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US3165368A
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Clothes closets
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-12-12
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Granted: 1965-01-12
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Expires: 1983-12-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ray C Hughes
- 👤 James T Hughes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:09
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B96/00; A47B96/16; A47B61/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A CLOTHES DOOR, A TRAY HAVING A STURDY PERIPHERY FLANGE A PORTION OF WHICH IS STRAIGHT AND OF A LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE WIDTH OF SAID DOOR, SAID STRAIGHT PORTION OF THE FLANGE OF SAID TRAY BEING FIXED TO THE INNER SIDE OF SAID DOOR ON THE ORDER OF 16 INCHES FROM THE TOP THEREOF, SAID TRAY BEING OF A LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE WIDTH OF SAID DOOR PLUS THE DISTANCE FROM THE HINGE JAMB OF THE DOOR TO THE ADJACENT SIDE WALL OF THE CLOSET, ONE END OF THE TRAY BEING FORMED WITH A RECTANGULAR CUT-OUT OF A WIDTH AND LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY CORRESPONDING TO THE THICKNESS OF THE FRONT WALL OF SAID CLOSET AND THE DISTANCE OF THE HINGE FROM SAID SIDE WALL, THE DIAGONAL CORNER THEREOF BEING ROUNDED SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT SAID TRAY TO SWING WITH SAID DOOR OUT INTO THE ROOM, SPACED BRACE MEMBERS EACH HAVING ONE END CONNECTED TO THE CENTER PORTION OF THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID TRAY AND THE OPPOSITE END FIXED TO SAID DOOR, A STRAIGHT CLOTHES HANGER ROD DISPOSED BENEATH SAID TRAY IN SPACED RELATION THERETO AND PARALLEL WITH SAID DOOR, SPACED FASTENERS PASSING THROUGH SAID HANGER ROD AND SAID TRAY, AND A TUBULAR SPACER MEMBER SURROUNDING EACH FASTENER BETWEEN SAID ROD AND SAID TRAY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A CLOTHES DOOR, A TRAY HAVING A STURDY PERIPHERY FLANGE A PORTION OF WHICH IS STRAIGHT AND OF A LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE WIDTH OF SAID DOOR, SAID STRAIGHT PORTION OF THE FLANGE OF SAID TRAY BEING FIXED TO THE INNER SIDE OF SAID DOOR ON THE ORDER OF 16 INCHES FROM THE TOP THEREOF, SAID TRAY BEING OF A LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE WIDTH OF SAID DOOR PLUS THE DISTANCE FROM THE HINGE JAMB OF THE DOOR TO THE ADJACENT SIDE WALL OF THE CLOSET, ONE END OF THE TRAY BEING FORMED WITH A RECTANGULAR CUT-OUT OF A WIDTH AND LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY CORRESPONDING TO THE THICKNESS OF THE FRONT WALL OF SAID CLOSET AND THE DISTANCE OF THE HINGE FROM SAID SIDE WALL, THE DIAGONAL CORNER THEREOF BEING ROUNDED SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT SAID TRAY TO SWING WITH SAID DOOR OUT INTO THE ROOM, SPACED BRACE MEMBERS EACH HAVING ONE END CONNECTED TO THE CENTER PORTION OF THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID TRAY AND THE OPPOSITE END FIXED TO SAID DOOR, A STRAIGHT CLOTHES HANGER ROD DISPOSED BENEATH SAID TRAY IN SPACED RELATION THERETO AND PARALLEL WITH SAID DOOR, SPACED FASTENERS PASSING THROUGH SAID HANGER ROD AND SAID TRAY, AND A TUBULAR SPACER MEMBER SURROUNDING EACH FASTENER BETWEEN SAID ROD AND SAID TRAY.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-01-12 | 1968-07-13 | 1969-01-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-12 | 1972-07-13 | 1973-01-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-12 | 1976-07-13 | 1977-01-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |