US3295471A
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Folding-shelf
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-06-14
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Granted: 1967-01-03
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Expires: 1985-06-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W Cook
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:38
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/10; A47F5/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
292 words
A FOLDING SHELF DEVICE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED DOUBLE-FACED PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE STRIP, THE REAR FACE OF SAID STRIP BEING ADHESIVELY ATTACHED TO AN UPSTANDING MOUNTING WALL; A FIRST PLATE ADHESIVELY ATTACHED TO THE FRONT FACE OF SAID STRIP, SAID PLATE HAVING A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTAL LOOPS PROJECTING FORWARDLY THEREFROM, SAID LOOPS ACCOMMODATING ENTRY OF A PRONG MOVING VERTICALLY DOWNWARD; A SECOND PLATE COVERING SAID FIRST PLATE AND HAVING APERTURES THEREIN RECEIVING SAID LOOPS WHEN SAID PLATES ARE DISPOSED IN FACE-TO-FACE RELATIONSHIP, SAID APERTURES HAVING PRONGS THEREIN PROJECTING DOWN FROM UPPER MARGINS THEREOF, AND RECEIVED BY SAID LOOPS AND RETAINING SAID PLATES TOGETHER AS SAID LOOPS SUPPORT SAID SECOND PLATE; A VERTICAL FRAME SECURED TO SAID SECOND PLATE, SAID VERTICAL FRAME INCLUDING SIDE MEMBERS, A FIRST FIXED CROSS MEMBER AND A SECOND FIXED CROSS MEMBER SPACED BELOW SAID FIRST FIXED CROSS MEMBER; A FIRST SHELF FRAME HAVING FIRST AND SECOND GENERALLY L-SHAPED SHELF SIDE MEMBERS IN SPACED RELATION WITH A FIRST SHELF CROSS MEMBER AFFIXED TO SAID SHELF SIDE MEMBERS AND EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN, THE SHORT LEG OF EACH OF SAID SHELF SIDE MEMBERS HAVING AN END PORTION LOOPED AROUND SAID FIRST FIXED CROSS MEMBER WHEREBY SAID SHELF FRAME IS POVITALLY MOUNTED TO SAID FIRST FIXED CROSS MEMBER, THE SHORT LEG OF EACH OF SAID SHELF SIDE MEMBERS ABUTTINGLY ENGAGING SAID SECOND FIXED CROSS MEMBER TO THEREBY SUPPORT SAID SHELF FRAME IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE; SAID VERTICAL FRAME ALSO INCLUDING THIRD AND FOURTH FIXED CROSS MEMBERS SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY ABOVE SAID FIRST FIXED CROSS MEMBER, SAID THIRD FIXED CROSS MEMBER HAVING A CENTRAL PORTION PROJECTING DOWNWARDLY TOWARD SAID FIRST FIXED CROSS MEMBER; A LATCHING BALL MOUNTED TO THE FRONT SURFACE OF SAID CENTRAL PORTION AND PROVIDING A DOWNWARDLY OPENING NOTCH BETWEEN SAID CENTRAL PORTION AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
292 words
A FOLDING SHELF DEVICE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED DOUBLE-FACED PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE STRIP, THE REAR FACE OF SAID STRIP BEING ADHESIVELY ATTACHED TO AN UPSTANDING MOUNTING WALL; A FIRST PLATE ADHESIVELY ATTACHED TO THE FRONT FACE OF SAID STRIP, SAID PLATE HAVING A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTAL LOOPS PROJECTING FORWARDLY THEREFROM, SAID LOOPS ACCOMMODATING ENTRY OF A PRONG MOVING VERTICALLY DOWNWARD; A SECOND PLATE COVERING SAID FIRST PLATE AND HAVING APERTURES THEREIN RECEIVING SAID LOOPS WHEN SAID PLATES ARE DISPOSED IN FACE-TO-FACE RELATIONSHIP, SAID APERTURES HAVING PRONGS THEREIN PROJECTING DOWN FROM UPPER MARGINS THEREOF, AND RECEIVED BY SAID LOOPS AND RETAINING SAID PLATES TOGETHER AS SAID LOOPS SUPPORT SAID SECOND PLATE; A VERTICAL FRAME SECURED TO SAID SECOND PLATE, SAID VERTICAL FRAME INCLUDING SIDE MEMBERS, A FIRST FIXED CROSS MEMBER AND A SECOND FIXED CROSS MEMBER SPACED BELOW SAID FIRST FIXED CROSS MEMBER; A FIRST SHELF FRAME HAVING FIRST AND SECOND GENERALLY L-SHAPED SHELF SIDE MEMBERS IN SPACED RELATION WITH A FIRST SHELF CROSS MEMBER AFFIXED TO SAID SHELF SIDE MEMBERS AND EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN, THE SHORT LEG OF EACH OF SAID SHELF SIDE MEMBERS HAVING AN END PORTION LOOPED AROUND SAID FIRST FIXED CROSS MEMBER WHEREBY SAID SHELF FRAME IS POVITALLY MOUNTED TO SAID FIRST FIXED CROSS MEMBER, THE SHORT LEG OF EACH OF SAID SHELF SIDE MEMBERS ABUTTINGLY ENGAGING SAID SECOND FIXED CROSS MEMBER TO THEREBY SUPPORT SAID SHELF FRAME IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE; SAID VERTICAL FRAME ALSO INCLUDING THIRD AND FOURTH FIXED CROSS MEMBERS SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY ABOVE SAID FIRST FIXED CROSS MEMBER, SAID THIRD FIXED CROSS MEMBER HAVING A CENTRAL PORTION PROJECTING DOWNWARDLY TOWARD SAID FIRST FIXED CROSS MEMBER; A LATCHING BALL MOUNTED TO THE FRONT SURFACE OF SAID CENTRAL PORTION AND PROVIDING A DOWNWARDLY OPENING NOTCH BETWEEN SAID CENTRAL PORTION AND
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| 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 |