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US3186473A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Means for controlling the light entering a room window

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-01-06
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Granted: 1965-06-01
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Expires: 1980-01-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Darwin E Myers
  • 👤 Merrill D Downey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 04:22
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B9/00; E06B9/24; A; A47; A47H; A47H23/00; A47H23/02; A47H23/04; A47H23/06; E06B9/40; E06B2009/405

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 192 words
A PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE FOR CONTROLLING THE LIGHT PASSING THROUGH A LARGE WALL OPENING OF A ROOM, COMPRISING: A RECTANGULAR FRAME CONSTRUCTED TO FIT IN SAID WALL OPENING, SAID FRAME INCLUDING A PAIR OF STATIONARY SPACED APART VERTICAL MEMBERS THE CENTERS OF WHOSE ADJACENT FACES ARE PROVIDED WITH ALIGNED GROOVES OF SUBSTANTIAL DEPTH; A PAIR OF OPAQUE CLOSED CASINGS DISPOSED AT THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID VERTICAL MEMBERS AND CONNECTED THERETO, SAID CASINGS HAVING A PAIR OF LONG ALINGED NARROW OPENINGS THEREIN IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID GROOVES; A FIRST ROLLER PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED WITHIN ONE OF SAID CASINGS; A SECOND ROLLER PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST ROLLER AND PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED WITHIN THE OTHER CASING; A LONG THIN SHEET OF FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PASSING THROUGH SAID NARROW OPENINGS AND HAVING ITS ENDS WOUND AROUND SAID ROLLERS, THE EDGES OF SAID SHEET EXTENDING INTO SAID GROOVES, SAID SHEET COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF RECTANGULAR PANELS OF DIFFERENT COLORS, THE LENGTH OF EACH PANEL BEING LONGER THEN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID OPAQUE CASINGS AND EACH PANEL HAVING AN AREA OF AT LEAST 6 SQUARE FEET; AND GEARING DISPOSED ENTIRELY WITHIN ONE OF SAID CASINGS FOR ROTATING ONE OF SAID ROLLERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 192 words
A PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE FOR CONTROLLING THE LIGHT PASSING THROUGH A LARGE WALL OPENING OF A ROOM, COMPRISING: A RECTANGULAR FRAME CONSTRUCTED TO FIT IN SAID WALL OPENING, SAID FRAME INCLUDING A PAIR OF STATIONARY SPACED APART VERTICAL MEMBERS THE CENTERS OF WHOSE ADJACENT FACES ARE PROVIDED WITH ALIGNED GROOVES OF SUBSTANTIAL DEPTH; A PAIR OF OPAQUE CLOSED CASINGS DISPOSED AT THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID VERTICAL MEMBERS AND CONNECTED THERETO, SAID CASINGS HAVING A PAIR OF LONG ALINGED NARROW OPENINGS THEREIN IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID GROOVES; A FIRST ROLLER PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED WITHIN ONE OF SAID CASINGS; A SECOND ROLLER PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST ROLLER AND PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED WITHIN THE OTHER CASING; A LONG THIN SHEET OF FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PASSING THROUGH SAID NARROW OPENINGS AND HAVING ITS ENDS WOUND AROUND SAID ROLLERS, THE EDGES OF SAID SHEET EXTENDING INTO SAID GROOVES, SAID SHEET COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF RECTANGULAR PANELS OF DIFFERENT COLORS, THE LENGTH OF EACH PANEL BEING LONGER THEN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID OPAQUE CASINGS AND EACH PANEL HAVING AN AREA OF AT LEAST 6 SQUARE FEET; AND GEARING DISPOSED ENTIRELY WITHIN ONE OF SAID CASINGS FOR ROTATING ONE OF SAID ROLLERS.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-05-31 1968-11-30 1969-06-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-05-31 1972-11-30 1973-06-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-05-31 1976-11-30 1977-06-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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