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Assignee: ROBERT HAWS CO
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Filing: 1964-10-07
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1984-10-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Haws Ernest Robert
  • 👤 Bert W Piper

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 15:58
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/82; E04B2/827

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 170 words
IN A BUILDING STRUCTURE OF THE TYPE HAVING AN OVERHEAD TRACK EXTENDING BETWEEN A PAIR OF OPPOSITE WALLS FOR SUPPORTING A SERIES OF PANELS IN END-TO-END RELATION SO AS TO FORM A VERTICAL PARTITION THEREIN WHICH EXTENDS BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE OVERHEAD TRACK TO DIVIDE THE STRUCTURE INTO TWO ROOMS, A JAMB FOR ENGAGING THE ENDMOST OF SAID PANELS AND EXPANDABLE TO CAUSE SAID PANELS TO ASSUME A TIGHTLY ABUTTING RELATION COMPRISING AN UPRIGHT SUPPORT MEMBER FIXEDLY SECURED TO ONE OF SAID OPPOSITE WALLS IN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID TRACK, SAID SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF LINKS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED AT ONE END AT VERTICALLY SPACED POINTS ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS WHICH EXTENDS PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE OF SAID PANELS WHEN ARRANGED TO FORM SAID PARTITION, A VERTICALLY EXTENDING JAMB SPACED FROM SAID SUPPORT MEMBER AND PARALLEL THEREWITH, THE OTHER ENDS OF SAID LINKS BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID VERTICAL JAMB, SAID LINKS BEING INCLINED UPWARDLY FROM SAID SUPPORT MEMBER IN PARALLEL
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 170 words
IN A BUILDING STRUCTURE OF THE TYPE HAVING AN OVERHEAD TRACK EXTENDING BETWEEN A PAIR OF OPPOSITE WALLS FOR SUPPORTING A SERIES OF PANELS IN END-TO-END RELATION SO AS TO FORM A VERTICAL PARTITION THEREIN WHICH EXTENDS BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE OVERHEAD TRACK TO DIVIDE THE STRUCTURE INTO TWO ROOMS, A JAMB FOR ENGAGING THE ENDMOST OF SAID PANELS AND EXPANDABLE TO CAUSE SAID PANELS TO ASSUME A TIGHTLY ABUTTING RELATION COMPRISING AN UPRIGHT SUPPORT MEMBER FIXEDLY SECURED TO ONE OF SAID OPPOSITE WALLS IN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID TRACK, SAID SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF LINKS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED AT ONE END AT VERTICALLY SPACED POINTS ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS WHICH EXTENDS PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE OF SAID PANELS WHEN ARRANGED TO FORM SAID PARTITION, A VERTICALLY EXTENDING JAMB SPACED FROM SAID SUPPORT MEMBER AND PARALLEL THEREWITH, THE OTHER ENDS OF SAID LINKS BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID VERTICAL JAMB, SAID LINKS BEING INCLINED UPWARDLY FROM SAID SUPPORT MEMBER IN PARALLEL

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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) 1970-01-30 1970-08-01 1971-01-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-30 1974-08-01 1975-01-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-30 1978-08-01 1979-01-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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