US3173523A
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Wall construction
Assignee: Hospitality Homes
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Filing: 1962-01-12
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Granted: 1965-03-16
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Expires: 1982-01-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy F Mote
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:13
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/18; E04B1/24; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/0871; E04F13/0889; E04F13/12; E04B1/2403; E04B2001/2463; E04B2001/2481; E04B2001/2484
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A WALL CONSTRUCTION FOR A BUILDING HAVING A STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK, COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF SPACED VERTICAL MULLIONS EACH HAVING TWO VERTICAL LENGTHWISE OPPOSED INSET GROOVES, FASTENING MEANS WHICH SECURE EACH OF SAID VERTICAL MULLIONS TO THE SAID FRAMEWORK IN OUTBOARD RELATION; A PLURALITY OF RECTANGULAR NORMALLY FLAT SHEETS EACH BEING ENGAGED ALONG OPPOSED VERTICAL SIDES THEREOF IN ADJACENT GROOVES OF ADJACENT VERTICAL MULLIONS, AND BEING INWARDLY BOWED BETWEEN ITS SAID OPPOSED VERTICAL SIDES, A PLURALITY OF VERTICAL SURFACE ELEMENTS SECURED TO SAID FRAMEWORK MIDWAY BETWEEN SAID VERTICAL MULLIONS; THE WIDTH OF EACH OF SAID FLAT SHEETS BEING GREATER THAN THE LENGTH OF A SMOOTH, CONCAVE ARC WHOSE ENDS TERMINATE IN THE BOTTOMS OF THE INSET GROOVES OF ADJACENT VERTICAL MULLIONS AND WHICH IS TANGENT TO SAID VERTICAL SURFACE ELEMENTS AT A POINT MIDWAY BETWEEN SAID VERTICAL MULLIONS WHEREBY EACH OF SAID FLAT SHEETS IS IN ABUTMENT ALONG ITS VERTICAL CENTER LINE WITH AT LEAST ONE OF SAID VERTICAL SURFACE ELEMENTS AND IS FLATTENED ALONG ITS VERTICAL CENTER LINE OUT OF THE NATURAL BOWED CONFIGURATION WHICH THE SHEET WOULD ASSUME IN THE ABSENCE OF SAID ABUTMENT; AND AT LEAST ONE FASTENER EXTENDED THROUGH EACH OF THE SAID FLAT SHEETS AT A POINT ON ITS VERTICAL CENTER LINE INTO SAID VERTICAL SURFACE ELEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A WALL CONSTRUCTION FOR A BUILDING HAVING A STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK, COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF SPACED VERTICAL MULLIONS EACH HAVING TWO VERTICAL LENGTHWISE OPPOSED INSET GROOVES, FASTENING MEANS WHICH SECURE EACH OF SAID VERTICAL MULLIONS TO THE SAID FRAMEWORK IN OUTBOARD RELATION; A PLURALITY OF RECTANGULAR NORMALLY FLAT SHEETS EACH BEING ENGAGED ALONG OPPOSED VERTICAL SIDES THEREOF IN ADJACENT GROOVES OF ADJACENT VERTICAL MULLIONS, AND BEING INWARDLY BOWED BETWEEN ITS SAID OPPOSED VERTICAL SIDES, A PLURALITY OF VERTICAL SURFACE ELEMENTS SECURED TO SAID FRAMEWORK MIDWAY BETWEEN SAID VERTICAL MULLIONS; THE WIDTH OF EACH OF SAID FLAT SHEETS BEING GREATER THAN THE LENGTH OF A SMOOTH, CONCAVE ARC WHOSE ENDS TERMINATE IN THE BOTTOMS OF THE INSET GROOVES OF ADJACENT VERTICAL MULLIONS AND WHICH IS TANGENT TO SAID VERTICAL SURFACE ELEMENTS AT A POINT MIDWAY BETWEEN SAID VERTICAL MULLIONS WHEREBY EACH OF SAID FLAT SHEETS IS IN ABUTMENT ALONG ITS VERTICAL CENTER LINE WITH AT LEAST ONE OF SAID VERTICAL SURFACE ELEMENTS AND IS FLATTENED ALONG ITS VERTICAL CENTER LINE OUT OF THE NATURAL BOWED CONFIGURATION WHICH THE SHEET WOULD ASSUME IN THE ABSENCE OF SAID ABUTMENT; AND AT LEAST ONE FASTENER EXTENDED THROUGH EACH OF THE SAID FLAT SHEETS AT A POINT ON ITS VERTICAL CENTER LINE INTO SAID VERTICAL SURFACE ELEMENT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |