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US3191665A
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Pleater hook
Assignee: Eastern Products Corp
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Filing: 1962-12-18
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Granted: 1965-06-29
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Expires: 1982-12-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles H Rosenbaum
- 👤 Znamirowski Henry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:47
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47H; A47H13/00; A47H13/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3427; Y10T24/3449
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
276 words
A PLASTIC PLEATER HOOK, COMPRISING A BASE, FOUR PARALLEL, RESILIENT, ELONGATED PLEATER FINGERS INTEGRAL WITH SAID BASE AND PROJECTING UPWARDLY THEREFROM, A SUPPORTING ARM PROJECTING FORM SAID BASE AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY BEHIND SAID FINGERS, SAID SUPPORTING ARM HAVING A DRAPEHANGING, HOOK-LIKE FORMATION AT THE FREE END THEREOF, A PINCH CLIP HAVING A DEFORMABLE BODY AND A PAIR OF PLEAT RETAINING AND LOCKING ARMS INTEGRAL WITH AND PROJECTING FROM SAID BODY, SAID PLEAT RETAINING ARMS BEING TOED-IN TOWARD EACH OTHER WHEN SAID BODY IS UNDEFORMED AND BEING MOVABLE INTO SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL POSITION UPON PREDETERMINED MANUAL DEFORMABLE FO SAID BODY, AND SUSPENDING MEANS INTEGRAL WITH SAID BASE AND SAID BODY FOR HOLDING SAID PINCH CLIP BENEATH SAID BASAE AND WITH SAID PLEAT RETAINING ARMS IN SUBSTANTIAL ALIGNMENT WITH THE SPACES BETWEEN RESPECTIVE OUTER PAIRS OF SAID PLEATING FINGERS, SAID SUSPENIDNG MEANS BEING BENDABLE TO PERMIT SAID PINCH CLIP TO BE MOVED FROM A POSITION BENEATH SAID BASE TO A POSITION BEHIND SAID BASE AND, UPON SAID PREDETERMINED DEFORMATION OF SAID BODY, TO A POSITION IN WHICH SAID PLEAT RETAINING ARMS PROJECT INTO SAID RESPECTIVE SPACES, A PORTION OF SAID PLEAT RETAINING ARMS PROJECTING IN FRONT OF AID PLEATING FINGERS IN SAID LAST MENTIONED POSITION OF SAID PINCH CLIP, SAID PLEAT RETAINING ARMS, UPON RELEASE OF SAID BODY, TOEING-IN TO LOCK SAID PINCH CLIP IN SAID LAST MENTIONED POSITION THEREOF, SAID BODY HAVING FINGER ENGAGEABLE PORTIONS OF THE OUTSIDES OF SAID PLEAT RETAINING ARMS AND A THUMB ENGAGEABLE PORTION BETWEEN SAID PLEAT RETAINING ARMS TO PERMIT DEFORMATION OF SAID CLIP BY MANUALLY ENGAGING SAID BODY WITH TWO FINGERS ON ONE FACE AND THE CORRESPONDING THUMB ON THE OTHER FACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
276 words
A PLASTIC PLEATER HOOK, COMPRISING A BASE, FOUR PARALLEL, RESILIENT, ELONGATED PLEATER FINGERS INTEGRAL WITH SAID BASE AND PROJECTING UPWARDLY THEREFROM, A SUPPORTING ARM PROJECTING FORM SAID BASE AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY BEHIND SAID FINGERS, SAID SUPPORTING ARM HAVING A DRAPEHANGING, HOOK-LIKE FORMATION AT THE FREE END THEREOF, A PINCH CLIP HAVING A DEFORMABLE BODY AND A PAIR OF PLEAT RETAINING AND LOCKING ARMS INTEGRAL WITH AND PROJECTING FROM SAID BODY, SAID PLEAT RETAINING ARMS BEING TOED-IN TOWARD EACH OTHER WHEN SAID BODY IS UNDEFORMED AND BEING MOVABLE INTO SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL POSITION UPON PREDETERMINED MANUAL DEFORMABLE FO SAID BODY, AND SUSPENDING MEANS INTEGRAL WITH SAID BASE AND SAID BODY FOR HOLDING SAID PINCH CLIP BENEATH SAID BASAE AND WITH SAID PLEAT RETAINING ARMS IN SUBSTANTIAL ALIGNMENT WITH THE SPACES BETWEEN RESPECTIVE OUTER PAIRS OF SAID PLEATING FINGERS, SAID SUSPENIDNG MEANS BEING BENDABLE TO PERMIT SAID PINCH CLIP TO BE MOVED FROM A POSITION BENEATH SAID BASE TO A POSITION BEHIND SAID BASE AND, UPON SAID PREDETERMINED DEFORMATION OF SAID BODY, TO A POSITION IN WHICH SAID PLEAT RETAINING ARMS PROJECT INTO SAID RESPECTIVE SPACES, A PORTION OF SAID PLEAT RETAINING ARMS PROJECTING IN FRONT OF AID PLEATING FINGERS IN SAID LAST MENTIONED POSITION OF SAID PINCH CLIP, SAID PLEAT RETAINING ARMS, UPON RELEASE OF SAID BODY, TOEING-IN TO LOCK SAID PINCH CLIP IN SAID LAST MENTIONED POSITION THEREOF, SAID BODY HAVING FINGER ENGAGEABLE PORTIONS OF THE OUTSIDES OF SAID PLEAT RETAINING ARMS AND A THUMB ENGAGEABLE PORTION BETWEEN SAID PLEAT RETAINING ARMS TO PERMIT DEFORMATION OF SAID CLIP BY MANUALLY ENGAGING SAID BODY WITH TWO FINGERS ON ONE FACE AND THE CORRESPONDING THUMB ON THE OTHER FACE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-06-28 | 1968-12-28 | 1969-06-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-06-28 | 1972-12-28 | 1973-06-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-06-28 | 1976-12-28 | 1977-06-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |