US3173385A
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Shelf assembly and attachment device therefor
Assignee: SECO CO Inc
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Filing: 1963-07-25
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Granted: 1965-03-16
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Expires: 1983-07-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph M Tucker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:07
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/44; F16B12/50; A; A47; A47B; A47B57/00; A47B57/06; A47B57/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
IN A SHELF AND LEG ASSEMBLY THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING LEGS EACH FORMED OF LENGTHS OF UNIFORM DIMENSION STOCK FREE OF INDENTATIONS, CUT-OUTS AND PROJECTIONS; A SHELF TO BE SUPPORTED ON SAID LEGS, SAID SHELF HAVING AN OBJECT SUPPORTING SURFACE AND DEPENDING FLANGES ALONG THE SIDES THEREOF, SAID SIDE FLANGES ANGULARLY INTERSECTING TO FORM CORNERS FOR THE SHELF AND SAID SIDE FLANGES AND SUPPORTING SURFACE, BEING CUT-AWAY TO PROVIDE NOTCHES IN THE CORNERS OF SAID SHELF, EACH SAID NOTCH BEING DEFINED BY SPACED EDGES OF TWO ADJACENT SIDE FLANGES AND THE HORIZONTAL EDGE OF SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE; AND MEANS TO CONNECT SAID LEGS WITH THE CORNER NOTCHES OF SAID SHELF TO SUPPORT THE SHELF, EACH CONNECTING MEANS INCLUDING A GRIPPING MEMBER HAVING A LOOP INITIALLY LOOSELY DISPOSED TO PROJECT OUTWARDLY FROM THE NOTCH AND LOCATED TO RECEIVE AND ENCIRCLE A LEG AND RETAIN SAID LEG AGAINST SAID SPACED SIDE FLANGE EDGES AND SAID ADJACENT SUPPORT-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
IN A SHELF AND LEG ASSEMBLY THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING LEGS EACH FORMED OF LENGTHS OF UNIFORM DIMENSION STOCK FREE OF INDENTATIONS, CUT-OUTS AND PROJECTIONS; A SHELF TO BE SUPPORTED ON SAID LEGS, SAID SHELF HAVING AN OBJECT SUPPORTING SURFACE AND DEPENDING FLANGES ALONG THE SIDES THEREOF, SAID SIDE FLANGES ANGULARLY INTERSECTING TO FORM CORNERS FOR THE SHELF AND SAID SIDE FLANGES AND SUPPORTING SURFACE, BEING CUT-AWAY TO PROVIDE NOTCHES IN THE CORNERS OF SAID SHELF, EACH SAID NOTCH BEING DEFINED BY SPACED EDGES OF TWO ADJACENT SIDE FLANGES AND THE HORIZONTAL EDGE OF SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE; AND MEANS TO CONNECT SAID LEGS WITH THE CORNER NOTCHES OF SAID SHELF TO SUPPORT THE SHELF, EACH CONNECTING MEANS INCLUDING A GRIPPING MEMBER HAVING A LOOP INITIALLY LOOSELY DISPOSED TO PROJECT OUTWARDLY FROM THE NOTCH AND LOCATED TO RECEIVE AND ENCIRCLE A LEG AND RETAIN SAID LEG AGAINST SAID SPACED SIDE FLANGE EDGES AND SAID ADJACENT SUPPORT-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-15 | 1968-09-14 | 1969-03-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-15 | 1972-09-14 | 1973-03-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-15 | 1976-09-14 | 1977-03-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |