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US3172540A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Modular wall panel with self locking detachable article supporting brackets

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-06-14
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Granted: 1965-03-09
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Expires: 1983-06-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph M Berge

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 11:56
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; A47F5/0807; A47F5/0846

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 143 words
IN COMBINATION: A VERTICAL WALL PANEL COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY SPACED PARALLED HORIZONTAL MOUNTING RAILS OF FORMED SHEET MATERIAL EACH INCLUDING AN UPPER MARGINAL PORTION OF INVERTED V-CHANNEL SECTION EMBODYING A FORWARD VERTICAL WEB PORTION AND AN UPPER RETAINER LIP JOINED BY AN ACUTE DIHEDRAL BEND TO THE UPPER MARGIN OF SAID WEB PORTION AND INCLINED DOWNWARDLY AND REARWARDLY BEHIND THE SAME; AND AN ARTICLE-SUPPORT BRACKET COMPRISING A PAIR OF HANGER HOOKS ADAPTED TO BE HOOKED OVER THE UPPER MARGIN OF A SELECTED MOUNTING RAIL, SAID HOOKS COMPRISING FORWARD VERTICAL HANGER ARMS ADAPTED TO FULCRUM AGAINST SAID VERTICAL WEB PORTION AND REAR RETAINER FINGERS ENGAGEABLE AGAINST THE REAR SIDE OF A RESPECTIVE RETAINER LIP, A TIE BAR BRIDGING BETWEEN AND ADJOINING THE LOWER ENDS OF SAID FINGERS, AND CANTILEVER ARTICLE SUPPORT ARMS PROJECTING FORWARDLY FROM THE LOWER ENDS OF SAID HANGER ARMS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-03-08 1968-09-07 1969-03-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-03-08 1972-09-07 1973-03-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-03-08 1976-09-07 1977-03-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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