US3295269A
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Collapsible structure with interleaved sections
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-05-08
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Granted: 1967-01-03
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Expires: 1984-05-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Schuster Wilhelm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:03
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G27/00; A47G27/02; A47G27/0212; A47G27/0218; A45; A45B; A45B19/00; A45B9/00; E; E01; E01D; E01D15/00; E01D15/12; E01D15/122; E04; E04C; E04C3/00; E04C3/005; E04C3/02; E04C3/04; E04C3/10; E04G; E04G9/00; E04G9/08; E04H; E04H15/00; E04H15/32; E04H15/60; F; F16; F16B; F16B1/00; F16C; F16C1/00; E04C2003/0404; E04C2003/0408; E04C2003/0413; E04C2003/0426; E04C2003/0434; E04C2003/0443; E04C2003/0447; E04C2003/0452; E04C2003/0465
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
IN A STRUCTURE ADAPTED TO BE SELECTIVELY STIFFENED AND SLACKENED FOR BENDING ABOUT AN AXIS, IN COMBINATION, A PLURALITY OF BODY SECTIONS ARRAYED IN PARALLEL ROWS ALONGSIDE ONE ANOTHER, THE BODY SECTIONS OF ADJACENT ROWS BEING PROVIDED WITH INTERLEAVED FORMATIONS AND WITH LONGITUDINAL PASSAGES IN SAID FORMATIONS ALIGNED IN THE STIFFENED POSITION OF SAID STRUCTURE; AN ELONGATED, FLEXIBLE AND SUBSTANTIALLY INEXTENSIBLE TENSION ELEMENT ANCHORED TO SAID STRUCTURE AND INSERTED IN SAID PASSAGES AT THE JUNCTION OF ANY TWO ADJOINING ROWS, THEREBY PIVOTALLY UNITING THE BODY SECTIONS OF SAID ADJOINING ROWS; AND RELEASABLE TIGHTENING MEANS FOR SAID ELEMENT, THE BODY SECTIONS ENGAGED BY SAID TENSION ELEMENT BEARING ENDWISE UPON ONE ANOTHER IN PRESSURE-TRANSMITTING RELATIONSHIP IN THE OPERATED STATE OF SAID TIGHTENING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
IN A STRUCTURE ADAPTED TO BE SELECTIVELY STIFFENED AND SLACKENED FOR BENDING ABOUT AN AXIS, IN COMBINATION, A PLURALITY OF BODY SECTIONS ARRAYED IN PARALLEL ROWS ALONGSIDE ONE ANOTHER, THE BODY SECTIONS OF ADJACENT ROWS BEING PROVIDED WITH INTERLEAVED FORMATIONS AND WITH LONGITUDINAL PASSAGES IN SAID FORMATIONS ALIGNED IN THE STIFFENED POSITION OF SAID STRUCTURE; AN ELONGATED, FLEXIBLE AND SUBSTANTIALLY INEXTENSIBLE TENSION ELEMENT ANCHORED TO SAID STRUCTURE AND INSERTED IN SAID PASSAGES AT THE JUNCTION OF ANY TWO ADJOINING ROWS, THEREBY PIVOTALLY UNITING THE BODY SECTIONS OF SAID ADJOINING ROWS; AND RELEASABLE TIGHTENING MEANS FOR SAID ELEMENT, THE BODY SECTIONS ENGAGED BY SAID TENSION ELEMENT BEARING ENDWISE UPON ONE ANOTHER IN PRESSURE-TRANSMITTING RELATIONSHIP IN THE OPERATED STATE OF SAID TIGHTENING MEANS.
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) | 1970-01-02 | 1970-07-04 | 1971-01-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-02 | 1974-07-04 | 1975-01-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-02 | 1978-07-04 | 1979-01-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |