US3301518A
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Receptacle supporting device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-03-04
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1985-03-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry G Yetter
- 👤 Joseph H Whalen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:10
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
AN ARTICLE SUPPORTING DEVICE, INCLUDING: (A) A SUPPORTING BRACKET AND AN ARTICLE ATTACHABLE BRACKET; (B) THE SUPPORTING BRACKET COMPRISING A PLATE PROVIDED ON ITS OPPOSITE ENDS WITH SUBSTANTIALLY CROSSSECTIONALLY L-SHAPED MOUNTING FLANGES THE OUTER SIDES OF WHICH ARE DISPOSED OUTWARDLY AND CONNECTABLE WITH A SUPPORT SURFACE WHEREBY THE PLATE SPACED OUTWARDLY THEREFROM; (C) SAID PLATE HAVING SPACED HORIZONTALLY ALIGNED OUTWARDLY DISPOSED ANGULAR FINGERS ON ITS NORMALLY UPPER PORTION AND AN OUTWARDLY DISPOSED ANGULAR FINGER THEREON BELOW AND INTERMEDIATELY OF THE FIRST MENTIONED FINGERS; (D) A SPRING LATCH AFFIXED AT ONE END TO THE INNER SIDE OF ONE OF SAID L-SHAPED MOUNTING FLANGES DISPOSED LONGITUDINALLY OF AND ADJACENT THE INNER SIDE OF THE SUPPORTING BRACKET PLATE AND EXTENDED THROUGH AN OPENING FORMED IN THE INNER SIDE OF THE OPPOSITE MOUNTING FLANGE; (E) SAID LATCH HAVING AN OUTWARDLY DISPOSED TONGUE ON AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION THEREOF, AN OPENING IN THE PLATE MEMBER THROUGH WHICH SAID TONGUE PROJECTS; (F) THE ARTICLE ATTACHABLE BRACKET COMPRISING A PLATE OF DEPTH LESS THAN THAT OF THE SUPPORTING BRACKET PLATE HAVING SPACED HORIZONTALLY ALIGNED OPENINGS THEREIN TO RECEIVE SAID HORIZONTALLY ALIGNED FINGERS OF THE SUPPORTING BRACKET PLATE THERETHROUGH AND THEREWITH, AND AN OPENING THEREIN INTERMEDIATELY OF THE SPACED HORIZONTALLY ALIGNED OPENINGS, OF SHAPE AND SIZE TO SNUGLY RECEIVE THE SPRING LATCH TONGUE THERETHROUGH, THE LOWER EDGE PORTION OF SAID ARTICLE ATTACHABLE PLATE BEING ENGAGED BY SAID INTERMEDIATE ANGULAR FINGER ON SAID SUPPORTING BRACKET PLATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
AN ARTICLE SUPPORTING DEVICE, INCLUDING: (A) A SUPPORTING BRACKET AND AN ARTICLE ATTACHABLE BRACKET; (B) THE SUPPORTING BRACKET COMPRISING A PLATE PROVIDED ON ITS OPPOSITE ENDS WITH SUBSTANTIALLY CROSSSECTIONALLY L-SHAPED MOUNTING FLANGES THE OUTER SIDES OF WHICH ARE DISPOSED OUTWARDLY AND CONNECTABLE WITH A SUPPORT SURFACE WHEREBY THE PLATE SPACED OUTWARDLY THEREFROM; (C) SAID PLATE HAVING SPACED HORIZONTALLY ALIGNED OUTWARDLY DISPOSED ANGULAR FINGERS ON ITS NORMALLY UPPER PORTION AND AN OUTWARDLY DISPOSED ANGULAR FINGER THEREON BELOW AND INTERMEDIATELY OF THE FIRST MENTIONED FINGERS; (D) A SPRING LATCH AFFIXED AT ONE END TO THE INNER SIDE OF ONE OF SAID L-SHAPED MOUNTING FLANGES DISPOSED LONGITUDINALLY OF AND ADJACENT THE INNER SIDE OF THE SUPPORTING BRACKET PLATE AND EXTENDED THROUGH AN OPENING FORMED IN THE INNER SIDE OF THE OPPOSITE MOUNTING FLANGE; (E) SAID LATCH HAVING AN OUTWARDLY DISPOSED TONGUE ON AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION THEREOF, AN OPENING IN THE PLATE MEMBER THROUGH WHICH SAID TONGUE PROJECTS; (F) THE ARTICLE ATTACHABLE BRACKET COMPRISING A PLATE OF DEPTH LESS THAN THAT OF THE SUPPORTING BRACKET PLATE HAVING SPACED HORIZONTALLY ALIGNED OPENINGS THEREIN TO RECEIVE SAID HORIZONTALLY ALIGNED FINGERS OF THE SUPPORTING BRACKET PLATE THERETHROUGH AND THEREWITH, AND AN OPENING THEREIN INTERMEDIATELY OF THE SPACED HORIZONTALLY ALIGNED OPENINGS, OF SHAPE AND SIZE TO SNUGLY RECEIVE THE SPRING LATCH TONGUE THERETHROUGH, THE LOWER EDGE PORTION OF SAID ARTICLE ATTACHABLE PLATE BEING ENGAGED BY SAID INTERMEDIATE ANGULAR FINGER ON SAID SUPPORTING BRACKET PLATE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 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 |