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Drapery slide
Assignee: GRABER Manufacturing CO Inc
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Filing: 1963-09-19
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1983-09-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ferdinand F Salzmann
- 👤 John J Hoare
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:01
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47H; A47H15/00; A47H15/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
IN A DRAPERY ROD HAVING AN ELONGATED TRACKWAY AT THE REAR THEREOF DEFINED BY SPACED EDGES OF THE ROD; A DRAPERY SLIDE COMPRISING A DRAPERY SUPPORT PENDANT AND A UNITARY SLIDE MEMBER AT THE UPPER END OF THE PENDANT, SAID SLIDE MEMBER BEING FORMED OF A RESILIENT PLASTIC MATERIAL AND INCLUDING A BODY ADAPTED TO LIE OUTSIDE THE ROD, A REDUCED NECK EXTENDING FROM THE BODY AND DIMENSIONED TO SLIDABLY EXTEND THROUGH THE TRACKWAY BETWEEN THE EDGES ON THE ROD, AND AN ENLARGED UNITARY HEAD ON THE OTHER END OF THE NECK DIMENSIONED LARGER THAN THE WIDTH OF THE TRACKWAY; CHARACTERIZED IN THAT THE BECK HAS A NOTCH IN THE UPPER SIDE, THE BASE OF WHICH NOTCH IS SPACED FROM THE LOWER EDGE OF THE HEAD A DISTANCE NO GREATER THAN THE SPACING BETWEEN THE EDGES OF THE ROD TO ALLOW THE SLIDE TO BE INSERTED OR REMOVED FROM THE ROD WHEN THE SLIDE IS SHIFTED CROSSWISE OF THE ROD TO POSITION ONE EDGE OF THE ROD IN THE NOTCH, AND A DEFORMABLE PORTION IS FORMED INTEGRAL WITH THE SLIDE TO OVERLIE THE BASE OF THE NOTCH AND YIELDABLY OPPOSE ENTRANCE OF AN EDGE OF THE ROD INTO THE BASE OF THE NOTCH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
IN A DRAPERY ROD HAVING AN ELONGATED TRACKWAY AT THE REAR THEREOF DEFINED BY SPACED EDGES OF THE ROD; A DRAPERY SLIDE COMPRISING A DRAPERY SUPPORT PENDANT AND A UNITARY SLIDE MEMBER AT THE UPPER END OF THE PENDANT, SAID SLIDE MEMBER BEING FORMED OF A RESILIENT PLASTIC MATERIAL AND INCLUDING A BODY ADAPTED TO LIE OUTSIDE THE ROD, A REDUCED NECK EXTENDING FROM THE BODY AND DIMENSIONED TO SLIDABLY EXTEND THROUGH THE TRACKWAY BETWEEN THE EDGES ON THE ROD, AND AN ENLARGED UNITARY HEAD ON THE OTHER END OF THE NECK DIMENSIONED LARGER THAN THE WIDTH OF THE TRACKWAY; CHARACTERIZED IN THAT THE BECK HAS A NOTCH IN THE UPPER SIDE, THE BASE OF WHICH NOTCH IS SPACED FROM THE LOWER EDGE OF THE HEAD A DISTANCE NO GREATER THAN THE SPACING BETWEEN THE EDGES OF THE ROD TO ALLOW THE SLIDE TO BE INSERTED OR REMOVED FROM THE ROD WHEN THE SLIDE IS SHIFTED CROSSWISE OF THE ROD TO POSITION ONE EDGE OF THE ROD IN THE NOTCH, AND A DEFORMABLE PORTION IS FORMED INTEGRAL WITH THE SLIDE TO OVERLIE THE BASE OF THE NOTCH AND YIELDABLY OPPOSE ENTRANCE OF AN EDGE OF THE ROD INTO THE BASE OF THE NOTCH.
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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) | 1968-08-09 | 1969-02-08 | 1969-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-09 | 1973-02-08 | 1973-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-09 | 1977-02-08 | 1977-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |