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US3296714A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Molecular models

Assignee: EASTVIEW CORP
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Filing: 1964-09-04
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Granted: 1967-01-10
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Expires: 1984-09-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Klotz Theodore

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 09:19
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B23/00; G09B23/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 118 words
A MODEL OF A NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULE COMPRISING (A) FIRST AND SECOND STRANDS, EACH OF SAID STRANDS BEING COMPOSED OF (1) A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED RESILIENT MEMBERS FOR SIMULATING SUGAR UNITS (2) MEANS CONNECTING SAID RESILIENT SUGAR-SIMULATING MEMBES TO EACH OTHER AND (3) A PLURALITY OF SPACED FLEXIBLE ELEMENTS AFFIXED TO SAID RESILIENT SUGAR-SIMULATING MEMBERS, SAID FLEXIBLE ELEMENTS SIMULATING PHOSPHATE UNITS, (B) A PLURALITY OF RIGID ELONGATED ELEMENTS FOR SIMULATING THE PURINE-PYRIMIDINE UNITS OF SAID NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULE, AND (C) MEANS COUPLING ONE OF SAID PURINE-PYRIMIDINE SIMULATING ELEMENTS BETWEEN EACH SUGAR-SIMULATING MEMBER IN SAID FIRST STRAND AND A CORRESPONDING SUGARSIMULATING MEMBER IN SAID SECOND STRAND, THE RESULTING NUCLEIC ACID MODEL BEING ADAPTED FOR TWISTING INTO A HELICAL CONFIGURATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 118 words
A MODEL OF A NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULE COMPRISING (A) FIRST AND SECOND STRANDS, EACH OF SAID STRANDS BEING COMPOSED OF (1) A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED RESILIENT MEMBERS FOR SIMULATING SUGAR UNITS (2) MEANS CONNECTING SAID RESILIENT SUGAR-SIMULATING MEMBES TO EACH OTHER AND (3) A PLURALITY OF SPACED FLEXIBLE ELEMENTS AFFIXED TO SAID RESILIENT SUGAR-SIMULATING MEMBERS, SAID FLEXIBLE ELEMENTS SIMULATING PHOSPHATE UNITS, (B) A PLURALITY OF RIGID ELONGATED ELEMENTS FOR SIMULATING THE PURINE-PYRIMIDINE UNITS OF SAID NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULE, AND (C) MEANS COUPLING ONE OF SAID PURINE-PYRIMIDINE SIMULATING ELEMENTS BETWEEN EACH SUGAR-SIMULATING MEMBER IN SAID FIRST STRAND AND A CORRESPONDING SUGARSIMULATING MEMBER IN SAID SECOND STRAND, THE RESULTING NUCLEIC ACID MODEL BEING ADAPTED FOR TWISTING INTO A HELICAL CONFIGURATION.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-01-09 1970-07-11 1971-01-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-09 1974-07-11 1975-01-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-09 1978-07-11 1979-01-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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