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Assignee: BELT CORP
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Filing: 1962-12-07
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Granted: 1965-04-27
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Expires: 1982-12-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Vernon C Belt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 20:08
CPC Classifications
B; B28; B28C; B28C7/00; B28C7/0046; B28C7/0084; B65; B65D; B65D90/00; B65D90/12; B65D90/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 219 words
IN A PORTABLE STORAGE BIN; A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR RECEPTACLE BODY HAVING AT EACH END THEREOF A VERTICALLY EXTENSIBLE AND RETRACTABLE SUPPORTING STANDARD, EACH OF SAID STANDARDS COMPRISING A PAIR OF VERTICALLY ARRANGED, TRANSVERSELY SPACED APART, TUBULAR LEG MEMBERS; A PAIR OF VERTICALLY ARRANGED, TRANSVERSELY SPACED PEDESTAL MEMBERS TELESCOPICALLY CARRIED BY SAID LEG MEMBERS AND ADJUSTABLE VERTICALLY THEREON; AN ELONGATED, TRANSVERSELY DISPOSED GROUND-ENGAGING PEDESTAL FOOT RIGIDLY CARRIED BY SAID PEDESTAL MEMBERS AT THE LOWER ENDS THEREOF, LOCKING MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID LEG MEMBERS AND SAID PEDESTAL MEMBERS FOR HOLDING THE LATTER IN VAROUS VERTICALLY ADJUSTED POSITIONS ON SAID LEG MEMBERS; A PAIR OF RELATIVELY PARALLEL, VERTICALLY SPACED, YOKE-LIKE FRAMES HAVING INNER END PORTIONS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH AN END OF SAID RECEPTACLE BODY AND OUTER END PORTIONS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID LEG MEMBERS, SAID FRAMES PROVIDING FOR UNIFIED SWINGING MOVEMENT OF SAID LEG MEMBERS BETWEEN AN UPWARDLY RETRACTED POSITION CLOSELY ADJACENT AN END OF SAID RECEPTACLE BODY AND LOWER EXTEQNDED POSITION SPACED OUTWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID RECEPTACLE BODY; A RIGID BRACE MEMBER DETACHABLY CONNECTABLE BETWEEN SAID FRAMES FOR LOCKING SAID FRAMES AGAINST SWINGING MOVEMENT WHEN SAID LEG MEMBERS OCCUPY SAID LOWER EXTENDED POSITION; AND LATCH MEANS CARRIED BY ONE OF SAID LEG MEMBERS AND ENGAGEABLE WITH ONE OF SAID FRAMES FOR LOCKING SAID LEG MEMBERS IN THEIR UPWARDLY, RETRACTED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 219 words
IN A PORTABLE STORAGE BIN; A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR RECEPTACLE BODY HAVING AT EACH END THEREOF A VERTICALLY EXTENSIBLE AND RETRACTABLE SUPPORTING STANDARD, EACH OF SAID STANDARDS COMPRISING A PAIR OF VERTICALLY ARRANGED, TRANSVERSELY SPACED APART, TUBULAR LEG MEMBERS; A PAIR OF VERTICALLY ARRANGED, TRANSVERSELY SPACED PEDESTAL MEMBERS TELESCOPICALLY CARRIED BY SAID LEG MEMBERS AND ADJUSTABLE VERTICALLY THEREON; AN ELONGATED, TRANSVERSELY DISPOSED GROUND-ENGAGING PEDESTAL FOOT RIGIDLY CARRIED BY SAID PEDESTAL MEMBERS AT THE LOWER ENDS THEREOF, LOCKING MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID LEG MEMBERS AND SAID PEDESTAL MEMBERS FOR HOLDING THE LATTER IN VAROUS VERTICALLY ADJUSTED POSITIONS ON SAID LEG MEMBERS; A PAIR OF RELATIVELY PARALLEL, VERTICALLY SPACED, YOKE-LIKE FRAMES HAVING INNER END PORTIONS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH AN END OF SAID RECEPTACLE BODY AND OUTER END PORTIONS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID LEG MEMBERS, SAID FRAMES PROVIDING FOR UNIFIED SWINGING MOVEMENT OF SAID LEG MEMBERS BETWEEN AN UPWARDLY RETRACTED POSITION CLOSELY ADJACENT AN END OF SAID RECEPTACLE BODY AND LOWER EXTEQNDED POSITION SPACED OUTWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID RECEPTACLE BODY; A RIGID BRACE MEMBER DETACHABLY CONNECTABLE BETWEEN SAID FRAMES FOR LOCKING SAID FRAMES AGAINST SWINGING MOVEMENT WHEN SAID LEG MEMBERS OCCUPY SAID LOWER EXTENDED POSITION; AND LATCH MEANS CARRIED BY ONE OF SAID LEG MEMBERS AND ENGAGEABLE WITH ONE OF SAID FRAMES FOR LOCKING SAID LEG MEMBERS IN THEIR UPWARDLY, RETRACTED POSITION.

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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) 1968-04-26 1968-10-26 1969-04-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-04-26 1972-10-26 1973-04-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-04-26 1976-10-26 1977-04-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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