US3269043A
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Assignee: DONALD L RUTLEDGE
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Filing: 1964-04-22
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Granted: 1966-08-30
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Expires: 1984-04-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Swanson John Norman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:18
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F5/00; G09F5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
A DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING FIVE STIFFENER PLATES ALL HAVING AN EQUAL HEIGHT, A CLOTH COVERING FOR SAID STIFFENER PLATES COVERING SAID FOLDABLY CONNECTING SAID STIFFENER PLATES TOGETHER WIDTH-EDGE-TO-WIDTH-EDGE TO PROVIDE A STRING OF RECTANGULAR CONNECTED PANELS WITH A FIRST THEREOF CONNECTED TO A SECOND THEREOF CONNECTED TO A THIRD THEREOF CONNECTED TO A FOURTH THEREOF CONNECTED TO A FIFTH THEREOF, EACH OF THE FIRST, THIRD, AND FIFTH PANELS HAVING A RECTANGULAR SHEET OF HARD BOARD SECURED THERETO AND SUBSTANTIALLY COVERING THE RESPECTIVE PANEL, EACH SHEET OF HARD BOARD HAVING A PAIR OF OPPOSITE EDGES WHICH TAPER TOWARD ONE ANOTHER AND TOWARD THEIR RESPECTIVE PANELS FROM THE DISTAL FACE OF THE HARD BOARD TO THE PROXIMAL FACE THEREOF, A PLURALITY OF RIGID TRANSPARENT MEMBERS SLIDABLY RECEIVED ON AND COVERING SAID SHEETS OF HARD BOARD, SAID TRANSPARENT MEMBERS EACH HAVING FLANGES AT OPPOSITE EDGES THEREOF WHICH PROJECT INWARDLY AND ENGAGE SAID OPPOSITE EDGES OF THE RESPECTIVE HARD BOARD SHEETS, A PAIR OF RIVETS SECURED TO AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE THIRD PANEL''S SHEET OF HARD BOARD ADJACENT THE SECOND OF SAID PANELS, EACH OF SAID RIVETS HAVING AN ENLARGED CYLINDRICAL PORTION PROJECTING AWAY FROM SAID THIRD PANEL''S SHEET OF HARD BOARD AND AN ENLARGED HEAD ON THE DISTAL END OF SAID CYLINDRICAL PORTION, SAID RIGID TRANSPARENT MEMBER FOR SAID THIRD PANEL''S HARD BOARD SHEET HAVING RECESSES WHICH
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
A DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING FIVE STIFFENER PLATES ALL HAVING AN EQUAL HEIGHT, A CLOTH COVERING FOR SAID STIFFENER PLATES COVERING SAID FOLDABLY CONNECTING SAID STIFFENER PLATES TOGETHER WIDTH-EDGE-TO-WIDTH-EDGE TO PROVIDE A STRING OF RECTANGULAR CONNECTED PANELS WITH A FIRST THEREOF CONNECTED TO A SECOND THEREOF CONNECTED TO A THIRD THEREOF CONNECTED TO A FOURTH THEREOF CONNECTED TO A FIFTH THEREOF, EACH OF THE FIRST, THIRD, AND FIFTH PANELS HAVING A RECTANGULAR SHEET OF HARD BOARD SECURED THERETO AND SUBSTANTIALLY COVERING THE RESPECTIVE PANEL, EACH SHEET OF HARD BOARD HAVING A PAIR OF OPPOSITE EDGES WHICH TAPER TOWARD ONE ANOTHER AND TOWARD THEIR RESPECTIVE PANELS FROM THE DISTAL FACE OF THE HARD BOARD TO THE PROXIMAL FACE THEREOF, A PLURALITY OF RIGID TRANSPARENT MEMBERS SLIDABLY RECEIVED ON AND COVERING SAID SHEETS OF HARD BOARD, SAID TRANSPARENT MEMBERS EACH HAVING FLANGES AT OPPOSITE EDGES THEREOF WHICH PROJECT INWARDLY AND ENGAGE SAID OPPOSITE EDGES OF THE RESPECTIVE HARD BOARD SHEETS, A PAIR OF RIVETS SECURED TO AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE THIRD PANEL''S SHEET OF HARD BOARD ADJACENT THE SECOND OF SAID PANELS, EACH OF SAID RIVETS HAVING AN ENLARGED CYLINDRICAL PORTION PROJECTING AWAY FROM SAID THIRD PANEL''S SHEET OF HARD BOARD AND AN ENLARGED HEAD ON THE DISTAL END OF SAID CYLINDRICAL PORTION, SAID RIGID TRANSPARENT MEMBER FOR SAID THIRD PANEL''S HARD BOARD SHEET HAVING RECESSES WHICH
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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) | 1969-08-29 | 1970-02-28 | 1970-08-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-29 | 1974-02-28 | 1974-08-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-29 | 1978-02-28 | 1978-08-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |