US3276179A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-05-11
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1984-05-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James M Rallis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:47
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B9/00; E04B9/22; E04B9/24; E04B9/245
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A SUSPENDED TILE CEILING CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF TILES MOUNTED IN SPACED RELATION BELOW A MAIN CEILING, SAID TILES BEING INTERCONNECTED ALONG THEIR EDGES BY MEANS OF SPLINES AND A CLOSURE TILE PROVIDED WITH CLOSURE BRACKET MEANS, SAID BRACKET MEANS COMPRISING AN S SHAPED BRACKET HAVING A RECESSED PORTION FORMED AT ITS BOTTOM END BELOW THE TOP SURFACE OF SAID CLOSURE TILE WHEREIN A PORTION OF A SPLINE IS RECEIVED AND A FLANGE AT ITS TOP END OVERLYING SAID CLOSURE TILE, SAID FLANGE BEING PROVIDED WITH A BOLT SECURED THERETO, SAID BOLT EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY THROUGH AN OPENING IN SAID CLOSURE TILE AND BEING PROVIDED WITH A FASTENING MEANS ON THE BOLT PORTION PROJECTING BELOW SAID CLOSURE TILE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A SUSPENDED TILE CEILING CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF TILES MOUNTED IN SPACED RELATION BELOW A MAIN CEILING, SAID TILES BEING INTERCONNECTED ALONG THEIR EDGES BY MEANS OF SPLINES AND A CLOSURE TILE PROVIDED WITH CLOSURE BRACKET MEANS, SAID BRACKET MEANS COMPRISING AN S SHAPED BRACKET HAVING A RECESSED PORTION FORMED AT ITS BOTTOM END BELOW THE TOP SURFACE OF SAID CLOSURE TILE WHEREIN A PORTION OF A SPLINE IS RECEIVED AND A FLANGE AT ITS TOP END OVERLYING SAID CLOSURE TILE, SAID FLANGE BEING PROVIDED WITH A BOLT SECURED THERETO, SAID BOLT EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY THROUGH AN OPENING IN SAID CLOSURE TILE AND BEING PROVIDED WITH A FASTENING MEANS ON THE BOLT PORTION PROJECTING BELOW SAID CLOSURE TILE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 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 |