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US3168343A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Folding mobile shelter

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-03-03
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Granted: 1965-02-02
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Expires: 1981-03-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Marcel John Michael

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 07:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32; B60P3/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 157 words
A COLLAPSIBLE SHELTER COMPRISING A BASE MEMBER, A COVER SHELL HINGED ALONG A TRANSVERSE EDGE THEREOF TO SAID BASE MEMBER AND SWINGABLE BETWEEN A COLLAPSED LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING POSITION AND AN ERECTED UPRIGHT POSITION, A ROOF MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID BASE MEMBER AND VERTICALLY MOVABLE BETWEEN AN ELEVATED POSITION AND A DEPRESSED POSITION, A PAIR OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SKIRT WALLS DEPENDING FROM OPPOSITE EDGES OF SAID ROOF MEMBER, A PAIR OF PARALLEL TRACKS MOUNTED ON THE OUTER FACES OF SAID SKIRT WALLS AND EXTENDING ALONG PATHS TERMINATING IN LOWER TRAILING AND LEADING END SECTIONS AND HAVING RAISED INTERMEDIATE SECTIONS, SAID TRACKS TERMINATING AT THEIR LEADING ENDS IN SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING SECTIONS, AND A PAIR OF FOLLOWER MEMBERS MOUNTED ON SAID COVER SHELL REMOTE FROM THE HINGED EDGE THEREOF AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID TRACKS WHEREBY MOVEMENT OF SAID COVER SHELL BETWEEN ITS COLLAPLSED AND ERECTED POSITIONS EFFECTS THE MOVEMENT OF SAID ROOF BETWEEN ITS DEPRESSED AND ELEVATED POSITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 157 words
A COLLAPSIBLE SHELTER COMPRISING A BASE MEMBER, A COVER SHELL HINGED ALONG A TRANSVERSE EDGE THEREOF TO SAID BASE MEMBER AND SWINGABLE BETWEEN A COLLAPSED LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING POSITION AND AN ERECTED UPRIGHT POSITION, A ROOF MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID BASE MEMBER AND VERTICALLY MOVABLE BETWEEN AN ELEVATED POSITION AND A DEPRESSED POSITION, A PAIR OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SKIRT WALLS DEPENDING FROM OPPOSITE EDGES OF SAID ROOF MEMBER, A PAIR OF PARALLEL TRACKS MOUNTED ON THE OUTER FACES OF SAID SKIRT WALLS AND EXTENDING ALONG PATHS TERMINATING IN LOWER TRAILING AND LEADING END SECTIONS AND HAVING RAISED INTERMEDIATE SECTIONS, SAID TRACKS TERMINATING AT THEIR LEADING ENDS IN SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING SECTIONS, AND A PAIR OF FOLLOWER MEMBERS MOUNTED ON SAID COVER SHELL REMOTE FROM THE HINGED EDGE THEREOF AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID TRACKS WHEREBY MOVEMENT OF SAID COVER SHELL BETWEEN ITS COLLAPLSED AND ERECTED POSITIONS EFFECTS THE MOVEMENT OF SAID ROOF BETWEEN ITS DEPRESSED AND ELEVATED POSITIONS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US722166A Cited
AT199517B Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
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

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