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US3206774A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-06-22
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1984-06-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wallace H Bertram
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:28
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C17/00; A47C17/64; A47C17/70; A47C17/705
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
369 words
A FOLDING COT COMPRISING: A PAIR OF SIDE RAILS, EACH OF SAID SIDE RAILS COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO SIDE RAIL SECTIONS HIGNEDLY CONNECTED EACH OF SAID SIDE RAIL SECTIONS HAVING AFFICED THERETO EACH OF SAID SIDE RAIL SECTIONS HAVING AFFIXED THERETO A COT SUPPORT CONNECTING MEMBER INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF SAID SIDE RAIL SECTION; A CENTRAL COT SUPPORT CONNECTING MEMBER POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE MIDPOINT OF EACH OF SAID SIDE RAILS, AND ATTACHED TO AN END OF EACH OF SAID SIDE RAIL SECTIONS; THE ENDS OF EACH OF SAID SIDE RAILS HAVING AFFIXED THERETO AN END RAIL CONNECTING MEMBER; A FLEXIBLE BODY-SUPPORTING SHEET EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SIDE RAILS AND ATTACHED ALONG ITS LONGITUDINAL EDGES TO SAID SIDE RAILS; A PAIR OF END RAILS ATTACHED TO THE TRANSVERSE EDGES OF SAID BODY-SUPPORTING SHEET, SAID END RAILS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SIDE RAILS AND BEING RESILIENTLY ENGAGED INTO SAID END RAIL CONNECTING MEMBERS BY THE LONGITUDINAL TENSION OF SAID BODY-SUPPORTING SHEET; A BRACE CONNECTING MEMBER ATTACHED TO AN INTERMEDIATE POINT ALONG THE LENGTH OF EACH OF SAID END RAILS; AT LEAST ONE COT SUPORT BENEATH EACH OF SAID SIDE RAIL SECTIONS, SAID COT SUPPORT COMPRISING A GENERALLY U-SHAPED MEMBER HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BASE WITH GENERALLY VERTICAL UPRIGHT LEGS THAT ENGAGE SAID COT SUPPORT CONNECTING MEMBERS OF SAID SIDE RAILS; A CENTRAL COT SUPPORT COMPRISING A GENERALLY U-SHAPED MEMBER HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BASE WITH GENERALLY VERTICAL UPRIGHT LEGS THAT ENGAGE SAID CENTRAL COT SUPPORT CONNECTING MEMBERS; A GENERALLY V-SHAPED BRACE ATTACHED TO AND EXTENDING FROM ONE OF SAID GENERALLY VERTICAL UPRIGHT LEGS TO AN ATTACHMENT AT AN INTERMEDIATE POINT ON SAID SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BASE OF SAID CENTRAL COT SUPPORT AND EXTENDING TO AND ATTACHED TO THE OTHER OF SAID GENERALLY VERTICAL UPRIGHT LEGS; A CENTRAL BRACE CONNECTING MEMBER HAVING ENDS DISPOSED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID GENERALLY V-SHAPED BRACE AND ALSO ATTACHED INTERMEDIATE SAID ENDS TO SAID SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BASE AT SAID INTERMEDIATE POINT; AND A PAIR OF LONGITUDINAL BRACES, ECVH OF WHICH ATTACH TO AN END OF SAID CENTRAL BRACE CONNECTING MEMBER, SAID LONGITUDINAL BRACES EXTENDING TO SAID BRACE CONNECTING MEMBERS ATTACHED TO SAID INTERMEDIATE POINT ON EACH OF SAID END RAILS AND REMOVABLY ENGAGED WITH SAID BRACE CONNECTING MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
369 words
A FOLDING COT COMPRISING: A PAIR OF SIDE RAILS, EACH OF SAID SIDE RAILS COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO SIDE RAIL SECTIONS HIGNEDLY CONNECTED EACH OF SAID SIDE RAIL SECTIONS HAVING AFFICED THERETO EACH OF SAID SIDE RAIL SECTIONS HAVING AFFIXED THERETO A COT SUPPORT CONNECTING MEMBER INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF SAID SIDE RAIL SECTION; A CENTRAL COT SUPPORT CONNECTING MEMBER POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE MIDPOINT OF EACH OF SAID SIDE RAILS, AND ATTACHED TO AN END OF EACH OF SAID SIDE RAIL SECTIONS; THE ENDS OF EACH OF SAID SIDE RAILS HAVING AFFIXED THERETO AN END RAIL CONNECTING MEMBER; A FLEXIBLE BODY-SUPPORTING SHEET EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SIDE RAILS AND ATTACHED ALONG ITS LONGITUDINAL EDGES TO SAID SIDE RAILS; A PAIR OF END RAILS ATTACHED TO THE TRANSVERSE EDGES OF SAID BODY-SUPPORTING SHEET, SAID END RAILS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SIDE RAILS AND BEING RESILIENTLY ENGAGED INTO SAID END RAIL CONNECTING MEMBERS BY THE LONGITUDINAL TENSION OF SAID BODY-SUPPORTING SHEET; A BRACE CONNECTING MEMBER ATTACHED TO AN INTERMEDIATE POINT ALONG THE LENGTH OF EACH OF SAID END RAILS; AT LEAST ONE COT SUPORT BENEATH EACH OF SAID SIDE RAIL SECTIONS, SAID COT SUPPORT COMPRISING A GENERALLY U-SHAPED MEMBER HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BASE WITH GENERALLY VERTICAL UPRIGHT LEGS THAT ENGAGE SAID COT SUPPORT CONNECTING MEMBERS OF SAID SIDE RAILS; A CENTRAL COT SUPPORT COMPRISING A GENERALLY U-SHAPED MEMBER HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BASE WITH GENERALLY VERTICAL UPRIGHT LEGS THAT ENGAGE SAID CENTRAL COT SUPPORT CONNECTING MEMBERS; A GENERALLY V-SHAPED BRACE ATTACHED TO AND EXTENDING FROM ONE OF SAID GENERALLY VERTICAL UPRIGHT LEGS TO AN ATTACHMENT AT AN INTERMEDIATE POINT ON SAID SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BASE OF SAID CENTRAL COT SUPPORT AND EXTENDING TO AND ATTACHED TO THE OTHER OF SAID GENERALLY VERTICAL UPRIGHT LEGS; A CENTRAL BRACE CONNECTING MEMBER HAVING ENDS DISPOSED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID GENERALLY V-SHAPED BRACE AND ALSO ATTACHED INTERMEDIATE SAID ENDS TO SAID SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BASE AT SAID INTERMEDIATE POINT; AND A PAIR OF LONGITUDINAL BRACES, ECVH OF WHICH ATTACH TO AN END OF SAID CENTRAL BRACE CONNECTING MEMBER, SAID LONGITUDINAL BRACES EXTENDING TO SAID BRACE CONNECTING MEMBERS ATTACHED TO SAID INTERMEDIATE POINT ON EACH OF SAID END RAILS AND REMOVABLY ENGAGED WITH SAID BRACE CONNECTING MEMBERS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1968-09-20 | 1969-03-22 | 1969-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-20 | 1973-03-22 | 1973-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-20 | 1977-03-22 | 1977-09-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |