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US3292749A
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Plastic cases
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-06-09
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1985-06-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Reading
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:07
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C5/00; A45C5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A PLASTIC LUGGAGE CASE COMPRISING: A BODY SECTION AND A LID SECTION DEFINING SPACED FIRST AND SECOND SIDE WALLS AND ABUTTABLE FIRST AND SECOND EDGE WALLS, EACH OF SAID EDGE WALLS BEING INTEGRAL WITH A DIFFERENT ONE OE SAID SIDE WALLS AND DEFINING A RECESSED PORTION THEREIN; A FIRST DEPENDENT FLANGE INTEGRAL WITH THE EDGE OF SAID FIRST EDGE WALL AND LATERALLY DISPLACED THEREFROM; A SECOND DEPENDENT FLANGE INTEGRAL WITH THE EDGE OF SAID SECOND EDGE WALL AND LATERALLY DISPLACED THEREFROM, SAID FIRST AND SECOND FLANGES BEING DISPOSED TO LIE IN SIDE BY SIDE RELATIONSHIP WHEN SAID CASE IS CLOSED; HINGE MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID BODY AND LID SECTIONS: A METAL FACING PLATE ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID EDGE WALLS AND WITHIN SAID RECESSED PORTION; A METAL BACK-UP PLATE ON THE INNER SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID EDGE WALLS; AND LATCH MEANS POSITIONED TO SELECTIVELY SECURE SAID BODY AND LID SECTIONS TO EACH OTHER, A PORTION OF SAID LATCH MEANS BEING SECURED TO EACH OF SAID EDGE WALLS BY FASTENING MEANS PASSING THROUGH SAID WALL AND BOTH OF SAID PLATES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A PLASTIC LUGGAGE CASE COMPRISING: A BODY SECTION AND A LID SECTION DEFINING SPACED FIRST AND SECOND SIDE WALLS AND ABUTTABLE FIRST AND SECOND EDGE WALLS, EACH OF SAID EDGE WALLS BEING INTEGRAL WITH A DIFFERENT ONE OE SAID SIDE WALLS AND DEFINING A RECESSED PORTION THEREIN; A FIRST DEPENDENT FLANGE INTEGRAL WITH THE EDGE OF SAID FIRST EDGE WALL AND LATERALLY DISPLACED THEREFROM; A SECOND DEPENDENT FLANGE INTEGRAL WITH THE EDGE OF SAID SECOND EDGE WALL AND LATERALLY DISPLACED THEREFROM, SAID FIRST AND SECOND FLANGES BEING DISPOSED TO LIE IN SIDE BY SIDE RELATIONSHIP WHEN SAID CASE IS CLOSED; HINGE MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID BODY AND LID SECTIONS: A METAL FACING PLATE ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID EDGE WALLS AND WITHIN SAID RECESSED PORTION; A METAL BACK-UP PLATE ON THE INNER SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID EDGE WALLS; AND LATCH MEANS POSITIONED TO SELECTIVELY SECURE SAID BODY AND LID SECTIONS TO EACH OTHER, A PORTION OF SAID LATCH MEANS BEING SECURED TO EACH OF SAID EDGE WALLS BY FASTENING MEANS PASSING THROUGH SAID WALL AND BOTH OF SAID PLATES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-19 | 1970-06-20 | 1970-12-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-19 | 1974-06-20 | 1974-12-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-19 | 1978-06-20 | 1978-12-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |