US3273935A
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Automobile compartment lock means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-11-13
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Granted: 1966-09-20
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Expires: 1984-11-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon L Carson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:36
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B83/00; E05B83/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/34; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5889; Y10T70/5903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
IN AN AUTOMOBILE TRUNK LOCK MEANS THE COMBINATION OF: AN AUTOMOBILE BODY; A TRUNK COMPARTMENT IN THE REARWARD PORTION THEREOF; A COMPARTMENT COVER HORIZONTALLY PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID BODY AND DISPOSED TO PIVOT UPWARDLY INTO OPEN POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID COMPARTMENT; LOCK MEANS ACCESSIBLE EXTERNALLY OF SAID COMPARTMENT AND DISPOSED TO LOCK SAID COVER IN DOWNWARDLY CLOSED FIXED POSITION; SECOND LOCK MEANS DISPOSED AND CONNECTED TO SAID BODY AND SAID COVER TO PERMIT ONLY PARTIAL UPWARD OPENING MOVEMENT OF SAID COVER RELATIVE TO SAID BODY; A FIRST STRAP OF SAID SECOND LOCK MEANS SECURED TO SAID BODY; A SECOND STRAP SECURED TO SAID COVER; ONE OF SAID BODY; HAVING AN ELONGATED SLOT THEREIN DISPOSED GENERALLY IN A VERTICAL DIRECTION; AUXILIARY LOCK MEANS INTERCONNECTING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
IN AN AUTOMOBILE TRUNK LOCK MEANS THE COMBINATION OF: AN AUTOMOBILE BODY; A TRUNK COMPARTMENT IN THE REARWARD PORTION THEREOF; A COMPARTMENT COVER HORIZONTALLY PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID BODY AND DISPOSED TO PIVOT UPWARDLY INTO OPEN POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID COMPARTMENT; LOCK MEANS ACCESSIBLE EXTERNALLY OF SAID COMPARTMENT AND DISPOSED TO LOCK SAID COVER IN DOWNWARDLY CLOSED FIXED POSITION; SECOND LOCK MEANS DISPOSED AND CONNECTED TO SAID BODY AND SAID COVER TO PERMIT ONLY PARTIAL UPWARD OPENING MOVEMENT OF SAID COVER RELATIVE TO SAID BODY; A FIRST STRAP OF SAID SECOND LOCK MEANS SECURED TO SAID BODY; A SECOND STRAP SECURED TO SAID COVER; ONE OF SAID BODY; HAVING AN ELONGATED SLOT THEREIN DISPOSED GENERALLY IN A VERTICAL DIRECTION; AUXILIARY LOCK MEANS INTERCONNECTING
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 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 |