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US3289799A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Collapsible handle with hideaway linkage

Assignee: Philadelphia Handle Co
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Filing: 1966-04-18
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Granted: 1966-12-06
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Expires: 1986-04-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 George W Bush

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 09:24
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C13/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 157 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A CARRYING CASE HAVING A WALL, A COLLAPSIBLE HANDLE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED HANDGRIP HAVING A LOWER SURFACE, A PAIR OF SPACED RECESSES IN SAID HANDGRIP OPENING THROUGH SAID SURFACE, A PAIR OF VERTICALLY SPACED UPPER AND LOWER LINKS FOR EACH RECESS, A FIRST MEANS PIVOTALLY SECURING SAID UPPER LINK TO SAID HANDGRIP IN SAID RECESS ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS, A SECOND MEANS PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING SAID LINKS ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS AND A THIRD MEANS PIVOTALLY SECURING SAID LOWER LINK TO SAID WALL ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS, EACH RECESS BEING DIMENSIONED TO ENCOMPASS SAID LINKS WHEN SAID HANDGRIP IS IN A NON-CARRYING POSITION WITH ITS LOWER SURFACE ADJACENT SAID WALL AND SAID LINKS ARE IN GENERALLY HORIZONTAL POSITIONS, CATCH MEANS OPERATIVE ON SAID HANDGRIP TO RELEASABLY RETAIN IT IN SAID NON-CARRYING POSITION, AND SPRING MEANS NORMALLY URGING SAID LINKS IN GENERALLY VERTICAL POSITIONS AND SAID HANDGRIP IN A RAISED CARRYING POSITION REMOTE FROM SAID WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 157 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A CARRYING CASE HAVING A WALL, A COLLAPSIBLE HANDLE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED HANDGRIP HAVING A LOWER SURFACE, A PAIR OF SPACED RECESSES IN SAID HANDGRIP OPENING THROUGH SAID SURFACE, A PAIR OF VERTICALLY SPACED UPPER AND LOWER LINKS FOR EACH RECESS, A FIRST MEANS PIVOTALLY SECURING SAID UPPER LINK TO SAID HANDGRIP IN SAID RECESS ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS, A SECOND MEANS PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING SAID LINKS ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS AND A THIRD MEANS PIVOTALLY SECURING SAID LOWER LINK TO SAID WALL ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS, EACH RECESS BEING DIMENSIONED TO ENCOMPASS SAID LINKS WHEN SAID HANDGRIP IS IN A NON-CARRYING POSITION WITH ITS LOWER SURFACE ADJACENT SAID WALL AND SAID LINKS ARE IN GENERALLY HORIZONTAL POSITIONS, CATCH MEANS OPERATIVE ON SAID HANDGRIP TO RELEASABLY RETAIN IT IN SAID NON-CARRYING POSITION, AND SPRING MEANS NORMALLY URGING SAID LINKS IN GENERALLY VERTICAL POSITIONS AND SAID HANDGRIP IN A RAISED CARRYING POSITION REMOTE FROM SAID WALL.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

DE338631C Cited
GB317775A Cited

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

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