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US3196998A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Panel mounting structure

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-07-31
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Granted: 1965-07-27
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Expires: 1981-07-31
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Harry L Owen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 21:10
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B1/00; E06B1/04; E06B1/36; E06B1/38

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 201 words
PANEL MOUNTING MEANS COMPRISING FIXED AND RELEASABLE ELONGATED INTERLOCKING MEMBERS, EACH OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING A WEB PORTION AND A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL LONGITUDINAL SPACED FLANGES PROJECTING THEREFROM, A HOOK CARRIED BY ONE FLANGE OF ONE MEMBER PROJECTING TOWARD THE OTHER FLANGE OF SAID MEMBERS AND INTERFITTING WITH A SOCKET MEMBER CARRIED BY ONE FLANGE OF THE OTHER MEMBER IN PREDETERMINED SPACED RELATION TO THE WEBS OF THE RESPECTIVE MEMBERS, SAID SOCKET BEING LOCATED BETWEEN THE PLANES OF THE INNER FACES OF THE FLANGES OF SAID OTHER MEMBER, THE OTHER FLANGES OF SAID INTERLOCKING MEMBERS HAVING LINEAR TRANSVERSELY SLIDABLE ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH OTHER IN SPACED RELATION TO THE WEBS OF SAID RESPECTIVE MEMBERS DIFFERENT FROM THE FIRST NAMED SPACED RELATION AT AN OVER-CENTER LOCATION ON A SURFACE OF SAID FIXED MEMBER AND ROCKING ABOUT A FULCRUM AXIS DEFINED BY SAID HOOK AND SOCKET, AND A PANEL-ENGAGING PART ON SAID RELEASABLE MEMBER SPACED FROM SAID FULCRUM AXIS AND SAID LINEAR ENGAGEMENT WHEREBY IT SWINGS TOWARD AND IS URGED INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH A PANEL AS THE LINE OF ENGAGEMENT OF SAID OTHER FLANGES MOVES OVER CENTER, SAID RELEASABLE MEMBER BEING FLEXED TRANSVERSELY THEREOF IN THE OVER-CENTER PANEL-ENGAGING INTERLOCKED POSITION OF SAID PARTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 201 words
PANEL MOUNTING MEANS COMPRISING FIXED AND RELEASABLE ELONGATED INTERLOCKING MEMBERS, EACH OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING A WEB PORTION AND A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL LONGITUDINAL SPACED FLANGES PROJECTING THEREFROM, A HOOK CARRIED BY ONE FLANGE OF ONE MEMBER PROJECTING TOWARD THE OTHER FLANGE OF SAID MEMBERS AND INTERFITTING WITH A SOCKET MEMBER CARRIED BY ONE FLANGE OF THE OTHER MEMBER IN PREDETERMINED SPACED RELATION TO THE WEBS OF THE RESPECTIVE MEMBERS, SAID SOCKET BEING LOCATED BETWEEN THE PLANES OF THE INNER FACES OF THE FLANGES OF SAID OTHER MEMBER, THE OTHER FLANGES OF SAID INTERLOCKING MEMBERS HAVING LINEAR TRANSVERSELY SLIDABLE ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH OTHER IN SPACED RELATION TO THE WEBS OF SAID RESPECTIVE MEMBERS DIFFERENT FROM THE FIRST NAMED SPACED RELATION AT AN OVER-CENTER LOCATION ON A SURFACE OF SAID FIXED MEMBER AND ROCKING ABOUT A FULCRUM AXIS DEFINED BY SAID HOOK AND SOCKET, AND A PANEL-ENGAGING PART ON SAID RELEASABLE MEMBER SPACED FROM SAID FULCRUM AXIS AND SAID LINEAR ENGAGEMENT WHEREBY IT SWINGS TOWARD AND IS URGED INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH A PANEL AS THE LINE OF ENGAGEMENT OF SAID OTHER FLANGES MOVES OVER CENTER, SAID RELEASABLE MEMBER BEING FLEXED TRANSVERSELY THEREOF IN THE OVER-CENTER PANEL-ENGAGING INTERLOCKED POSITION OF SAID PARTS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-07-26 1969-01-25 1969-07-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-07-26 1973-01-25 1973-07-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-07-26 1977-01-25 1977-07-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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