US3220364A
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Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1964-07-24
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1984-07-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ray C Sandin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:25
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B57/00; A47B57/06; F; F25; F25D; F25D2325/00; F25D2325/023; F25D25/00; F25D25/02; F25D25/04; F25D2500/00; F25D2500/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
IN COMBINATION A SHELF HAVING PARALLEL SIDE MEMBERS, AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURES PROVIDING RAILS ADAPTED TO SLIDABLY SUPPORT EACH OF THE SHELF SIDE MEMBERS, EACH OF SAID RAIL-PROVIDING SUPPORTING STRUCTURES INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND RAIL MEMBERS IN VERTICALLY SPACE PARALLEL RELATION AND AN ANGULARLY DISPOSED TRANSITION RAIL EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN, EACH SAID TRANSITION RAIL HAVING A MINIMUM SPACING RELATIVE TO ITS ASSOCIATED FIRST RAIL TO PERMIT THE SLIDABLE PASSAGE OF A SHELF SIDE MEMBER THEREON, AND MEANS ENGAGING WITH SAID SHELF AT THE RESPECTIVE FRONT SIDE PORTIONS THEREOF TO MAINTAIN THE SHELF IN HORIZONTAL POSTURE WHEN SAID SHELF IS SUPPORTED ON SAID SECOND RAILS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
IN COMBINATION A SHELF HAVING PARALLEL SIDE MEMBERS, AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURES PROVIDING RAILS ADAPTED TO SLIDABLY SUPPORT EACH OF THE SHELF SIDE MEMBERS, EACH OF SAID RAIL-PROVIDING SUPPORTING STRUCTURES INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND RAIL MEMBERS IN VERTICALLY SPACE PARALLEL RELATION AND AN ANGULARLY DISPOSED TRANSITION RAIL EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN, EACH SAID TRANSITION RAIL HAVING A MINIMUM SPACING RELATIVE TO ITS ASSOCIATED FIRST RAIL TO PERMIT THE SLIDABLE PASSAGE OF A SHELF SIDE MEMBER THEREON, AND MEANS ENGAGING WITH SAID SHELF AT THE RESPECTIVE FRONT SIDE PORTIONS THEREOF TO MAINTAIN THE SHELF IN HORIZONTAL POSTURE WHEN SAID SHELF IS SUPPORTED ON SAID SECOND RAILS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-29 | 1969-05-31 | 1969-11-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-29 | 1973-05-31 | 1973-11-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-29 | 1977-05-31 | 1977-11-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |