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US3229940A
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Rural mailbox support
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-03-25
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1984-03-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth H Kagels
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 21:36
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G29/00; A47G29/12; A47G29/1209; A47G29/1216
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A RURAL MAILBOX SUPPORT, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: AN ELONGATED LOWER, STRAIGHT TUBING SECTION, HAVING AN UPPER END, AND BEING ANCHORED IN THE GROUND WITH THE UPPER END PROJECTING THEREABOVE; THE UPPER END HAVING A CROSS NOTCH FORMED THEREIN OPENING ON DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED SIDES THEREOF; THE CROSS NOTCH HAVING ROUNDED UPPER CORNERS; AN UPPER TUBING SECTION ENGAGED TELESCOPICALLY AND MOVABLY WITHIN THE LOWER TUBING SECTION AND PROJECTING THEREABOVE; THE UPPER TUBING SECTION HAVING A PLURALITY OF PAIRS OF SPACED CROSS OPENINGS FORMED THEREIN INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS, THE PAIRS BEING SELECTIVELY ALIGNABLE WITH THE CROSS NOTCH; A MAILBOX HORIZONTAL SUPPORT ARM DETACHABLY SECURED TO THE UPPER TUBING SECTION AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM; A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL CROSS PIN SELECTIVELY AND REMOVABLY ENGAGEABLE THROUGH THE CROSS OPENINGS AND PROJECTING BEYOND THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE UPPER TUBING SECTION, AND INCLUDING END PORTIONS RELEASABLY SEATED IN THE CROSS NOTCH OF THE LOWER TUBING SECTION, WHEREBY THE UPPER TUBING SECTION IS ROTATABLE IN A FULL 360* ARC IF THE HORIZONTAL SUPPORT ARM IS SUBJECTED TO COLLISION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-17 | 1969-07-19 | 1970-01-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-17 | 1973-07-19 | 1974-01-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-17 | 1977-07-19 | 1978-01-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |