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Reclining or sleeping equipment

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-12-28
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1985-12-28
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Henry H Lovette

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 01:26
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C27/00; A47C27/001

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 147 words
A RECLINING OR SLEEPING EQUIPMENT COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO INDEPENDENT UNITS WHICH ARE COMPRESSIBLE TO A DESIRED EXTENT UNDER BODY WEIGHT, SAID UNITS HAVING LONGITUDINAL SIDES ADAPTED TO BE DISPOSED IN CONFRONTING, SIDE BY SIDE, JUXTAPOSED RELATION, SAID SIDES HAVING UPPER AND LOWER EDGES, RELEASABLE FASTENER MEANS ADJACENT SAID UPPER AND LOWER SIDE EDGES JOINING SAID SIDES TOGETHER IN SLIGHTLY SPACED RELATION SO AS TO ASSEMBLE SAID UNITS INTO A COOPERATING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITS HAVING COPLANAR UPPER SUPPORTING SURFACES, AND AN INHERENTLY COMPRESSIBLE MEMBER INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SIDES AND SAID FASTENER MEANS AND ADAPTED TO FILL ANY VOID EXISTING BETWEEN THE SIDES AND FASTENER MEANS TO COMPLEMENT THE UPPER SUPPORTING SURFACES AND REINFORCE THE SIDES AND PREVENT THE UPPER EDGES OF THE SIDES FROM SAGGING UNDER BODY WEIGHT WHEREBY THE UPPER SUPPORTING SURFACES FUNCTION AS ONE IN PROVIDING UNIFORM SUPPORT OVER THEIR ENTIRE WIDTHS AND LENGTHS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 147 words
A RECLINING OR SLEEPING EQUIPMENT COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO INDEPENDENT UNITS WHICH ARE COMPRESSIBLE TO A DESIRED EXTENT UNDER BODY WEIGHT, SAID UNITS HAVING LONGITUDINAL SIDES ADAPTED TO BE DISPOSED IN CONFRONTING, SIDE BY SIDE, JUXTAPOSED RELATION, SAID SIDES HAVING UPPER AND LOWER EDGES, RELEASABLE FASTENER MEANS ADJACENT SAID UPPER AND LOWER SIDE EDGES JOINING SAID SIDES TOGETHER IN SLIGHTLY SPACED RELATION SO AS TO ASSEMBLE SAID UNITS INTO A COOPERATING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITS HAVING COPLANAR UPPER SUPPORTING SURFACES, AND AN INHERENTLY COMPRESSIBLE MEMBER INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SIDES AND SAID FASTENER MEANS AND ADAPTED TO FILL ANY VOID EXISTING BETWEEN THE SIDES AND FASTENER MEANS TO COMPLEMENT THE UPPER SUPPORTING SURFACES AND REINFORCE THE SIDES AND PREVENT THE UPPER EDGES OF THE SIDES FROM SAGGING UNDER BODY WEIGHT WHEREBY THE UPPER SUPPORTING SURFACES FUNCTION AS ONE IN PROVIDING UNIFORM SUPPORT OVER THEIR ENTIRE WIDTHS AND LENGTHS.

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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) 1970-03-13 1970-09-12 1971-03-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-03-13 1974-09-12 1975-03-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-03-13 1978-09-12 1979-03-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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