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US3212810A
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Collapsible house trailer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-02
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Granted: 1965-10-19
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Expires: 1984-01-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert B Bass
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 12:34
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32; B60P3/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
360 words
A COLLAPSIBLE HOUSE TRAILER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FORWARD LOWER SECTION HAVING SPACED PARALLEL SIDE WALLS, A FRONT WALL AND A FLOOR PANEL, AN AFT LOWER SECTION HAVING SPACED PARALLEL SIDE WALLS, A REAR WALL AND A FLOOR PANEL, SAID AFT LOWER SECTION BEING MOVABLE IN AND OUT WITH RESPECT TO SAID FORWARD LOWER SECTION IN TELESCOPING FASHION, A FORWARD UPPER SECTION HAVING SPACED PARALLEL SIDE WALLS, A FRONT WALL AND A ROOF PANEL, SAID FORWARD UPPER SECTION BEING MOVABLE UP AND DOWN WITH RESPECT TO SAID FORWARD LOWER SECTION IN TELESCOPING FASHION, AN AFT UPPER SECTION HAVING SPACED PARALLEL SIDE WALLS, A REAR WALL AND A ROOF PANEL, SAID AFT UPPER SECTION MOVABLE UP AND DOWN WITH RESPECT TO SAID AFT LOWER SECTION IN AND OUT WITH RESPECT TO SAID FORWARD UPPER SECTION IN TELESCOPING FASHION, GUIDE MECHANISM SUPPORTING SAID FORWARD AND AFT LOWER SECTIONS IN THEIR IN AND OUT TELESCOPING MOTION, A PAIR OF FRONT WHEELS CARRIED BY SAID AFT LOWER SECTION, A PAIR OF REAR WHEELS CARRIED BY SAID AT LOWER SECTION, GUIDE MEANS SUPPORTING SAID FORWARD AND AFT UPPER SECTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE FORWARD AND AFT LOWER SECTIONS IN THEIR RELATIVE VERTICAL MOTION, AND MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY EXPANDING SAID RELATIVELY TELESCOPING SECTIONS, SAID GUIDE MECHANISM COMPRISING A LONGITUDINAL TRACK IN EACH OPPOSING SIDE WALL INSIDE CORNER OF SAID FORWARD SECTION AND A PLURALITY OF ROLLERS SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID AFT LOWER SECTION ALONMG EACH SIDE THEREOF AND ROLLABLE ALONG SAID TRACKS, SAID GUIDE MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED TRACK PLATES FIXED IN SPACED, VERTICAL RELATION ALONG THE SIDE, FRONT AND BACK WALLS OF SAID FORWARD AND AFT UPPER SECTIONS, SAID TRACK PLATES EACH HAVING A LONGITUDINAL SLOT AND COMPRISING A CENTRAL SECTION OF UNIFORM THICKNESS, INCLINED PORTIONMS OF INCREASING THICKNESS EXTENDING FROM THE ENDS OF SAID CENTRAL SECTION, AND END PORTIONS OF UNIFORM GREATER THICKNESS THAN THAT OF SAID CENTRAL SECTION EXTENDING FROM THE ENDS OF SAID INCLINED PORTIONSX, AND A PLURALITY OF HEADED MEMBERS FIXED WITH RESPECT TO SAID FORWARD AND AFT LOWER SECTIONS AND EXTENDING THROUGH ONE EACH OF SAID TRACK PLATE SLOTS AND BEARING AGAINST THE INSIDE OF SAID TRACK PLATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
360 words
A COLLAPSIBLE HOUSE TRAILER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FORWARD LOWER SECTION HAVING SPACED PARALLEL SIDE WALLS, A FRONT WALL AND A FLOOR PANEL, AN AFT LOWER SECTION HAVING SPACED PARALLEL SIDE WALLS, A REAR WALL AND A FLOOR PANEL, SAID AFT LOWER SECTION BEING MOVABLE IN AND OUT WITH RESPECT TO SAID FORWARD LOWER SECTION IN TELESCOPING FASHION, A FORWARD UPPER SECTION HAVING SPACED PARALLEL SIDE WALLS, A FRONT WALL AND A ROOF PANEL, SAID FORWARD UPPER SECTION BEING MOVABLE UP AND DOWN WITH RESPECT TO SAID FORWARD LOWER SECTION IN TELESCOPING FASHION, AN AFT UPPER SECTION HAVING SPACED PARALLEL SIDE WALLS, A REAR WALL AND A ROOF PANEL, SAID AFT UPPER SECTION MOVABLE UP AND DOWN WITH RESPECT TO SAID AFT LOWER SECTION IN AND OUT WITH RESPECT TO SAID FORWARD UPPER SECTION IN TELESCOPING FASHION, GUIDE MECHANISM SUPPORTING SAID FORWARD AND AFT LOWER SECTIONS IN THEIR IN AND OUT TELESCOPING MOTION, A PAIR OF FRONT WHEELS CARRIED BY SAID AFT LOWER SECTION, A PAIR OF REAR WHEELS CARRIED BY SAID AT LOWER SECTION, GUIDE MEANS SUPPORTING SAID FORWARD AND AFT UPPER SECTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE FORWARD AND AFT LOWER SECTIONS IN THEIR RELATIVE VERTICAL MOTION, AND MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY EXPANDING SAID RELATIVELY TELESCOPING SECTIONS, SAID GUIDE MECHANISM COMPRISING A LONGITUDINAL TRACK IN EACH OPPOSING SIDE WALL INSIDE CORNER OF SAID FORWARD SECTION AND A PLURALITY OF ROLLERS SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID AFT LOWER SECTION ALONMG EACH SIDE THEREOF AND ROLLABLE ALONG SAID TRACKS, SAID GUIDE MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED TRACK PLATES FIXED IN SPACED, VERTICAL RELATION ALONG THE SIDE, FRONT AND BACK WALLS OF SAID FORWARD AND AFT UPPER SECTIONS, SAID TRACK PLATES EACH HAVING A LONGITUDINAL SLOT AND COMPRISING A CENTRAL SECTION OF UNIFORM THICKNESS, INCLINED PORTIONMS OF INCREASING THICKNESS EXTENDING FROM THE ENDS OF SAID CENTRAL SECTION, AND END PORTIONS OF UNIFORM GREATER THICKNESS THAN THAT OF SAID CENTRAL SECTION EXTENDING FROM THE ENDS OF SAID INCLINED PORTIONSX, AND A PLURALITY OF HEADED MEMBERS FIXED WITH RESPECT TO SAID FORWARD AND AFT LOWER SECTIONS AND EXTENDING THROUGH ONE EACH OF SAID TRACK PLATE SLOTS AND BEARING AGAINST THE INSIDE OF SAID TRACK PLATE.
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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) | 1968-10-18 | 1969-04-19 | 1969-10-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-18 | 1973-04-19 | 1973-10-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-18 | 1977-04-19 | 1977-10-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |