SIDE PANELS DEFINING THE SIDES OF AN ENCLOSURE AND EACH INCLUDING FRONT AND REAR EDGE MEMBERS, A BOTTOM EDGE MEMBER AND A SLOPING TOP EDGE MEMBER, SAID MEMBERS OF EACH SIDE BEING CONNECTED TO CONSTITUTE AN OPEN FRAME, AT LEAST ONE TRANSVERSE BEAM INTERMEDIATE SAID TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE MEMBERS AND CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID FRONT AND REAR MEMBERS TO PROVIDE IN THE ASSOCIATED FRAME A PLURALITY OF WINDOW OPENINGS, THE BOTTOM EDGE MEMBERS INCLUDING FLANGES EXTENDING TOWARDS EACH OTHER, A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID BOTTOM SUPPORTED ON SAID FLANGES BETWEEN SAID SIDE PANELS, EACH OF SAID EDGE MEMBERS BEING PROVIDED ADJACENT THE CORRESPONDING WINDOW OPENING WITH A GROOVE OPENING INTO SAID ENCLOSURE AND FURTHER OPENING TOWARDS THE CORRESPONDING WINDOW OPENING AND INCLUDING AN ABUTMENT DELIMITING SAID GROOVE, SAID GROOVES COOPERATIVELY CONSTITUTING WINDOW PANE RECEPTACLES, WINDOW PANES IN SAID RECEPTACLES, EACH OF SAID EDGE MEMBERS INCLUDING SOCKET OPENINGS PARALLEL TO AND SPACED FROM SAID GROOVES AND INCLUDING STOPS PARALLEL TO AND ADJACENT SAID SOCKET OPENINGS, RESILIENT SEALING SUPPORTS IN STRIP FORM INCLUDING HOOKED ENDS ACCOMMODATED IN SAID SOCKET OPENINGS AND INCLUDING FIRST LIPS BRACED AGAINST SAID STOPS AND SECOND LIPS BRACED AGAINST THE CORRESPONDING PANE, EACH OF SAID FRONT EDGE MEMBERS INCLUDING A T-SHAPED MEMBER EXTENDING NORMAL THERETO AND TOWARD THE OTHER EDGE MEMBER AND CONSTITUTING PARALLEL SLIDES, AT LEAST TWO WINDOW PANE FRAMES HAVING T-SHAPED SLIDEWAYS SLIDABLY ENGAGING SAID T-SHAPED MEMBERS TO PROVIDE A FRONT FOR SAID ENCLOSURE, ONE OF SAID PANE FRAMES BEING VERTICALLY SUPERPOSED ABOVE THE OTHER, SAID PANE FRAMES DEFINING PANE RECEPTACLES, WINDOW PANES IN THE LATTER SAID RECEPTACLES, SAID PANE FRAMES HAVING SOCKET OPENINGS ADJACENT THE LATTER SAID RECEPTACLES, RESILIENT SEALING SUPPORTS IN THE LATTER SAID SOCKET OPENINGS AND HOLDING THE CORRESPONDING PANES IN THEIR RECEPTACLES, AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF FURTHER HORIZONTAL CO-PLANAR FLANGES, ONE OF EACH PAIR BEING ON EACH OF SAID SIDE PANELS AND INSIDE SAID ENCLOSURE, A SCREEN FLOOR SUPPORTED BY SAID FURTHER FLANGES ABOVE SAID RIGID BOTTOM, AND A COVER PANEL HINGEDLY ENGAGED WITH SAID SIDE PANELS WHEREBY SAID ENCLOSURE CAN BE OPENED AND CLOSED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
349 words
A WINDOW GREENHOUSE COMPRISING SPACED AND PARALLEL SIDE PANELS DEFINING THE SIDES OF AN ENCLOSURE AND EACH INCLUDING FRONT AND REAR EDGE MEMBERS, A BOTTOM EDGE MEMBER AND A SLOPING TOP EDGE MEMBER, SAID MEMBERS OF EACH SIDE BEING CONNECTED TO CONSTITUTE AN OPEN FRAME, AT LEAST ONE TRANSVERSE BEAM INTERMEDIATE SAID TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE MEMBERS AND CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID FRONT AND REAR MEMBERS TO PROVIDE IN THE ASSOCIATED FRAME A PLURALITY OF WINDOW OPENINGS, THE BOTTOM EDGE MEMBERS INCLUDING FLANGES EXTENDING TOWARDS EACH OTHER, A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID BOTTOM SUPPORTED ON SAID FLANGES BETWEEN SAID SIDE PANELS, EACH OF SAID EDGE MEMBERS BEING PROVIDED ADJACENT THE CORRESPONDING WINDOW OPENING WITH A GROOVE OPENING INTO SAID ENCLOSURE AND FURTHER OPENING TOWARDS THE CORRESPONDING WINDOW OPENING AND INCLUDING AN ABUTMENT DELIMITING SAID GROOVE, SAID GROOVES COOPERATIVELY CONSTITUTING WINDOW PANE RECEPTACLES, WINDOW PANES IN SAID RECEPTACLES, EACH OF SAID EDGE MEMBERS INCLUDING SOCKET OPENINGS PARALLEL TO AND SPACED FROM SAID GROOVES AND INCLUDING STOPS PARALLEL TO AND ADJACENT SAID SOCKET OPENINGS, RESILIENT SEALING SUPPORTS IN STRIP FORM INCLUDING HOOKED ENDS ACCOMMODATED IN SAID SOCKET OPENINGS AND INCLUDING FIRST LIPS BRACED AGAINST SAID STOPS AND SECOND LIPS BRACED AGAINST THE CORRESPONDING PANE, EACH OF SAID FRONT EDGE MEMBERS INCLUDING A T-SHAPED MEMBER EXTENDING NORMAL THERETO AND TOWARD THE OTHER EDGE MEMBER AND CONSTITUTING PARALLEL SLIDES, AT LEAST TWO WINDOW PANE FRAMES HAVING T-SHAPED SLIDEWAYS SLIDABLY ENGAGING SAID T-SHAPED MEMBERS TO PROVIDE A FRONT FOR SAID ENCLOSURE, ONE OF SAID PANE FRAMES BEING VERTICALLY SUPERPOSED ABOVE THE OTHER, SAID PANE FRAMES DEFINING PANE RECEPTACLES, WINDOW PANES IN THE LATTER SAID RECEPTACLES, SAID PANE FRAMES HAVING SOCKET OPENINGS ADJACENT THE LATTER SAID RECEPTACLES, RESILIENT SEALING SUPPORTS IN THE LATTER SAID SOCKET OPENINGS AND HOLDING THE CORRESPONDING PANES IN THEIR RECEPTACLES, AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF FURTHER HORIZONTAL CO-PLANAR FLANGES, ONE OF EACH PAIR BEING ON EACH OF SAID SIDE PANELS AND INSIDE SAID ENCLOSURE, A SCREEN FLOOR SUPPORTED BY SAID FURTHER FLANGES ABOVE SAID RIGID BOTTOM, AND A COVER PANEL HINGEDLY ENGAGED WITH SAID SIDE PANELS WHEREBY SAID ENCLOSURE CAN BE OPENED AND CLOSED.
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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) | 1967-09-15 | 1968-03-16 | 1968-09-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-15 | 1972-03-16 | 1972-09-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-15 | 1976-03-16 | 1976-09-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |