US3205898A
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Method and apparatus for storing plant materials
Assignee: Rutgers Research and Educational Foundation
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Filing: 1960-11-28
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1980-11-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Milton A Sprague
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:38
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01F; A01F25/00; A01F25/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
APPARATUS FOR STACKING PLANT MATERIAL, COMPRISING A MULTIPLICITY OF VERTICALLY OBLONG, RECTANGULAR PANELS ARRANGED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL INTERLOCKED ARRAY AROUND A VERTICAL AXIS, EACH PANEL HAVING A REVERSELY FOLDED LIP ALONG EACH OF ITS VERTICAL EDGES, THE FOLDED LIPS OF SUCCESSIVE ADJOINING EDGES OF THE PANELS BEING MUTUALLY INTERLOCKED TO HOLD THE PANELS IN THE AFORESAID CYLINDRICAL ARRAY, SAID FOLDED LIPS BEING SHAPED TO PERMIT EACH PANEL TO SLIDE VERTICALLY RELATIVE TO THE TWO IMMEDIATELY ADJOINING PANELS WITH WHICH IT IS INTERLOCKED, SAID CYLINDRICAL ARRAY OF THE PANELS BEING ARRANGED TO CONSTITUTE A FORM IN WHICH THE PLANT MATERIAL CAN BE PACKED TIGHTLY SO AS TO PROVIDE A SELF-SUPPORTING STACK UPON REMOVAL OF THE CYLINDRICAL ARRAY OF PANELS, SAID PANELS BEING ADAPTED TO BE SLID INDIVIDUALLY PROGRESSIVELY UPWARD FOR ACCOMMODATING SUCCESSIVE ADDITIONAL QUANTITIES OF PLANT MATERIAL IN THE STACK, SAID PANELS BEING SUFFICIENT IN NUMBER FOR A
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
APPARATUS FOR STACKING PLANT MATERIAL, COMPRISING A MULTIPLICITY OF VERTICALLY OBLONG, RECTANGULAR PANELS ARRANGED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL INTERLOCKED ARRAY AROUND A VERTICAL AXIS, EACH PANEL HAVING A REVERSELY FOLDED LIP ALONG EACH OF ITS VERTICAL EDGES, THE FOLDED LIPS OF SUCCESSIVE ADJOINING EDGES OF THE PANELS BEING MUTUALLY INTERLOCKED TO HOLD THE PANELS IN THE AFORESAID CYLINDRICAL ARRAY, SAID FOLDED LIPS BEING SHAPED TO PERMIT EACH PANEL TO SLIDE VERTICALLY RELATIVE TO THE TWO IMMEDIATELY ADJOINING PANELS WITH WHICH IT IS INTERLOCKED, SAID CYLINDRICAL ARRAY OF THE PANELS BEING ARRANGED TO CONSTITUTE A FORM IN WHICH THE PLANT MATERIAL CAN BE PACKED TIGHTLY SO AS TO PROVIDE A SELF-SUPPORTING STACK UPON REMOVAL OF THE CYLINDRICAL ARRAY OF PANELS, SAID PANELS BEING ADAPTED TO BE SLID INDIVIDUALLY PROGRESSIVELY UPWARD FOR ACCOMMODATING SUCCESSIVE ADDITIONAL QUANTITIES OF PLANT MATERIAL IN THE STACK, SAID PANELS BEING SUFFICIENT IN NUMBER FOR A
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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) | 1968-09-13 | 1969-03-15 | 1969-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-13 | 1973-03-15 | 1973-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-13 | 1977-03-15 | 1977-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |