US3249140A
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Tree disposal device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-11-05
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1983-11-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mildred J Jackson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:05
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/50; B65D85/52; A; A47; A47G; A47G33/00; A47G33/04; A47G33/045; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
382 words
A DISPOSABLE DEVICE FOR A TREE OR SIMILAR ARTICLE HAVING A SUBTANTIALLY LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING CENTER POLE OR TRUNK AND A PLURALITY OF ANGULARLY OUTSTANDING FLEXIBLE MEMBERS OF BRANCHES CONNECTED THERETO, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A YIELDABLE SHEET COVER MEMBER HAVING A FIRST AND SECOND PAIR OF PARALLEL EDGES, AND OF SUFFICIENT SIZE AS TO BE WRAPPED PERIPHERALLY AROUND THE OUTSTANDING COMPRESSED FLEXIBLE MEMBERS OR BRANCHES, AN ELONGATED FLEXIBLE PERIPHERAL GIRTH MEMBER SLIDABLY ATTACHED TO AND AT ONE FACE ONLY OF SAID COVER MEMBER ADJACENT EACH OF THE FIRST PARALLEL PAIR OF EDGED OF SAID COVER MEMBER, AND OF A LENGTH OF EXTEND BEYOND THE SECOND PARALLEL PAIR OF EDGES OF SAID COVER MEMBER, AND AT LEAST ANOTHER SIMILAR GIRTH MEMEBR PARALLEL TO AND SPACED BETWEEN SAID FIRST PAIR OF EDGE GIRTH MEMBERS, ROWS OF SPACED LOOP MEANS COVERING AND HAVING FRICTIONAL SLIDING CONTACT WITH PORTIONS OF EACH OF SAID GIRTH MEMBERS, AND PLATE-LIKE FIXTURE MEMBERS, WITH OPPOSITE REBENT ENDS BENT TOWARDS THE SAME FACE OF THE PLATE, EACH OF SAID ENDS FORMED AS CLAWS WITH A SERIES OF ADJACENT SHARP PROJECTIONS AND ALTERNATE STEEP VALLEYS EXTENDING FROM THE DISTAL ENDS TO THE BEND LINES, ONE END OF EACH FIXTURE MEMBER BEING PLACED ASTRIDE A PORTION OF EACH GIRTH MEMBER WIT THE GIRTH MEMBER CROWDED INTO A VALLEY, THE ONE END PORTION OF THE FIXTURE THEN PASSING COMPLETELY THROUGH A MARGINAL PORTION OF SAID COVER MEMBER AND BEING TIGHTLY AFFIXED THERETO BY THE SHARP PROJECTIONS OF THE CLAW, A PORTION OF EACH GIRTH MEMBER PASSING FROM SAID VALLEY TO A POSITION BETWEEN THE TIGHTLY AFFIXED MARGINAL PORTION OF THE COVER MEMBER AND A PORTION OF THE FIXTURE END, THE OPPOSITE CLAW END OF THE PLATE-LIKE FIXTURE MEMBER BEING SPACED AWAY FROM SAID MARGINAL PORTION OF SAID COVER MEMBER, SAID ADJACENT PORTION OF SAID GIRTH MEMBER BEING FREE OF FIXATION WITH RESPECT TO SAID OPPOSITE CLAW END, THUS PROVIDING AN UNEBCUMBERED CLAW END FOR EACH FIXTURE, WHEREBY SAID UNENCUMBERED END OF EACH FIXTURE MEMBER IS FREE TO CLAW INTO AND TEMPORARILY HOLD OTHER PORTIONS OF THE COVER MEMBER WHEN THE COVER MEMBER IS WRAPPED AROUND THE TREE OR ARTICLE, WHEREBY THE GIRTH MEMBERS ARE FREE TO INDEPENDENTLY TAKE UP AND HOLD THE COVER MEMBER ENCIRCLED ABOUT THE TREE OR ARTICLE, BY TYING THE MUTUAL ENDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
382 words
A DISPOSABLE DEVICE FOR A TREE OR SIMILAR ARTICLE HAVING A SUBTANTIALLY LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING CENTER POLE OR TRUNK AND A PLURALITY OF ANGULARLY OUTSTANDING FLEXIBLE MEMBERS OF BRANCHES CONNECTED THERETO, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A YIELDABLE SHEET COVER MEMBER HAVING A FIRST AND SECOND PAIR OF PARALLEL EDGES, AND OF SUFFICIENT SIZE AS TO BE WRAPPED PERIPHERALLY AROUND THE OUTSTANDING COMPRESSED FLEXIBLE MEMBERS OR BRANCHES, AN ELONGATED FLEXIBLE PERIPHERAL GIRTH MEMBER SLIDABLY ATTACHED TO AND AT ONE FACE ONLY OF SAID COVER MEMBER ADJACENT EACH OF THE FIRST PARALLEL PAIR OF EDGED OF SAID COVER MEMBER, AND OF A LENGTH OF EXTEND BEYOND THE SECOND PARALLEL PAIR OF EDGES OF SAID COVER MEMBER, AND AT LEAST ANOTHER SIMILAR GIRTH MEMEBR PARALLEL TO AND SPACED BETWEEN SAID FIRST PAIR OF EDGE GIRTH MEMBERS, ROWS OF SPACED LOOP MEANS COVERING AND HAVING FRICTIONAL SLIDING CONTACT WITH PORTIONS OF EACH OF SAID GIRTH MEMBERS, AND PLATE-LIKE FIXTURE MEMBERS, WITH OPPOSITE REBENT ENDS BENT TOWARDS THE SAME FACE OF THE PLATE, EACH OF SAID ENDS FORMED AS CLAWS WITH A SERIES OF ADJACENT SHARP PROJECTIONS AND ALTERNATE STEEP VALLEYS EXTENDING FROM THE DISTAL ENDS TO THE BEND LINES, ONE END OF EACH FIXTURE MEMBER BEING PLACED ASTRIDE A PORTION OF EACH GIRTH MEMBER WIT THE GIRTH MEMBER CROWDED INTO A VALLEY, THE ONE END PORTION OF THE FIXTURE THEN PASSING COMPLETELY THROUGH A MARGINAL PORTION OF SAID COVER MEMBER AND BEING TIGHTLY AFFIXED THERETO BY THE SHARP PROJECTIONS OF THE CLAW, A PORTION OF EACH GIRTH MEMBER PASSING FROM SAID VALLEY TO A POSITION BETWEEN THE TIGHTLY AFFIXED MARGINAL PORTION OF THE COVER MEMBER AND A PORTION OF THE FIXTURE END, THE OPPOSITE CLAW END OF THE PLATE-LIKE FIXTURE MEMBER BEING SPACED AWAY FROM SAID MARGINAL PORTION OF SAID COVER MEMBER, SAID ADJACENT PORTION OF SAID GIRTH MEMBER BEING FREE OF FIXATION WITH RESPECT TO SAID OPPOSITE CLAW END, THUS PROVIDING AN UNEBCUMBERED CLAW END FOR EACH FIXTURE, WHEREBY SAID UNENCUMBERED END OF EACH FIXTURE MEMBER IS FREE TO CLAW INTO AND TEMPORARILY HOLD OTHER PORTIONS OF THE COVER MEMBER WHEN THE COVER MEMBER IS WRAPPED AROUND THE TREE OR ARTICLE, WHEREBY THE GIRTH MEMBERS ARE FREE TO INDEPENDENTLY TAKE UP AND HOLD THE COVER MEMBER ENCIRCLED ABOUT THE TREE OR ARTICLE, BY TYING THE MUTUAL ENDS.
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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) | 1969-05-02 | 1969-11-01 | 1970-05-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-02 | 1973-11-01 | 1974-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-02 | 1977-11-01 | 1978-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |