US3203670A
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Double linkage supported table
Assignee: American Manufacturing Co Inc
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Filing: 1963-04-01
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1983-04-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Twyla D Farris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:21
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66F; B66F7/00; B66F7/06; B66F7/08; B66F7/065; B66F7/0666
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
A TABLET ADJUSTABLE IN HEIGHT COMPRISING A BASE, A TABLE TOP, THRUST LINKAGE INTERENGAGED BETWEEN SAID BASE AND SAID TABLE TOP AND INCLUDING AN UPPER LINK A LOWER LINK PIVOT MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID UPPER LINK AND SAID LOWER LINK AND ELONGATED THRUST ACTUATOR MEANS VARIABLE IN EFFECTIVE LENGTH, REACTING BETWEEN THRUST POINTS ON SAID LINKS TO EFFECT RELATIVE SWINGING THEREOF BETWEEN A FOLDED POSITION SUPPORTING SAID TABLE TOP IN A LOWERED POSITION AND AN UNFOLDED POSITION SUPPORTING SAID TABLE TOP IN A RAISED POSITION, AND SAID ELONGATED THRUST ACTUATOR MEANS BEING DISPOSED WHOLLY BETWEEN SAID THRUST POINTS AT ALL TIMES, STABILIZING LINKAGE INCLUDING AN UPPER LINK OF A LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID THRUST LINKAGE UPPER LINK, DISPOSED IN A POSITION CROSSING SAID THRUST LINKAGE UPPER LINK AND HAVING ITS UPPER PORTION ENGAGED WITH SAID TABLE TOP, A LOWER LINK OF A LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID THRUST LINKAGE LOWER LINK, DISPOSED IN A POSITION CROSSING SAID THRUST LINKAGE LOWER LINK AND HAVING ITS LOWER PORTION ENGAGED WITH SAID BASE AND PIVOT MEANS CONNECTING THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID STABILIZING LINKAGE UPPER LINK AND THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID STABILIZING LINKAGE UPPER LINK AND THE UPMEANS CONNECTING THE CROSSING PORTIONS OF SAID THRUST LINKAGE UPPER LINK AND SAID STABILIZING LINKAGE UPPER LINK, AND PIVOT MEANS CONNECTING THE CROSSING PORTIONS OF SAID THRUST LINKAGE LOWER LINK AND SAID STABILIZING LINKAGE LOWER LINK, THE LINKS OF SAID STABILIZING LINKAGE BEING SWINGABLE RELATIVELY BY RELATIVE SWINGING OF SAID THRUST LINKAGE LINKS AND OPERABLE TO RESTAIN TITLING OF SAID TABLE TOP RELATIVE TO SAID BASE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
A TABLET ADJUSTABLE IN HEIGHT COMPRISING A BASE, A TABLE TOP, THRUST LINKAGE INTERENGAGED BETWEEN SAID BASE AND SAID TABLE TOP AND INCLUDING AN UPPER LINK A LOWER LINK PIVOT MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID UPPER LINK AND SAID LOWER LINK AND ELONGATED THRUST ACTUATOR MEANS VARIABLE IN EFFECTIVE LENGTH, REACTING BETWEEN THRUST POINTS ON SAID LINKS TO EFFECT RELATIVE SWINGING THEREOF BETWEEN A FOLDED POSITION SUPPORTING SAID TABLE TOP IN A LOWERED POSITION AND AN UNFOLDED POSITION SUPPORTING SAID TABLE TOP IN A RAISED POSITION, AND SAID ELONGATED THRUST ACTUATOR MEANS BEING DISPOSED WHOLLY BETWEEN SAID THRUST POINTS AT ALL TIMES, STABILIZING LINKAGE INCLUDING AN UPPER LINK OF A LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID THRUST LINKAGE UPPER LINK, DISPOSED IN A POSITION CROSSING SAID THRUST LINKAGE UPPER LINK AND HAVING ITS UPPER PORTION ENGAGED WITH SAID TABLE TOP, A LOWER LINK OF A LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID THRUST LINKAGE LOWER LINK, DISPOSED IN A POSITION CROSSING SAID THRUST LINKAGE LOWER LINK AND HAVING ITS LOWER PORTION ENGAGED WITH SAID BASE AND PIVOT MEANS CONNECTING THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID STABILIZING LINKAGE UPPER LINK AND THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID STABILIZING LINKAGE UPPER LINK AND THE UPMEANS CONNECTING THE CROSSING PORTIONS OF SAID THRUST LINKAGE UPPER LINK AND SAID STABILIZING LINKAGE UPPER LINK, AND PIVOT MEANS CONNECTING THE CROSSING PORTIONS OF SAID THRUST LINKAGE LOWER LINK AND SAID STABILIZING LINKAGE LOWER LINK, THE LINKS OF SAID STABILIZING LINKAGE BEING SWINGABLE RELATIVELY BY RELATIVE SWINGING OF SAID THRUST LINKAGE LINKS AND OPERABLE TO RESTAIN TITLING OF SAID TABLE TOP RELATIVE TO SAID BASE.
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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) | 1968-08-30 | 1969-03-01 | 1969-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-30 | 1973-03-01 | 1973-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-30 | 1977-03-01 | 1977-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |