US3153872A
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Visual display apparatus
Assignee: Walter Sign Corp
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Filing: 1962-09-24
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Granted: 1964-10-27
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Expires: 1982-09-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter Noel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:58
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F15/00; G09F15/0006; G09F15/0056; G09F15/0062; E; E01; E01F; E01F9/00; E01F9/60; E01F9/688
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
317 words
AN IMPROVED SIGN SUPPORT COMPRISING A DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT FORMED OF AN ELONGATED MEMBER HAVING AN L-SHAPED CROSS SECTION AND BENT LONGITUDINALLY INTO A GENERALLY ARCH-SHAPED FORM, MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT FOR DETACHABLY CONNECTING VISUAL DISPLAY MEANS, A PAIR OF UPPER CONNECTING BARS OF EQUAL LENGTH PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO CORRESPONDING UPPER MOUNTING POINTS ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT, A PAIR OF LOWER CONNECTING BARS ALSO OF EQUAL LENGTH BUT LONGER THAN SAID UPPER CONNECTING BARS AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO CORRESPONDING LOWER MOUNTING POINTS NEARER THE ENDS OF SAID DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT, A REAR SUPPORT ELEMENT FORMED OF AN ELONGATED MEMBER HAVING AN L-SHAPED CROSS SECTION AND BENT LONGITUDINALLY INTO A GENERALLY ARCH-SHAPED FORM OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME WIDTH AS SAID DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID UPPER CONNECTING BARS TO CORRESPONDING UPPER MOUNTING POINTS ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID REAR SUPPORT ELEMENT, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID LOWER CONNECTING BARS TO CORRESPONDING LOWER MOUNTING POINTS OF SAID REAR SUPPORT ELEMENT BELOW SAID CORRESPONDING UPPER MOUNTING POINTS, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER MOUNTING POINTS ON SAID DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT PLUS THE LENGTH OF THE UPPER CONNECTING BARS BEING EQUAL TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER MOUNTING POINTS ON THE REAR SUPPORT ELEMENT PLUS THE LENGTH OF THE LOWER CONNECTING BARS, A PAIR OF ELONGATED FRONT LEG MEMBERS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID REAR SUPPORT ELEMENT IN THE VICINITY OF ITS UPPER MOUNTING POINTS SAID FRONT LEG MEMBERS BEING ADAPTED TO SWING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID REAR SUPPORT ELEMENT WHEN SAID DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT IS SWUNG OUTWARDLY FROM SAID REAR SUPPORT ELEMENT AND TO INTERSECT THE PLANE OF SAID DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT, AND REMOVABLE PIN HOLDING MEANS ADAPTED TO TEMPORARILY SECURE SAID FRONT LEGS TO SAID DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT AT THEIR POINTS OF INTERSECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
317 words
AN IMPROVED SIGN SUPPORT COMPRISING A DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT FORMED OF AN ELONGATED MEMBER HAVING AN L-SHAPED CROSS SECTION AND BENT LONGITUDINALLY INTO A GENERALLY ARCH-SHAPED FORM, MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT FOR DETACHABLY CONNECTING VISUAL DISPLAY MEANS, A PAIR OF UPPER CONNECTING BARS OF EQUAL LENGTH PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO CORRESPONDING UPPER MOUNTING POINTS ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT, A PAIR OF LOWER CONNECTING BARS ALSO OF EQUAL LENGTH BUT LONGER THAN SAID UPPER CONNECTING BARS AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO CORRESPONDING LOWER MOUNTING POINTS NEARER THE ENDS OF SAID DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT, A REAR SUPPORT ELEMENT FORMED OF AN ELONGATED MEMBER HAVING AN L-SHAPED CROSS SECTION AND BENT LONGITUDINALLY INTO A GENERALLY ARCH-SHAPED FORM OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME WIDTH AS SAID DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID UPPER CONNECTING BARS TO CORRESPONDING UPPER MOUNTING POINTS ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID REAR SUPPORT ELEMENT, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID LOWER CONNECTING BARS TO CORRESPONDING LOWER MOUNTING POINTS OF SAID REAR SUPPORT ELEMENT BELOW SAID CORRESPONDING UPPER MOUNTING POINTS, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER MOUNTING POINTS ON SAID DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT PLUS THE LENGTH OF THE UPPER CONNECTING BARS BEING EQUAL TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER MOUNTING POINTS ON THE REAR SUPPORT ELEMENT PLUS THE LENGTH OF THE LOWER CONNECTING BARS, A PAIR OF ELONGATED FRONT LEG MEMBERS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID REAR SUPPORT ELEMENT IN THE VICINITY OF ITS UPPER MOUNTING POINTS SAID FRONT LEG MEMBERS BEING ADAPTED TO SWING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID REAR SUPPORT ELEMENT WHEN SAID DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT IS SWUNG OUTWARDLY FROM SAID REAR SUPPORT ELEMENT AND TO INTERSECT THE PLANE OF SAID DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT, AND REMOVABLE PIN HOLDING MEANS ADAPTED TO TEMPORARILY SECURE SAID FRONT LEGS TO SAID DISPLAY MOUNTING ELEMENT AT THEIR POINTS OF INTERSECTION.
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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) | 1967-10-27 | 1968-04-27 | 1968-10-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-27 | 1972-04-27 | 1972-10-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-27 | 1976-04-27 | 1976-10-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |