US3218090A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-09-20
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1983-09-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph E Herman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:41
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65F; B65F1/00; B65F1/04; B65F1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A CART COMPRISING A RIGID MAIN RECEPTACLE MADE OF SHEET METAL AND HAVING VERTICAL SIDE, FRONT AND REAR WALLS AND A HORIZONTAL BOTTOM WALL, A PAIR OF SUPPORTING WHEELS JOURNALED TO THE REAR BOTTOM PORTION OF THE RECEPTACLE ON A TRANSVERSE AXIS, DEPENDING GROUND-ENGAGING SUPPORT MEANS SECURED TO THE FORWARD PORTION OF SAID BOTTOM WALL AND BEING OF SUFFICIENT HEIGHT TO COOPERATE WITH SAID WHEELS TO SUPPORT SAID BOTTOM WALL IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION, A PAIR OF GENERALLY U-SHAPED FRAME BARS DISPOSED HORIZONTALLY IN THE TOP PORTION OF THE RECEPTACLE, SAID FRAME BARS HAVING SIDE ARMS DISPOSED ADJACENT TO AND BEING SECURED TO THE TOP MARGINAL PORTIONS OF SAID SIDE WALLS AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE TOP MARGINAL PORTIONS OF THE FRONT AND REAR WALLS, SAID FRAME BARS HAVING TRANSVERSE RIGHT PORTIONS SERVING AS HANDLES AND BEING SPACED FROM AND EXTENDING PARALLEL TO SAID TOP MARGINAL PORTIONS OF THE FRONT AND REAR WALLS, COUPLING SLEEVES INWARDLY OF AND ADJACENT THE TOP INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS OF THE SIDEWALLS RECEIVING THE INNER ENDS OF SAID SIDE ARMS, AND FASTENING MEANS SECURING THE SLEEVES AND SIDE ARMS TO THE TOP MARGINAL PORTIONS OF THE SIDEWALLS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A CART COMPRISING A RIGID MAIN RECEPTACLE MADE OF SHEET METAL AND HAVING VERTICAL SIDE, FRONT AND REAR WALLS AND A HORIZONTAL BOTTOM WALL, A PAIR OF SUPPORTING WHEELS JOURNALED TO THE REAR BOTTOM PORTION OF THE RECEPTACLE ON A TRANSVERSE AXIS, DEPENDING GROUND-ENGAGING SUPPORT MEANS SECURED TO THE FORWARD PORTION OF SAID BOTTOM WALL AND BEING OF SUFFICIENT HEIGHT TO COOPERATE WITH SAID WHEELS TO SUPPORT SAID BOTTOM WALL IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION, A PAIR OF GENERALLY U-SHAPED FRAME BARS DISPOSED HORIZONTALLY IN THE TOP PORTION OF THE RECEPTACLE, SAID FRAME BARS HAVING SIDE ARMS DISPOSED ADJACENT TO AND BEING SECURED TO THE TOP MARGINAL PORTIONS OF SAID SIDE WALLS AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE TOP MARGINAL PORTIONS OF THE FRONT AND REAR WALLS, SAID FRAME BARS HAVING TRANSVERSE RIGHT PORTIONS SERVING AS HANDLES AND BEING SPACED FROM AND EXTENDING PARALLEL TO SAID TOP MARGINAL PORTIONS OF THE FRONT AND REAR WALLS, COUPLING SLEEVES INWARDLY OF AND ADJACENT THE TOP INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS OF THE SIDEWALLS RECEIVING THE INNER ENDS OF SAID SIDE ARMS, AND FASTENING MEANS SECURING THE SLEEVES AND SIDE ARMS TO THE TOP MARGINAL PORTIONS OF THE SIDEWALLS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-15 | 1969-05-17 | 1969-11-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-15 | 1973-05-17 | 1973-11-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-15 | 1977-05-17 | 1977-11-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |