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US3204803A
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Basket structure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-10
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1983-10-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond C Sandkuhle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:15
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D9/00; B65D9/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A PLANTER BASKET COMPRISING SIDE WALL SLATS AND END WALLS HAVING MATCING BORES SPACED FROM EACH OTHER IN RADIAL ARRAY A DISTANCE COMPARABLE TO THE WIDTH OF SUCH SLATS EACH BORE HAVING AN ADMITTANCE SLOT OPENING ONTO THE PERIMETER OF SUCH END WALLS, SAID SLATS EACH HAVING AN END PORTION OF SLIGHTLY GREATER WIDTH THAN ANY ONE OF SAID BORES AND RECESSED INWARDLY OF THEIR EXTREME ENDS TO PROVIDE A NECK PORTION OF A WIDTH SUCH AS TO FIT DIAMETRICALLY OF AND TO TURN WITHIN ANY ONE OF SAID BORES ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING BETWEEN THE NECK PORTIONS OF A SLAT, SAID SLATS BEING OF A THICKNESS FACILITATING ADMITTANCE OF EACH OF SAID NECK PORTIONSTHROUGH THE ADMITTANCE SLOT OF ANY ONE OF SAID BORES, ONE OF SAID SLATS CONSISTING OF A BASE SLAT HAVING ITS NECK PORTIONS SUPPORTED IN A PAIR OF SAID BORES INTERMEDIATE OF THE OTHER SLATS WITH SAID NECK PORTIONS MISALIGNED WITH RESPECT TO THE ADMITTANCE SLOTS OF SUCH BORES, EACH OF SAID OTHER SLATS HAVING THEIR NECK PORTIONS DISPOSED IN A RESPECTIVE SET OF BORES IN MISALIGNMENT WITH THE ADMITTANCE SLOTS THEREOF, AND AN OFFSET EDGE ON EACH OF SAID OTHER SLATS DISPOSED A DISTANCE FROM THE AXIS OF THE NECK PORTIONS OF SUCH SLATS SO AS TO OVERLAP THE OPPOSITE EDGE OF AN ADJACENT, PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED SLAT FOR LIMITING TURNING OF THE NECK PORTIONS OF SAID SLATS WITHIN THE RESPECTIVE BORES AND FOR HOLDING THE CONTENTS OF SAID PLANTER BASKET WITHIN THE LATTER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
A PLANTER BASKET COMPRISING SIDE WALL SLATS AND END WALLS HAVING MATCING BORES SPACED FROM EACH OTHER IN RADIAL ARRAY A DISTANCE COMPARABLE TO THE WIDTH OF SUCH SLATS EACH BORE HAVING AN ADMITTANCE SLOT OPENING ONTO THE PERIMETER OF SUCH END WALLS, SAID SLATS EACH HAVING AN END PORTION OF SLIGHTLY GREATER WIDTH THAN ANY ONE OF SAID BORES AND RECESSED INWARDLY OF THEIR EXTREME ENDS TO PROVIDE A NECK PORTION OF A WIDTH SUCH AS TO FIT DIAMETRICALLY OF AND TO TURN WITHIN ANY ONE OF SAID BORES ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING BETWEEN THE NECK PORTIONS OF A SLAT, SAID SLATS BEING OF A THICKNESS FACILITATING ADMITTANCE OF EACH OF SAID NECK PORTIONSTHROUGH THE ADMITTANCE SLOT OF ANY ONE OF SAID BORES, ONE OF SAID SLATS CONSISTING OF A BASE SLAT HAVING ITS NECK PORTIONS SUPPORTED IN A PAIR OF SAID BORES INTERMEDIATE OF THE OTHER SLATS WITH SAID NECK PORTIONS MISALIGNED WITH RESPECT TO THE ADMITTANCE SLOTS OF SUCH BORES, EACH OF SAID OTHER SLATS HAVING THEIR NECK PORTIONS DISPOSED IN A RESPECTIVE SET OF BORES IN MISALIGNMENT WITH THE ADMITTANCE SLOTS THEREOF, AND AN OFFSET EDGE ON EACH OF SAID OTHER SLATS DISPOSED A DISTANCE FROM THE AXIS OF THE NECK PORTIONS OF SUCH SLATS SO AS TO OVERLAP THE OPPOSITE EDGE OF AN ADJACENT, PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED SLAT FOR LIMITING TURNING OF THE NECK PORTIONS OF SAID SLATS WITHIN THE RESPECTIVE BORES AND FOR HOLDING THE CONTENTS OF SAID PLANTER BASKET WITHIN THE LATTER.
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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) | 1968-09-06 | 1969-03-08 | 1969-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-06 | 1973-03-08 | 1973-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-06 | 1977-03-08 | 1977-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |