US3235203A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-02-06
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Granted: 1966-02-15
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Expires: 1983-02-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert M Antliff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:35
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H75/00; B65H75/02; B65H75/18; B65H75/22; B65H75/2245; B65H75/2254; B65H75/2263; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/50; B65H2701/51; B65H2701/511; B65H2701/5112
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A COLLAPSIBLE REEL COMPRISING: (A) A PAIR OF MUTUALLY OPPOSED AXIALLY SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL FLANGES HAVING A DRUM SUPPORTING MEANS ON EACH OF THE ADJACENT MUTUALLY OPPOSED FACES AND AN APERTURE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FLANGES FOR INSERTING A ROD THERETHROUGH ALONG THE AXIS OF THE REEL, (B) AN ANNULAR CABLE-SUPPORTING DRUM DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID FLANGES AND DEFINING THE MINIMUM SPACIKNG THEREBETWEEN, (C) AN ODD NUMBER OF ANCHOR MEANS OF THREE OR MORE ON EACH OF SAID OPPOSED FACES DISPOSED RADIALLY ABOUT THE CENTRAL AXIS OF SAID FLANGES, AND, (D) A CONTINUOUS FLEXIBLE TENSILE THREADED MEMBER CONTINUOUSLY, SELECTIVELY AND SEQUENTIALLY THREADED THROUGH SUBSTANTIALLY DIAGONALLY OPPOSED ANCHORING MEANS ON ALTERNATE FLANGES AND READILY SLIDABLE THERETHROUGH AND OFFSET FROM THE AXIS OF SAID REEL, SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER EXTENDING FROM THE ANCHOR ON ONE FLANGE AT A POSITION ABOVE A ROD INSERTED THROUGH THE APER-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A COLLAPSIBLE REEL COMPRISING: (A) A PAIR OF MUTUALLY OPPOSED AXIALLY SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL FLANGES HAVING A DRUM SUPPORTING MEANS ON EACH OF THE ADJACENT MUTUALLY OPPOSED FACES AND AN APERTURE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FLANGES FOR INSERTING A ROD THERETHROUGH ALONG THE AXIS OF THE REEL, (B) AN ANNULAR CABLE-SUPPORTING DRUM DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID FLANGES AND DEFINING THE MINIMUM SPACIKNG THEREBETWEEN, (C) AN ODD NUMBER OF ANCHOR MEANS OF THREE OR MORE ON EACH OF SAID OPPOSED FACES DISPOSED RADIALLY ABOUT THE CENTRAL AXIS OF SAID FLANGES, AND, (D) A CONTINUOUS FLEXIBLE TENSILE THREADED MEMBER CONTINUOUSLY, SELECTIVELY AND SEQUENTIALLY THREADED THROUGH SUBSTANTIALLY DIAGONALLY OPPOSED ANCHORING MEANS ON ALTERNATE FLANGES AND READILY SLIDABLE THERETHROUGH AND OFFSET FROM THE AXIS OF SAID REEL, SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER EXTENDING FROM THE ANCHOR ON ONE FLANGE AT A POSITION ABOVE A ROD INSERTED THROUGH THE APER-
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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) | 1969-02-14 | 1969-08-16 | 1970-02-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-14 | 1973-08-16 | 1974-02-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-14 | 1977-08-16 | 1978-02-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |