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US3273296A
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Detachable baseboard and flooring trim assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-06-17
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Granted: 1966-09-20
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Expires: 1983-06-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Glenn E Soulon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:46
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F19/00; E04F19/02; E04F19/04; E04F19/045; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
IN FLOORING TRIM CONSTRUCTION THE COMBINATION INCLUDING; A SUB-FLOOR, A VERTICAL WALL ABUTTING THE EDGE OF SAID SUB-FLOOR, SURFACE FLOORING OVERLYING SAID SUB-FLOOR HAVING A MARGINAL EDGE SPACED FROM SAID WALL TO DEFINE AN EXPANSION VOID, A NUMBER OF ANCHOR MEMBERS MOUNTED ON SAID WALL, EACH ANCHOR MEMBER INCLUDING A NECK PORTION EXTENDING FROM THE WALL, AN ENLARGED HEAD PORTION FORMED AT THE OUTER END OF THE NECK PORTION AND A SPACER FLANGE FORMED ON THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID NECK PORTION AND ENGAGING, ON ONE SIDE, SAID VERTICAL WALL, AN ELONGATE TRIM MEMBER BRIDGING SAID EXPANSION VOID HAVING UPPER AND LOWER EDGES, AN INNER FACE EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID EDGES AND ENGAGING THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID SPACER FLANGE TO DEFINE AN AIR SPACE BETWEEN SAID INNER FACE AND VERTICAL WALL, AND A HORIZONTAL LEG PORJECTING FROM SAID TRIM MEMBER IN OVERLYING AND SPACED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID SURFACE FLOORING ADJACNET SAID MARGINAL EDGE, AND A LONGITUDINAL SUBSTANTIALLY T-SHAPED GROOVE FORMED IN SAID INNER FACE OF SAID TRIM MEMBER, SAID GROOVE HAVING A REDUCED PORTION EXTENDING TO THE SURFACE OF SAID INNER FACE AND RECEIVING THE NECK PORTION OF SAID ANCHOR MEMBER, AND AN ENLARGED PORTION RECEIVING THE HEAD PORTION OF SAID ANCHOR MEMBER, SAID GROOVE BEING DIMENSIONED SUCH THAT SAID HEAD PORTION ENGAGES A SHOULDER DEFINED BY SAID REDUCED PORTION TO PREVENT RELATIVE DISPLACEMENT BETWEEN THE TRIM MEMBER AND ANCHOR MEMBER.
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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) | 1969-09-19 | 1970-03-21 | 1970-09-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-19 | 1974-03-21 | 1974-09-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-19 | 1978-03-21 | 1978-09-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |