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Magnet unit automobile number plate support

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-05-13
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1983-05-13
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edward L Crawford

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 07:55
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/10; B60R13/105

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 201 words
A PAIR OF MAGNET UNIT HOLDERS FOR AN AUTOMOBILE NUMBER PLATE FOR MAGNETIC METAL, EACH HOLDER COMPRISING A NARROW BACKING PLATE OF MAGNETIC METAL WHICH IS LONGER THAN THE WIDTH OF THE NUMBER PLATE AND HAS ON ITS OPPOSITE ENDS TWO SETS OF EARS SHAPED TO FORM OPPOSED SLIDE-WAY CHANNELS AND INTERMEDIATE LATERAL EARS FORMING CHANNELS, SAID EARS BEING ARRANGED TO FORM A SET OF CHANNELS ON EACH SIDE OF THE HOLDER WHICH ARE SHAPED TO FIT OVER THREE EDGE PORTIONS AT AN END OF THE NUMBER PLATE, AND A PERMANENT MAGNET ATTACHED TO ONE SIDE OF A HOLDER BETWEEN THE OPPOSED CHANNELS, THE CHANNELS ON THE SAME SIDE AS THE MAGNET HAVING WIDTHS AS WIDE AS THE THICKNESS OF BOTH THE MAGNET AND THE NUMBER PLATE SO THAT THE MAGNET MAY MAGNETICALLY HOLD THE NUMBER PLATE IMMOVABLE IN THE CHANNELS, THE CHALLENS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE FROM THE MAGNET BEING NARROW AND HAVING WIDTHS AS GREAT AS THE THICKNESS OF THE NUMBER PLATE BEING SLIDEABLY TO SUPPORT THE SAME, SAID NUMBER PLATE BEING SLIDEABLE REMOVABLE IN THE CHANNELS AND COOPERATIVN TO HOLD THE MAGNET UNIT HOLDERS IN A SPACED ARRANGEMENT, EACH HOLDER HAVING A SLOT FOR RECEIVING A FASTENING DEVICE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 201 words
A PAIR OF MAGNET UNIT HOLDERS FOR AN AUTOMOBILE NUMBER PLATE FOR MAGNETIC METAL, EACH HOLDER COMPRISING A NARROW BACKING PLATE OF MAGNETIC METAL WHICH IS LONGER THAN THE WIDTH OF THE NUMBER PLATE AND HAS ON ITS OPPOSITE ENDS TWO SETS OF EARS SHAPED TO FORM OPPOSED SLIDE-WAY CHANNELS AND INTERMEDIATE LATERAL EARS FORMING CHANNELS, SAID EARS BEING ARRANGED TO FORM A SET OF CHANNELS ON EACH SIDE OF THE HOLDER WHICH ARE SHAPED TO FIT OVER THREE EDGE PORTIONS AT AN END OF THE NUMBER PLATE, AND A PERMANENT MAGNET ATTACHED TO ONE SIDE OF A HOLDER BETWEEN THE OPPOSED CHANNELS, THE CHANNELS ON THE SAME SIDE AS THE MAGNET HAVING WIDTHS AS WIDE AS THE THICKNESS OF BOTH THE MAGNET AND THE NUMBER PLATE SO THAT THE MAGNET MAY MAGNETICALLY HOLD THE NUMBER PLATE IMMOVABLE IN THE CHANNELS, THE CHALLENS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE FROM THE MAGNET BEING NARROW AND HAVING WIDTHS AS GREAT AS THE THICKNESS OF THE NUMBER PLATE BEING SLIDEABLY TO SUPPORT THE SAME, SAID NUMBER PLATE BEING SLIDEABLE REMOVABLE IN THE CHANNELS AND COOPERATIVN TO HOLD THE MAGNET UNIT HOLDERS IN A SPACED ARRANGEMENT, EACH HOLDER HAVING A SLOT FOR RECEIVING A FASTENING DEVICE.

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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

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