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US3219157A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-07-18
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Granted: 1965-11-23
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Expires: 1980-07-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernhard H Gordon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:51
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/38; E04B1/58; A; A47; A47B; A47B57/00; A47B57/30; A47B57/48; A47B57/50; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32426; Y10T403/32442; Y10T403/32451; Y10T403/32459
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A PAIR OF SUPPORT MEMBERS WHICH COMPRISES: A FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER AND A SECOND SUPPORT MEMBER; SAID FIRST MEMBER DEFINING A PAIR OF VERTICALLY SPACED SLOTS, SAID SLOTS HAVING A WIDE PORTION AND A NARROW PORTION; SAID SECOND MEMBER HAVING A PAIR OF VERTICALLY SPACED STUDS, SAID STUDS EACH HAVING AN ENLARGED HEAD WHICH IS SMALLER THAN SAID WIDE PORTION AND LARGER THAN SAID NARROW PORTION WHEREBY SAID STUD CAN BE INSERTED INTO THE WIDER PORTION OF SAID SLOT AND MOVED LATERALLY TO SAID NARROW PORTION FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WALL ADJACENT SAID NARROW PORTION FOR ENGAGEMENT VENTING STRAIGHT LINE SEPARATION OF SAID MEMBERS; SAID SECOND MEMBER DEFINING A FIRST APERTURE ADJACENT AT LEAST ONE OF SAID STUDS AND POSITIONED FOR ALIGNMENT WITH SAID WIDE PORTION WHEN SAID STUD IS ENGAGING THE WALL ADJACENT SAID NARROW PORTION; MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND MEMBER FOR PREVENTING LATERAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS, SAID LATERAL MOVEMENT PREVENTING MEANS COMPRISING A PIVOTABLE SPRING MEMBER HAVING A PIN EXTENDING FROM ITS FREE END, SAID PIN BEING SPACED A DISTANCE FROM THE PIVOT POINT OF SAID SPRING WHEREBY SAID PIN IS INSERTABLE INTO SAID APERTURE; AND A SECOND APERTURE DEFINED BY SAID SECOND MEMBER, SAID SECOND APERTURE BEING LOCATED THE SAME DISTANCE FROM SAID PIVOT POINT AS THE DISTANCE FROM WHICH SAID FIRST APERTURE IS LOCATED THEREFROM, SAID FIRST AND SECOND APERTURES BEING LOCATED ON DIRECTLY OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID PIVOT POINT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
240 words
A SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A PAIR OF SUPPORT MEMBERS WHICH COMPRISES: A FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER AND A SECOND SUPPORT MEMBER; SAID FIRST MEMBER DEFINING A PAIR OF VERTICALLY SPACED SLOTS, SAID SLOTS HAVING A WIDE PORTION AND A NARROW PORTION; SAID SECOND MEMBER HAVING A PAIR OF VERTICALLY SPACED STUDS, SAID STUDS EACH HAVING AN ENLARGED HEAD WHICH IS SMALLER THAN SAID WIDE PORTION AND LARGER THAN SAID NARROW PORTION WHEREBY SAID STUD CAN BE INSERTED INTO THE WIDER PORTION OF SAID SLOT AND MOVED LATERALLY TO SAID NARROW PORTION FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WALL ADJACENT SAID NARROW PORTION FOR ENGAGEMENT VENTING STRAIGHT LINE SEPARATION OF SAID MEMBERS; SAID SECOND MEMBER DEFINING A FIRST APERTURE ADJACENT AT LEAST ONE OF SAID STUDS AND POSITIONED FOR ALIGNMENT WITH SAID WIDE PORTION WHEN SAID STUD IS ENGAGING THE WALL ADJACENT SAID NARROW PORTION; MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND MEMBER FOR PREVENTING LATERAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS, SAID LATERAL MOVEMENT PREVENTING MEANS COMPRISING A PIVOTABLE SPRING MEMBER HAVING A PIN EXTENDING FROM ITS FREE END, SAID PIN BEING SPACED A DISTANCE FROM THE PIVOT POINT OF SAID SPRING WHEREBY SAID PIN IS INSERTABLE INTO SAID APERTURE; AND A SECOND APERTURE DEFINED BY SAID SECOND MEMBER, SAID SECOND APERTURE BEING LOCATED THE SAME DISTANCE FROM SAID PIVOT POINT AS THE DISTANCE FROM WHICH SAID FIRST APERTURE IS LOCATED THEREFROM, SAID FIRST AND SECOND APERTURES BEING LOCATED ON DIRECTLY OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID PIVOT POINT.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-22 | 1973-05-24 | 1973-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-22 | 1977-05-24 | 1977-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |