US3160246A
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Building wall and partition structure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-10-24
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Granted: 1964-12-08
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Expires: 1980-10-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John J Donlon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:58
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/76
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
A WALL STRUCTURE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ALIGNED INTERLOCKED PANELS DISPOSED IN EDGEGEMENT, EACH PANEL HAVING A BORDER FRAME INCLUDING ELONGATED CHANNEL SHAPED FRAME MEMBERS DISPOSED IN OPPOSED ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP ALONG ABUTTING EDGES OF THE PANELS AT THE JOINTS THEREBETWEEN, THE CHANNEL SHAPED FRAME MEMBERS BEING OPEN TOWARD THE RESPECTIVE OUTER EDGES OF THE PANEL, SAID FRAME MEMBERS EACH FORMING GENERALLY ONE-HALF OF A HOLLOW RECTANGULAR BEAM AND HAVING A BROAD BASE EXTENDING NORMAL TO THE BROAD EXTENT OF ITS RESPECTIVE PANEL AND SPACED PARALLEL SIDE FLANGES AT THE OPPOSITE SIDE EDGES OF THE BASE AND EXTENDING AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE BASE, THE SAID SIDE FLANGES ON THE ELONGATED FRAME MEMBERS OF CONTIGUOUS PANELS HAVING FORMATIONS THEREON WHICH LIE COMPLETELY BETWEEN THE BROAD OPPOSITE SURFACES OF THE PANELS, WHICH EXTEND LONGITUDINALLY OF THE ABUTTING PANEL EDGES, AND WHICH MUTUALLY INTERFIT, THE INTERFITTING FORMATIONS OF CONTIGUOUS PANELS BEING REVERSED MIRROR IMAGES OF EACH OTHER, THE INTERFITTING FORMATIONS ON THE SIDE FLANGES OF EACH OF THE SAID INTERFITTING FRAME MEMBERS COMPRISING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING TONGUE ON ONE OF SAID SIDE FLANGES AND A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING GROOVE IN THE OTHER OF SAID SIDE FLANGES, THE WIDTH OF THE GROOVE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE THICKNESS OF THE TONGUE, THE TONGUE OF ONE FRAME MEMBER AT A JOINT BETWEEN CONTIGUOUS PANELS BEING SNUGLY RECEIVABLE WITHIN THE GROOVE ON THE OTHER FRAME MEMBER UPON RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
233 words
A WALL STRUCTURE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ALIGNED INTERLOCKED PANELS DISPOSED IN EDGEGEMENT, EACH PANEL HAVING A BORDER FRAME INCLUDING ELONGATED CHANNEL SHAPED FRAME MEMBERS DISPOSED IN OPPOSED ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP ALONG ABUTTING EDGES OF THE PANELS AT THE JOINTS THEREBETWEEN, THE CHANNEL SHAPED FRAME MEMBERS BEING OPEN TOWARD THE RESPECTIVE OUTER EDGES OF THE PANEL, SAID FRAME MEMBERS EACH FORMING GENERALLY ONE-HALF OF A HOLLOW RECTANGULAR BEAM AND HAVING A BROAD BASE EXTENDING NORMAL TO THE BROAD EXTENT OF ITS RESPECTIVE PANEL AND SPACED PARALLEL SIDE FLANGES AT THE OPPOSITE SIDE EDGES OF THE BASE AND EXTENDING AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE BASE, THE SAID SIDE FLANGES ON THE ELONGATED FRAME MEMBERS OF CONTIGUOUS PANELS HAVING FORMATIONS THEREON WHICH LIE COMPLETELY BETWEEN THE BROAD OPPOSITE SURFACES OF THE PANELS, WHICH EXTEND LONGITUDINALLY OF THE ABUTTING PANEL EDGES, AND WHICH MUTUALLY INTERFIT, THE INTERFITTING FORMATIONS OF CONTIGUOUS PANELS BEING REVERSED MIRROR IMAGES OF EACH OTHER, THE INTERFITTING FORMATIONS ON THE SIDE FLANGES OF EACH OF THE SAID INTERFITTING FRAME MEMBERS COMPRISING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING TONGUE ON ONE OF SAID SIDE FLANGES AND A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING GROOVE IN THE OTHER OF SAID SIDE FLANGES, THE WIDTH OF THE GROOVE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE THICKNESS OF THE TONGUE, THE TONGUE OF ONE FRAME MEMBER AT A JOINT BETWEEN CONTIGUOUS PANELS BEING SNUGLY RECEIVABLE WITHIN THE GROOVE ON THE OTHER FRAME MEMBER UPON RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF
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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) | 1967-12-08 | 1968-06-08 | 1968-12-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-12-08 | 1972-06-08 | 1972-12-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-12-08 | 1976-06-08 | 1976-12-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |