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US3207097A
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Office equipment
Assignee: Art Metal Inc
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Filing: 1963-10-31
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1983-10-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth D Schreyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:26
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B17/00; A47B17/03; A47B17/033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A MAIN FLAT WORKING TOP PORTION AND A SUPPLEMENTAL FLAT WORKING TOP PORTION ARRANGED FOR RELATIVE TELESCOPIC MOVEMENTS WHEREBY TO PERMIT SAID SUPPLEMENTAL TOP PORTION TO BE DISPOSED ALTERNATIVELY IN EXTENDED AND RETRACTED POSITIONS RELATIVE TO SAID MAIN TOP PORTION, EACH OF SAID TOP PORTIONS HAVING SUPPORT LEGS THEREUNDER AND SAID MAIN TOP PORTION HAVING A CORNER LEG EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM A CORNER PORTION THEREOF, SAID SUPPLEMENTAL TOP CARRYING AT ONE END THEREOF A HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED BRACKET WHICH IS SLOTTED TRANSVERSELY OF THE DIRECTION OF TELESCOPIC MOVEMENT, SAID MAIN TOP HAVING TRACKWAY MEANS MOUNTED THEREON ADJACENT THE END OF SAID MAIN TOP PORTION FROM WHICH SAID CORNER LEG EXTENDS AND RUNNING IN THE DIRECTION OF TELESCOPIC MOVEMENT, PIN MEANS CARRIED SLIDABLY BY SAID TRACKWAY MEANS AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SLOTTED BRACKET WHEREBY SAID SUPPLEMENTAL TOP PORTION MAY BE ALTERNATIVELY RETRACTED-EXTENDED RELATIVE TO SAID MAIN TOP PORTION WHILE BY-PASSING SAID CORNER LEG AND MAY BE LATERALLY SHIFTED RELATIVE TO SAID MAIN TOP PORTION WHEN CLEAR OF SAID CORNER LEG, AND MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID PIN MEANS FOR RELEASABLY LOCKING THE LATTER AND THEREBY CLAMPING SAID TOP PORTIONS TOGETHER IN VARIOUS RELATIVE POSITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A MAIN FLAT WORKING TOP PORTION AND A SUPPLEMENTAL FLAT WORKING TOP PORTION ARRANGED FOR RELATIVE TELESCOPIC MOVEMENTS WHEREBY TO PERMIT SAID SUPPLEMENTAL TOP PORTION TO BE DISPOSED ALTERNATIVELY IN EXTENDED AND RETRACTED POSITIONS RELATIVE TO SAID MAIN TOP PORTION, EACH OF SAID TOP PORTIONS HAVING SUPPORT LEGS THEREUNDER AND SAID MAIN TOP PORTION HAVING A CORNER LEG EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM A CORNER PORTION THEREOF, SAID SUPPLEMENTAL TOP CARRYING AT ONE END THEREOF A HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED BRACKET WHICH IS SLOTTED TRANSVERSELY OF THE DIRECTION OF TELESCOPIC MOVEMENT, SAID MAIN TOP HAVING TRACKWAY MEANS MOUNTED THEREON ADJACENT THE END OF SAID MAIN TOP PORTION FROM WHICH SAID CORNER LEG EXTENDS AND RUNNING IN THE DIRECTION OF TELESCOPIC MOVEMENT, PIN MEANS CARRIED SLIDABLY BY SAID TRACKWAY MEANS AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SLOTTED BRACKET WHEREBY SAID SUPPLEMENTAL TOP PORTION MAY BE ALTERNATIVELY RETRACTED-EXTENDED RELATIVE TO SAID MAIN TOP PORTION WHILE BY-PASSING SAID CORNER LEG AND MAY BE LATERALLY SHIFTED RELATIVE TO SAID MAIN TOP PORTION WHEN CLEAR OF SAID CORNER LEG, AND MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID PIN MEANS FOR RELEASABLY LOCKING THE LATTER AND THEREBY CLAMPING SAID TOP PORTIONS TOGETHER IN VARIOUS RELATIVE POSITIONS.
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| 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 |