US3276167A
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Assignee: Christian Holzaepfel KG Mebelfabrik
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Filing: 1963-06-04
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1983-06-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bus Johann Anton
- 👤 Hirche Herbert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:24
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B7/00; E06B7/16; E06B7/22; E06B7/23; E06B7/2305; E06B7/2312; A; A47; A47B; A47B61/00; A47B61/006; A47B95/00; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/62; E04B1/66; E04B1/68; E04B1/6812; E06B7/2307; E06B7/231; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/0876; Y10T292/088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
IN A STRUCTURE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, IN COMBINATION, A FIRST AND A SECOND STRUCTURAL MEMBER EACH HAVING AN ELONGATED END PORTION AND EACH OF SAID END PORTIONS HAVING AN END FACE, ONE OF SAID STRUCTURAL MEMBERS BEING MOVABLE WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER STRUCTURAL MEMBER BETWEEN A CLOSED POSITION IN WHICH SAID END FACES ARE ADJACENT TO BUT SLIGHTLY SPACED FROM EACH OTHER TO FORM A NARROW GAP AND AN OPEN POSITION IN WHICH SAID END FACES ARE MORE DISTANT FROM EACH OTHER, SAID END FACES BEING INCLINED WITH REFERENCE TO EACH OTHER WHEN SAID ONE STRUCTURAL MEMBER ASSUMES SAID CLOSED POSITION; AND AN ELONGATED SEALING ELEMENT COMPRISING A WEB INCLUDING A RETAINING PORTION ANCHORED IN THE END PORTION OF SAID FIRST STRUCTURAL MEMBER AND A CARRIER PORTION SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE END FACE OF SAID FIRST STRUCTURAL MEMBER, AND A SICKLE-SHAPED ELONGATED SEALING LIP OF DEFORMABLE ELASTIC MATERIAL, SAID LIP BEING INTERNAL WITH SAID CARRIER PORTION SO THAT SAID WEB FORMS A RIGID SUPPORT FOR SAID LIP, AND BEING FEFORMED BY THE END FACE OF THE SECOND STRUCTURAL MEMBER WHEN SAID ONE STRUCTURAL MEMBER ASSUMES SAID CLOSED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
IN A STRUCTURE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, IN COMBINATION, A FIRST AND A SECOND STRUCTURAL MEMBER EACH HAVING AN ELONGATED END PORTION AND EACH OF SAID END PORTIONS HAVING AN END FACE, ONE OF SAID STRUCTURAL MEMBERS BEING MOVABLE WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER STRUCTURAL MEMBER BETWEEN A CLOSED POSITION IN WHICH SAID END FACES ARE ADJACENT TO BUT SLIGHTLY SPACED FROM EACH OTHER TO FORM A NARROW GAP AND AN OPEN POSITION IN WHICH SAID END FACES ARE MORE DISTANT FROM EACH OTHER, SAID END FACES BEING INCLINED WITH REFERENCE TO EACH OTHER WHEN SAID ONE STRUCTURAL MEMBER ASSUMES SAID CLOSED POSITION; AND AN ELONGATED SEALING ELEMENT COMPRISING A WEB INCLUDING A RETAINING PORTION ANCHORED IN THE END PORTION OF SAID FIRST STRUCTURAL MEMBER AND A CARRIER PORTION SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE END FACE OF SAID FIRST STRUCTURAL MEMBER, AND A SICKLE-SHAPED ELONGATED SEALING LIP OF DEFORMABLE ELASTIC MATERIAL, SAID LIP BEING INTERNAL WITH SAID CARRIER PORTION SO THAT SAID WEB FORMS A RIGID SUPPORT FOR SAID LIP, AND BEING FEFORMED BY THE END FACE OF THE SECOND STRUCTURAL MEMBER WHEN SAID ONE STRUCTURAL MEMBER ASSUMES SAID CLOSED POSITION.
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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) | 1969-10-03 | 1970-04-04 | 1970-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-03 | 1974-04-04 | 1974-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-03 | 1978-04-04 | 1978-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |