US3160451A
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Independent study center construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-02-06
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Granted: 1964-12-08
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Expires: 1982-02-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert B Lewis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:59
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B41/00; A47B49/00; A47B49/004; A47B2200/00; A47B2200/0066; A47B2200/0067; A47B2200/0069
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A DEVICE FOR FACILITATING STUDY AND WORK ON THE PART OF A PLURALITY OF STUDENTS IN INDEPENDENT STUDY AREAS WHILE UTILIZING A SINGLE SOURCE OF STUDY MATERIALS, COMPRISING; A WORK TABLE, A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY DISPOSED, RADIALLY EXTENDING PANELS DIVIDING SAID WORK TABLE INTO A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL WORKING AREAS, SAID PANELS EXTENDING FROM SUBSTANTIALLY THE PERIMETER OF SAID TABLE TO A POINT SHORT OF THE CENTER OF THE TABLE TO LEAVE AN OPEN AREA ABOVE SAID CENTER OF THE TABLE, EACH WORKING AREA ADAPTED TO ACCOMMODATE A WORKER POSITIONED ADJACENT THE PERIMETER OF SAID TABLE AND FACING THE CENTER OF THE TABLE FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY, A TOP MOUNTED ON SAID PANELS AND SERVING AS A ROOF FOR EACH OF SAID WORKING AREAS, A PLURALITY OF ROTARY SHELVES JOURNALLED BETWEEN SAID TABLE AND SAID TOP IN OPEN AREA FOR ROTATION RELATIVE TO SAID WORKING AREAS TO MAKE STUDY AND WORK MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO EACH WORKER, AT LEAST ONE FIXED SHELF MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID PANELS IN SAID OPEN AREA AND SUBSTANTIALLY CLOSER TO SAID TABLE THAN TO SAID TOP, WHEREBY IT IS READILY VIEWED BY THE WORKER, AT LEAST ONE ROTARY SHELF BELOW SAID FIXED SHELF, AND AT LEAST ONE ROTARY SHELF ABOVE IT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
203 words
A DEVICE FOR FACILITATING STUDY AND WORK ON THE PART OF A PLURALITY OF STUDENTS IN INDEPENDENT STUDY AREAS WHILE UTILIZING A SINGLE SOURCE OF STUDY MATERIALS, COMPRISING; A WORK TABLE, A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY DISPOSED, RADIALLY EXTENDING PANELS DIVIDING SAID WORK TABLE INTO A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL WORKING AREAS, SAID PANELS EXTENDING FROM SUBSTANTIALLY THE PERIMETER OF SAID TABLE TO A POINT SHORT OF THE CENTER OF THE TABLE TO LEAVE AN OPEN AREA ABOVE SAID CENTER OF THE TABLE, EACH WORKING AREA ADAPTED TO ACCOMMODATE A WORKER POSITIONED ADJACENT THE PERIMETER OF SAID TABLE AND FACING THE CENTER OF THE TABLE FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY, A TOP MOUNTED ON SAID PANELS AND SERVING AS A ROOF FOR EACH OF SAID WORKING AREAS, A PLURALITY OF ROTARY SHELVES JOURNALLED BETWEEN SAID TABLE AND SAID TOP IN OPEN AREA FOR ROTATION RELATIVE TO SAID WORKING AREAS TO MAKE STUDY AND WORK MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO EACH WORKER, AT LEAST ONE FIXED SHELF MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID PANELS IN SAID OPEN AREA AND SUBSTANTIALLY CLOSER TO SAID TABLE THAN TO SAID TOP, WHEREBY IT IS READILY VIEWED BY THE WORKER, AT LEAST ONE ROTARY SHELF BELOW SAID FIXED SHELF, AND AT LEAST ONE ROTARY SHELF ABOVE IT.
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