US3320929A
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Animal-cage drinking-bottle assembly
Assignee: ACME METAL PRODUCTS Inc
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Filing: 1966-03-24
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Granted: 1967-05-23
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Expires: 1986-03-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry H Kay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:26
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/02; A01K1/035; A01K1/0356
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
AN ANIMAL CAGE DRINKING-BOTTLE ASEMBLY COMPRISING: (A) A WALL PORTION HAVING AN APERTURE, (B) AN INVERTED WATER-BOTTLE HAVING A RIGID DRINKING TUBE WITH ITS LOWER END SEATING IN THE APERTURE, (C) A WATER-BOTTLE HOLDER ENGAGING THE WATER BOTTLE AND HAVING A VERTICALLY EXTENDING SUPPORT PLATE PORTION AT THE REAR THEREOF, (D) AND A SELF-LOCKING SUPPORT BRACKET ABOVE THE APERTURE ENGAGING THE SUPPORT-PLATE PORTION OF THE HOLDER, (E) THE BRACKET COMPRISING A GENERALLY FLAT VERTICAL BACKING MEMBER AND A GENERALLY FLAT HOLDER-ENGAGING MEMBER OF THICKNESS GREATER THAN THE PLATE PORTION FACING THE BACKING MEMBER AND ATTACHED THERETO AND SPACED THEREFROM AT THE LOWER END TO FORM THEREBETWEEN A SLOT RECEIVING THE PLATE PORTION OF THE HOLDER, (F) THE UPPER END PORTION OF THE HOLDER-ENGAGING MEMBER SLOPING UPWARDLY AND REARWARDLY TOWARD THE BACKING MEMBER AND HAVING THE UPPER EDGE THEREOF TAPERED IN WIDTH TO PROVIDE A PROGRESSIVELY INCREASING GAP BETWEEN PORTIONS OF SAID EDGE AND THE BACKING MEMBER, THE GAP PASSING THE THICKNESS OF THE SUPPORT-PLATE PORTION OF THE HOLDER AT AN END OF SAID UPPER EDGE, (G) THE HOLDER-ENGAGING MEMBER BEING FORCED AWAY FROM THE BACKING MEMBER BY WEDGING ACTION OF THE LOWER EDGE OF THE PLATE PORTION OF THE HOLDER AGAINST THE UPPER EDGE OF THE HOLDER-ENGAGING MEMBER IN INSERTING THE HOLDER AND BY WEDGING ACTION OF THE UPPER EDGE OF THE PLATE PORTION OF THE HOLDER AGAINST THE SLOPING INNER SURFACE OF THE HOLDER-ENGAGING MEMBER IN REMOVING THE HOLDER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
AN ANIMAL CAGE DRINKING-BOTTLE ASEMBLY COMPRISING: (A) A WALL PORTION HAVING AN APERTURE, (B) AN INVERTED WATER-BOTTLE HAVING A RIGID DRINKING TUBE WITH ITS LOWER END SEATING IN THE APERTURE, (C) A WATER-BOTTLE HOLDER ENGAGING THE WATER BOTTLE AND HAVING A VERTICALLY EXTENDING SUPPORT PLATE PORTION AT THE REAR THEREOF, (D) AND A SELF-LOCKING SUPPORT BRACKET ABOVE THE APERTURE ENGAGING THE SUPPORT-PLATE PORTION OF THE HOLDER, (E) THE BRACKET COMPRISING A GENERALLY FLAT VERTICAL BACKING MEMBER AND A GENERALLY FLAT HOLDER-ENGAGING MEMBER OF THICKNESS GREATER THAN THE PLATE PORTION FACING THE BACKING MEMBER AND ATTACHED THERETO AND SPACED THEREFROM AT THE LOWER END TO FORM THEREBETWEEN A SLOT RECEIVING THE PLATE PORTION OF THE HOLDER, (F) THE UPPER END PORTION OF THE HOLDER-ENGAGING MEMBER SLOPING UPWARDLY AND REARWARDLY TOWARD THE BACKING MEMBER AND HAVING THE UPPER EDGE THEREOF TAPERED IN WIDTH TO PROVIDE A PROGRESSIVELY INCREASING GAP BETWEEN PORTIONS OF SAID EDGE AND THE BACKING MEMBER, THE GAP PASSING THE THICKNESS OF THE SUPPORT-PLATE PORTION OF THE HOLDER AT AN END OF SAID UPPER EDGE, (G) THE HOLDER-ENGAGING MEMBER BEING FORCED AWAY FROM THE BACKING MEMBER BY WEDGING ACTION OF THE LOWER EDGE OF THE PLATE PORTION OF THE HOLDER AGAINST THE UPPER EDGE OF THE HOLDER-ENGAGING MEMBER IN INSERTING THE HOLDER AND BY WEDGING ACTION OF THE UPPER EDGE OF THE PLATE PORTION OF THE HOLDER AGAINST THE SLOPING INNER SURFACE OF THE HOLDER-ENGAGING MEMBER IN REMOVING THE HOLDER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-22 | 1970-11-21 | 1971-05-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-22 | 1974-11-21 | 1975-05-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-22 | 1978-11-21 | 1979-05-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |