US3204904A
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Support means for a plurality of horizontal bars
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-07-02
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1983-07-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric R Peterson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:11
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H3/00; B65H3/32; B65H3/322; B65H3/325; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/40; B65H2301/42; B65H2301/422
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
APPARATUS FOR THE SIMULTANEOUSLY AND RELEASABLY SUPPORT OF A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTAL, TRANSVERSE, SPACER BARS IN A STACK OF PAPER SHEETS WHEREIN THE ENDS OF THE SPACER BARS OVERHANG EACH SIDE OF THE STACK COMPRISING: (A) AT LEAST SPACED VERTICAL COLUMNS EACH HAVING A SMOOTH SINGLE PLANAR BINDING FACE, SAID COLUMNS ADAPTED TO BE DISPOSED PROXIMATE TO AND ON EITHER SIDE OF THE STRACK OF SHEETS; AND (B) AT LEAST ONE-PIECE BAR SUPPORT MEMBERS SLIDABLY DISPOSED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER ON EACH OF SAID COLUMNS WHEREBY SAID BAR SUPPORT MEMBERS ENGAGE THE UNDERSIDE OF THE OVERHANGING SPACER BAR ENDS DURING UPWARD TRAVEL AND ARE ADAPTED TO BE ANGULARLY COCKED IN A PLANE PERPENDICULAR TO THE TRANSVERSE POSITION OF THE SUPPORTED SPACER BARS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID COLUMNS TO PREVENT DOWNWARD TRAVEL WHEN SUPPORTING THE SPACER BARS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
APPARATUS FOR THE SIMULTANEOUSLY AND RELEASABLY SUPPORT OF A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTAL, TRANSVERSE, SPACER BARS IN A STACK OF PAPER SHEETS WHEREIN THE ENDS OF THE SPACER BARS OVERHANG EACH SIDE OF THE STACK COMPRISING: (A) AT LEAST SPACED VERTICAL COLUMNS EACH HAVING A SMOOTH SINGLE PLANAR BINDING FACE, SAID COLUMNS ADAPTED TO BE DISPOSED PROXIMATE TO AND ON EITHER SIDE OF THE STRACK OF SHEETS; AND (B) AT LEAST ONE-PIECE BAR SUPPORT MEMBERS SLIDABLY DISPOSED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER ON EACH OF SAID COLUMNS WHEREBY SAID BAR SUPPORT MEMBERS ENGAGE THE UNDERSIDE OF THE OVERHANGING SPACER BAR ENDS DURING UPWARD TRAVEL AND ARE ADAPTED TO BE ANGULARLY COCKED IN A PLANE PERPENDICULAR TO THE TRANSVERSE POSITION OF THE SUPPORTED SPACER BARS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID COLUMNS TO PREVENT DOWNWARD TRAVEL WHEN SUPPORTING THE SPACER BARS.
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| 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 |