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US3289341A
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Poster frame
Assignee: Arlington Aluminum Co
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Filing: 1964-08-14
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Granted: 1966-12-06
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Expires: 1984-08-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 David S Howell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:13
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/06; A47G1/0605; G; G09; G09F; G09F15/00; G09F15/0006; G09F15/0012; F; F16; F16B; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/65
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A POSTER FRAME, COMPRISING A MULTIPLICITY OF FRAME RAILS HAVING OBLIQUELY-DIRECTED ENDS DISPOSED END-TO-END IN AN OPEN-CENTERED ARRANGEMENT, SAID FRAME RAILS AT THEIR OPPOSITE ENDS HAVING LONGITUDINALLY-EXTENDING RECESSES THEREIN, AND CORNER LOCKS EXTENDING ACROSS THE JUNCTIONS BETWEEN SAID OBLIQUELY-DIRECTED ENDS AND HAVING ARMS EXTENDING INTO SAID RECESSES, EACH ARM HAVING UNIDIRECTIONAL LOCKING MEANS THEREON EFFECTING FREE SLIDING INSERTION THEREOF INTO ITS RESPECTIVE RECESS BUT RESISTING WITHDRAWAL THEREOF FROM SAID RECESS, EACH CORNER LOCK COMPRISING A PLATE OF RESILIENT MATERIALS WITH SAID ARMS DISPOSED AT SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLES TO ONE ANOTHER AND HAVING INTERRUPTED INNER EDGES, SAID LOCKING MEANS INCLUDING AN ELONGATED RESILIENT LOCKING FINGER CONNECTED TO THE INNER EDGE OF EACH ARM NEAR THE OUTER END THEREOF AND PROJECTING AWAY FROM SAID OUTER END TOWARD THE JUNCTION OF SAID ARMS AND OUTWARDLY BEYOND SAID INNER EDGE INT ENGAGEMENT WITH ITS RESPECTIVE RAIL WITHIN THE RECESS THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A POSTER FRAME, COMPRISING A MULTIPLICITY OF FRAME RAILS HAVING OBLIQUELY-DIRECTED ENDS DISPOSED END-TO-END IN AN OPEN-CENTERED ARRANGEMENT, SAID FRAME RAILS AT THEIR OPPOSITE ENDS HAVING LONGITUDINALLY-EXTENDING RECESSES THEREIN, AND CORNER LOCKS EXTENDING ACROSS THE JUNCTIONS BETWEEN SAID OBLIQUELY-DIRECTED ENDS AND HAVING ARMS EXTENDING INTO SAID RECESSES, EACH ARM HAVING UNIDIRECTIONAL LOCKING MEANS THEREON EFFECTING FREE SLIDING INSERTION THEREOF INTO ITS RESPECTIVE RECESS BUT RESISTING WITHDRAWAL THEREOF FROM SAID RECESS, EACH CORNER LOCK COMPRISING A PLATE OF RESILIENT MATERIALS WITH SAID ARMS DISPOSED AT SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLES TO ONE ANOTHER AND HAVING INTERRUPTED INNER EDGES, SAID LOCKING MEANS INCLUDING AN ELONGATED RESILIENT LOCKING FINGER CONNECTED TO THE INNER EDGE OF EACH ARM NEAR THE OUTER END THEREOF AND PROJECTING AWAY FROM SAID OUTER END TOWARD THE JUNCTION OF SAID ARMS AND OUTWARDLY BEYOND SAID INNER EDGE INT ENGAGEMENT WITH ITS RESPECTIVE RAIL WITHIN THE RECESS THEREOF.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-05 | 1970-06-06 | 1970-12-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-05 | 1974-06-06 | 1974-12-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-05 | 1978-06-06 | 1978-12-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |