US3177974A
Expired / Lapsed
US
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Saw horse
Assignee: Easy Horse Inc
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Filing: 1961-08-31
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1981-08-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James R Martin
- 👤 Carol F Stockton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:21
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25H; B25H1/00; B25H1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A FOLDING SAW HORSE COMPRISING A PLANE FLAT WORK SUPPORT OF WOOD STRUCTURE; FIXED CROSSED LEG ASSEMBLIES FORMING WITH THEIR MOUNTINGS A TRUSS CONSTRUCTION HAVING THEIR RESPECTIVE UPPER ENDS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH THE UNDER SIDE OF SAID WORK SUPPORT ADJACENT THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID WORK SUPPORT FOR FOLDING MOVEMENT OF THE LEG ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN A POSITION IN WHICH THEY ARE APPROXIMATELY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID WORK SUPPORT AND A POSITION WHEN FOLDED IN WHICH THEY ARE APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL TO SAID UNDERNEATH SAID WORK SUPPORT; A SAW CUT FORMING A NARROW NOTCH IN THE INNER SIDE OF EACH LEG ASSEMBLY A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE BELOW THE PIVOTED END THEREOF; ANOTHER SAW CUT FORMING A NARROW NOTCH IN THE BOTTOM OF SAID WORK SUPPORT A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE INWARDLY FROM EACH END THEREOF; TWO TOGGLE LINK TYPE BRACE MEMBERS EACH HAVING A PORTION THEREOF ADJACENT ITS OUTER END POSITIONED IN THE NARROW NOTCH IN SAID LEG ASSEMBLIES WHEN THE LEG ASSEMBLY IS SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE WORK SUPPORT AND ITS INNER END POSITIONED IN THE ADJACENT NARROW NOTCH IN SAID WORK SUPPORT; A PIVOT MEMBER CONNECTING THE OUTER END OF EACH BRACE MEMBER WITH A LEG ASSEMBLY; AND ANOTHER PIVOT MEMBER CONNECTING THE INNER END OF EACH BRACE MEMBER WITH SAID WORK SUPPORT, SAID NOTCHES BRACING AND AFFORDING TRANSVERSE SUPPORT TO SAID BRACE MEMBER WHEN THE BRACE MEMBER IS EXTENDED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
A FOLDING SAW HORSE COMPRISING A PLANE FLAT WORK SUPPORT OF WOOD STRUCTURE; FIXED CROSSED LEG ASSEMBLIES FORMING WITH THEIR MOUNTINGS A TRUSS CONSTRUCTION HAVING THEIR RESPECTIVE UPPER ENDS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH THE UNDER SIDE OF SAID WORK SUPPORT ADJACENT THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID WORK SUPPORT FOR FOLDING MOVEMENT OF THE LEG ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN A POSITION IN WHICH THEY ARE APPROXIMATELY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID WORK SUPPORT AND A POSITION WHEN FOLDED IN WHICH THEY ARE APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL TO SAID UNDERNEATH SAID WORK SUPPORT; A SAW CUT FORMING A NARROW NOTCH IN THE INNER SIDE OF EACH LEG ASSEMBLY A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE BELOW THE PIVOTED END THEREOF; ANOTHER SAW CUT FORMING A NARROW NOTCH IN THE BOTTOM OF SAID WORK SUPPORT A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE INWARDLY FROM EACH END THEREOF; TWO TOGGLE LINK TYPE BRACE MEMBERS EACH HAVING A PORTION THEREOF ADJACENT ITS OUTER END POSITIONED IN THE NARROW NOTCH IN SAID LEG ASSEMBLIES WHEN THE LEG ASSEMBLY IS SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE WORK SUPPORT AND ITS INNER END POSITIONED IN THE ADJACENT NARROW NOTCH IN SAID WORK SUPPORT; A PIVOT MEMBER CONNECTING THE OUTER END OF EACH BRACE MEMBER WITH A LEG ASSEMBLY; AND ANOTHER PIVOT MEMBER CONNECTING THE INNER END OF EACH BRACE MEMBER WITH SAID WORK SUPPORT, SAID NOTCHES BRACING AND AFFORDING TRANSVERSE SUPPORT TO SAID BRACE MEMBER WHEN THE BRACE MEMBER IS EXTENDED.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-12 | 1968-10-12 | 1969-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-12 | 1972-10-12 | 1973-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-12 | 1976-10-12 | 1977-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |