US3208457A
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Suspension fitting for filing containers
Assignee: Herbert Zippel GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1964-01-27
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1984-01-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred Zippel Georg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 22:18
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F15/00; B42F15/0011; B42F15/0017; B42F15/0023; B42F15/0029; B42F15/007; B42F15/0082; B42F15/0088; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S402/00; Y10S402/501
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
299 words
IN A SUSPENSION-TYPE FILING DEVICE, COMPRISING AN ELONGATED AND RIGID SUPPORTING TRACK OF UNIFORM CROSS SECTION HAVING TWO PARALLEL FLANGE MEANS EXTENDING ALONG THE OPPOSITE LENGTHWISE SIDES THEREOF AND PROJECTING IN OPPOSITE SIDEWARD DIRECTIONS THEREFROM; A FILLING CONTAINER FABRICATED OF SHEET MATERIAL AND HAVING AN UPPER SUSPENSION EDGE PORTION; SUSPENSION MEANS ON SAID SUSPENSION EDGE PORTION, SAID SUSPENSION MEANS HAVING A RECESS OPENING THROUGH THE UPPER EDGE THEREOF, SAID RECESS BEING DEFINED BY A BOTTOM EDGE, A PAIR OF SPACED SIDE EDGES AND A PAIR OF CARRIER NOSES EXTENDING TOWARD EACH OTHER FROM THE UPPER ENDS OF SAID SIDE EDGES, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CARRIER NOSES BEING LESS THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE REMOTE EDGES OF SAID FLANGE MEANS, SAID RECESS BEING LATERALLY AND DOWNWARDLY ENLARGED BELOW AT LEAST ONE OF SAID NOSES, SO THAT THE TRACK CAN BE MOVED TRANSVERSELY WITHIN SAID RECESS AND SO THAT THE FILING CONTAINER CAN BE TILTED WITH RESPECT TO SAID TRACK IN ORDER THAT SAID TRACK CAN BE MOVED CLEAR OF THE OTHER SAID NOSES; THE IMPROVEMENT IN MEANS PERMITTING SAID TRACK TO CLEAR SAID OTHER NOSE WHEN SAID FILING CONTAINER IS TILTED AT A SMALL ANGLE TO SAID TRACK WHICH COMPRISES A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY UPRIGHT END EDGES ON THE FREE ENDS OF SAID NOSES, THE END EDGE OF SAID OTHER NOSE BEING FLAT AND FORMING AN OBTUSE ANGLE WITH SAID UPPER SUSPENSION EDGE PORTION, SO THAT, WHEN SAID OTHER NOSE IS DISPOSED BELOW ITS ASSOCIATED TRACK FLANGE MEANS AND SAID ONE NOSE IS DISPOSED ABOVE ITS ASSOCIATED TRACK FLANGE MEANS, A POINT ON THE END EDGE OF SAID OTHER NOSE BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER ENDS OF SAID EDGE CAN BEAR ON THE BOTTOM OF SAID TRACK TO MINIMIZE THE INCLINATION OF SAID FILING CONTAINER WITH RESPECT TO SAID FLANGES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
299 words
IN A SUSPENSION-TYPE FILING DEVICE, COMPRISING AN ELONGATED AND RIGID SUPPORTING TRACK OF UNIFORM CROSS SECTION HAVING TWO PARALLEL FLANGE MEANS EXTENDING ALONG THE OPPOSITE LENGTHWISE SIDES THEREOF AND PROJECTING IN OPPOSITE SIDEWARD DIRECTIONS THEREFROM; A FILLING CONTAINER FABRICATED OF SHEET MATERIAL AND HAVING AN UPPER SUSPENSION EDGE PORTION; SUSPENSION MEANS ON SAID SUSPENSION EDGE PORTION, SAID SUSPENSION MEANS HAVING A RECESS OPENING THROUGH THE UPPER EDGE THEREOF, SAID RECESS BEING DEFINED BY A BOTTOM EDGE, A PAIR OF SPACED SIDE EDGES AND A PAIR OF CARRIER NOSES EXTENDING TOWARD EACH OTHER FROM THE UPPER ENDS OF SAID SIDE EDGES, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CARRIER NOSES BEING LESS THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE REMOTE EDGES OF SAID FLANGE MEANS, SAID RECESS BEING LATERALLY AND DOWNWARDLY ENLARGED BELOW AT LEAST ONE OF SAID NOSES, SO THAT THE TRACK CAN BE MOVED TRANSVERSELY WITHIN SAID RECESS AND SO THAT THE FILING CONTAINER CAN BE TILTED WITH RESPECT TO SAID TRACK IN ORDER THAT SAID TRACK CAN BE MOVED CLEAR OF THE OTHER SAID NOSES; THE IMPROVEMENT IN MEANS PERMITTING SAID TRACK TO CLEAR SAID OTHER NOSE WHEN SAID FILING CONTAINER IS TILTED AT A SMALL ANGLE TO SAID TRACK WHICH COMPRISES A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY UPRIGHT END EDGES ON THE FREE ENDS OF SAID NOSES, THE END EDGE OF SAID OTHER NOSE BEING FLAT AND FORMING AN OBTUSE ANGLE WITH SAID UPPER SUSPENSION EDGE PORTION, SO THAT, WHEN SAID OTHER NOSE IS DISPOSED BELOW ITS ASSOCIATED TRACK FLANGE MEANS AND SAID ONE NOSE IS DISPOSED ABOVE ITS ASSOCIATED TRACK FLANGE MEANS, A POINT ON THE END EDGE OF SAID OTHER NOSE BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER ENDS OF SAID EDGE CAN BEAR ON THE BOTTOM OF SAID TRACK TO MINIMIZE THE INCLINATION OF SAID FILING CONTAINER WITH RESPECT TO SAID FLANGES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-27 | 1969-03-29 | 1969-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-27 | 1973-03-29 | 1973-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-27 | 1977-03-29 | 1977-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |