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US3199156A
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Weep hole construction for windows and the like
Assignee: ADOR CORP
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Filing: 1963-05-06
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1983-05-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry M Riegelman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:16
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B7/00; E06B7/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
IN A WINDDOW FRAME INCLUDING A SILL HAVING AN UPPER SURFACE AND AN UPRIGHT FLANGE DISPOSED LONGITUDINALLY ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID SILL, A WEEP HOLE CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING: AT LEAST ONE APERTURE PROVIDED IN SAID FLANGE, SAID APERTURE MEETING WITH THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID SILL; A LONGITUDINAL COVER FLAP HAVING AN UPER END AFFIXED TO SAID FLANGE ABOVE SAID APERTURE AND NORMALLY EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY DOWNWARD OVER SAID APERTURE TO COVER THE SAME, SAID COVER FLAP HAVING A PORTION OF REDUCED THICKNESS ADJACENT SAID UPPER END TO PROVIDE A PIVOT AXIS; AND LONGITUDINAL RIB MEANS BELOW AND PARALLEL TO SAID PIVOT AXIS FOR SPACING THE PORTION OF SAID COVER FLAP BELOW SAID PIVOT AXIS AWAY FROM SAID FLANGE, SAID RIB MEANS BEING INTEGRAL WITH SAID COVER FLAP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
IN A WINDDOW FRAME INCLUDING A SILL HAVING AN UPPER SURFACE AND AN UPRIGHT FLANGE DISPOSED LONGITUDINALLY ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID SILL, A WEEP HOLE CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING: AT LEAST ONE APERTURE PROVIDED IN SAID FLANGE, SAID APERTURE MEETING WITH THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID SILL; A LONGITUDINAL COVER FLAP HAVING AN UPER END AFFIXED TO SAID FLANGE ABOVE SAID APERTURE AND NORMALLY EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY DOWNWARD OVER SAID APERTURE TO COVER THE SAME, SAID COVER FLAP HAVING A PORTION OF REDUCED THICKNESS ADJACENT SAID UPPER END TO PROVIDE A PIVOT AXIS; AND LONGITUDINAL RIB MEANS BELOW AND PARALLEL TO SAID PIVOT AXIS FOR SPACING THE PORTION OF SAID COVER FLAP BELOW SAID PIVOT AXIS AWAY FROM SAID FLANGE, SAID RIB MEANS BEING INTEGRAL WITH SAID COVER FLAP.
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| 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 |