US3200786A
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Signalling device
Assignee: Western Progress Inc
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Filing: 1964-02-05
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Granted: 1965-08-17
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Expires: 1984-02-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Montgomery C Swezy
- 👤 Robert L Doyle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:14
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01F; E01F9/00; E01F9/60; E01F9/688
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
IN A SIGNALLING DEVICE FOR USE WITH A SUPPORT STAND, A PAIR OF NON-EXTENSIBLE RIGID ELONGATE ARMS PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTED INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF AND LYING IN ADJACENT SUBSTANTAILLY PARALLEL PLANES, MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID ARMS ADAPTED TO BE USED FOR SECURING SAID ARMS TO SAID SUPPORT STAND, A FLEXIBLE SHEET-LIKE MEMBER HAVING INDICIA THEREON, MEANS SECURING SAID SHEET-LIKE MEMBER TO THE ENDS OF SAID ARMS SO THAT SAID SHEET-LIKE MEMBER LIES SUBSTANTIALLY IN A SINGLE PLANE ADJACENT TO AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID ARMS SO THAT SAID ARMS PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE SHEET-LIKE MEMBER BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE ARMS WHEN SAID ARMS EXTEND LATERALLY OF EACH OTHER, SAID MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SHEET-LIKE MEMBER TO SAID ARMS INCLUDING A PAIR OF POCKET-LIKE MEMBERS RECEIVING THE ENDS OF ONE OF SAID ARMS AND EACH HAVING MEANS FOR OPENING THE SAME TO PERMIT SAID ONE ARM TO BE RELEASED LATERALLY THREFROM AND MOVED INTO A POSITION IN WHICH IT IS EXTENDING IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE OTHER ARM, AN ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTAILLY OPAQUE FLEXIBLE SHEET-LIKE MEMBER, AND MEANS REMOVABLY SECURING SAID ADDITIONAL SHEET-LIKE MEMBER TO THE FIRST NAMED SHEET-LIKE MEMBER SO THAT IT OVERLIES AND OBSCURES AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID INDICIA.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
IN A SIGNALLING DEVICE FOR USE WITH A SUPPORT STAND, A PAIR OF NON-EXTENSIBLE RIGID ELONGATE ARMS PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTED INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF AND LYING IN ADJACENT SUBSTANTAILLY PARALLEL PLANES, MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID ARMS ADAPTED TO BE USED FOR SECURING SAID ARMS TO SAID SUPPORT STAND, A FLEXIBLE SHEET-LIKE MEMBER HAVING INDICIA THEREON, MEANS SECURING SAID SHEET-LIKE MEMBER TO THE ENDS OF SAID ARMS SO THAT SAID SHEET-LIKE MEMBER LIES SUBSTANTIALLY IN A SINGLE PLANE ADJACENT TO AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID ARMS SO THAT SAID ARMS PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE SHEET-LIKE MEMBER BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE ARMS WHEN SAID ARMS EXTEND LATERALLY OF EACH OTHER, SAID MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SHEET-LIKE MEMBER TO SAID ARMS INCLUDING A PAIR OF POCKET-LIKE MEMBERS RECEIVING THE ENDS OF ONE OF SAID ARMS AND EACH HAVING MEANS FOR OPENING THE SAME TO PERMIT SAID ONE ARM TO BE RELEASED LATERALLY THREFROM AND MOVED INTO A POSITION IN WHICH IT IS EXTENDING IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE OTHER ARM, AN ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTAILLY OPAQUE FLEXIBLE SHEET-LIKE MEMBER, AND MEANS REMOVABLY SECURING SAID ADDITIONAL SHEET-LIKE MEMBER TO THE FIRST NAMED SHEET-LIKE MEMBER SO THAT IT OVERLIES AND OBSCURES AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID INDICIA.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-16 | 1969-02-15 | 1969-08-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-16 | 1973-02-15 | 1973-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-16 | 1977-02-15 | 1977-08-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |