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US3191767A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Index tab card converters

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-04
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Granted: 1965-06-29
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Expires: 1981-12-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Raymond P Glowiak

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 12:45
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F21/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/82

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 142 words
A TAB FORMING CARD, SAID TAB FORMING CARD INCLUDING BACKER SHEET MEANS, AND AN ELONGATED TAB SHEET MEANS, SAID TAB SHEET MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF DISCRETE TAB FORMING AREAS FORMED THEREIN INWARDLY OF THE LONGER SIDE EDGES THEREOF, SAID BACKER SHEET MEANS AND TAB SHEET MEANS BEING SEPARABLY SECURED TO ONE ANOTHER BY ADHESIVE MEANS, EACH OF SAID TAB FORMING AREAS BEING PERIPHERALLY CONTINUOUS, SAID BACKER SHEET MEANS BEING IMPERFORATE OVER AT LEAST THOSE AREAS UNDERLYING THE PERIPHERIES OF THE SEPARABLE TAB FORMING AREAS, EACH OF SAID SEPARABLE, PERIPHERALLY CONTINUOUS TAB FORMING AREAS BEING REMOVABLE FROM THE BACKET SHEET MEANS, AND BEING BOUNDED BY A CLOSED CUT LINE, EACH OF SAID SEPARABLE TAB AREAS HAVING A FIRST, TRANSPARENT PORTION ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO AN EDGE OF A RECEIVING STRUCTURE, AND A SECOND, RELATIVELY OPAQUE PORTION CAPABLE OF PRESENTING IDENTIFYING INDICIA.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 142 words
A TAB FORMING CARD, SAID TAB FORMING CARD INCLUDING BACKER SHEET MEANS, AND AN ELONGATED TAB SHEET MEANS, SAID TAB SHEET MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF DISCRETE TAB FORMING AREAS FORMED THEREIN INWARDLY OF THE LONGER SIDE EDGES THEREOF, SAID BACKER SHEET MEANS AND TAB SHEET MEANS BEING SEPARABLY SECURED TO ONE ANOTHER BY ADHESIVE MEANS, EACH OF SAID TAB FORMING AREAS BEING PERIPHERALLY CONTINUOUS, SAID BACKER SHEET MEANS BEING IMPERFORATE OVER AT LEAST THOSE AREAS UNDERLYING THE PERIPHERIES OF THE SEPARABLE TAB FORMING AREAS, EACH OF SAID SEPARABLE, PERIPHERALLY CONTINUOUS TAB FORMING AREAS BEING REMOVABLE FROM THE BACKET SHEET MEANS, AND BEING BOUNDED BY A CLOSED CUT LINE, EACH OF SAID SEPARABLE TAB AREAS HAVING A FIRST, TRANSPARENT PORTION ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO AN EDGE OF A RECEIVING STRUCTURE, AND A SECOND, RELATIVELY OPAQUE PORTION CAPABLE OF PRESENTING IDENTIFYING INDICIA.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
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

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