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US3168228A
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Upholstering tool
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-10-04
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Granted: 1965-02-02
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Expires: 1982-10-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Delbert L Lewis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 22:07
CPC Classifications
B; B68; B68G; B68G15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
AN UPHOLSTERING TOOL FOR INSERTING A FILAMENT THROUGH AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELONGATED NEEDLES, EACH OF SAID NEEDLES HAVING A POINTED DISTAL ENDAN EYE ADJACENT SAID DISTAL END, AND AN ELONGATED SHANK ETENDING FROM SAID DISTAL END, MEANS ATTACHING SAID NEEDLES TOGETHER AT A LOCATION REMOTE FROM SAID DISTAL ENDS SO THAT SAID NEEDLES ARE IN A SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATIONSHIP, SAID LOCATION BEING SUFFICIENTLY SPACED FROM SAID DISTAL ENDS THAT SAID DISTAL ENDS ARE MOVABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER BY DEFLECTING SAID SHANKS OF SAID NEEDDLES INTERMEDIATE SAID ATTACHING MEANS TO SAID DISTAL ENDS, SAID SHANKS OF SAID NEEDLES HAVING PORTIONS EXTENDING BEYOND SAID ATTACHING MEANS ON THE THE SIDE THEREOF REMOTE FROM THE SAID DISTAL ENDS, AND A HANDLE, SAID PORTIONS OF SAID SHANKS BEYOND SAID ATTACHING MEANS EXTENDING INTO SAID HANDLE, WHEREBY SAID HANDLE CARRIES SAID NEEDLES FOR PROVIDING A MEANS FOR FORCING SAID NEEDLES THROUGH AN UPHOLSTERED ARTICLE OF FURNITURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
AN UPHOLSTERING TOOL FOR INSERTING A FILAMENT THROUGH AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELONGATED NEEDLES, EACH OF SAID NEEDLES HAVING A POINTED DISTAL ENDAN EYE ADJACENT SAID DISTAL END, AND AN ELONGATED SHANK ETENDING FROM SAID DISTAL END, MEANS ATTACHING SAID NEEDLES TOGETHER AT A LOCATION REMOTE FROM SAID DISTAL ENDS SO THAT SAID NEEDLES ARE IN A SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATIONSHIP, SAID LOCATION BEING SUFFICIENTLY SPACED FROM SAID DISTAL ENDS THAT SAID DISTAL ENDS ARE MOVABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER BY DEFLECTING SAID SHANKS OF SAID NEEDDLES INTERMEDIATE SAID ATTACHING MEANS TO SAID DISTAL ENDS, SAID SHANKS OF SAID NEEDLES HAVING PORTIONS EXTENDING BEYOND SAID ATTACHING MEANS ON THE THE SIDE THEREOF REMOTE FROM THE SAID DISTAL ENDS, AND A HANDLE, SAID PORTIONS OF SAID SHANKS BEYOND SAID ATTACHING MEANS EXTENDING INTO SAID HANDLE, WHEREBY SAID HANDLE CARRIES SAID NEEDLES FOR PROVIDING A MEANS FOR FORCING SAID NEEDLES THROUGH AN UPHOLSTERED ARTICLE OF FURNITURE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-02-02 | 1968-08-03 | 1969-02-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-02-02 | 1972-08-03 | 1973-02-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-02-02 | 1976-08-03 | 1977-02-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |