US3323183A
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Upholstery spring attachment clip fok furniture
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1967-06-06
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Expires: 1984-06-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:50
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C31/00; A47C31/02; A47C31/04; A47C31/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
AN INTEGRAL ONE-PIECE FURNITURE CLIP FOR SECURING THE LATERALLY TURNED END OF AN UPHOLSTERY SPRING TO THE WOODEN SIDE FRAME OF AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE, SAID CLIP COMPRISING A SHEET METAL STAMPING OF GENERALLY J-SHAPE IN LONGITUDINAL CROSS SECTION AND PROVIDING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT GENERALLY RECTANGULAR BASE PORTION ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED IN FACETO-FACE CONTACT WITH THE UPPER HORIZONTAL SURFACE OF A FRAME BAR ASSOCIATED WITH AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE, AN UPPER SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT GENERALLY RECTANGULAR OVERLYING PORTION OF LESS LONGITUDINAL EXTENT THAN THE BASE PORTION, AND A DEFORMABLE INTERCONNECTING REENTRANT BEND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE SPRING END THEREIN, THE FORWARD DISTAL EDGE OF SAID BASE PORTION BEING FORMED WITH A NARROW DOWNTURNED WOOD-PENETRATING PRONG ADAPTED TO BE DRIVEN INTO SAID SIDE FRAME FOR RETAINING THE BASE PORTION SEATED ON SAID SIDE FRAME, SAID BASE PORTION BEING FORMED WITH A MEDIALLY DISPOSED OPENING THERETHROUGH, THE FORWARD DISTAL EDGE OF SAID OVERLYING PORTION BEING FORMED WITH A NARROW LATERALLY TURNED WOOD-PENETRATING PRONG WHICH NORMALLY OVERLIES SAID OPENING AND IS ADAPTED TO BE DRIVEN SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY THROUGH SAID OPENING AND THEREAFTER INTO THE SIDE FRAME WHEN SAID BASE PORTION IS SEATED ON THE LATTER, THE GENERAL PLANE OF SAID LATTER WOOD-PENETRATING PRONG AT ALL TIMES INTERSECTING THE DISTAL EDGE OF SAID FLAT OVERLYING PORTION, SAID PRONGS CONSTITUTING THE SOLE MEANS FOR RETAINING THE FURNITURE CLIP ON SAID SIDE FRAME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
227 words
AN INTEGRAL ONE-PIECE FURNITURE CLIP FOR SECURING THE LATERALLY TURNED END OF AN UPHOLSTERY SPRING TO THE WOODEN SIDE FRAME OF AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE, SAID CLIP COMPRISING A SHEET METAL STAMPING OF GENERALLY J-SHAPE IN LONGITUDINAL CROSS SECTION AND PROVIDING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT GENERALLY RECTANGULAR BASE PORTION ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED IN FACETO-FACE CONTACT WITH THE UPPER HORIZONTAL SURFACE OF A FRAME BAR ASSOCIATED WITH AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE, AN UPPER SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT GENERALLY RECTANGULAR OVERLYING PORTION OF LESS LONGITUDINAL EXTENT THAN THE BASE PORTION, AND A DEFORMABLE INTERCONNECTING REENTRANT BEND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE SPRING END THEREIN, THE FORWARD DISTAL EDGE OF SAID BASE PORTION BEING FORMED WITH A NARROW DOWNTURNED WOOD-PENETRATING PRONG ADAPTED TO BE DRIVEN INTO SAID SIDE FRAME FOR RETAINING THE BASE PORTION SEATED ON SAID SIDE FRAME, SAID BASE PORTION BEING FORMED WITH A MEDIALLY DISPOSED OPENING THERETHROUGH, THE FORWARD DISTAL EDGE OF SAID OVERLYING PORTION BEING FORMED WITH A NARROW LATERALLY TURNED WOOD-PENETRATING PRONG WHICH NORMALLY OVERLIES SAID OPENING AND IS ADAPTED TO BE DRIVEN SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY THROUGH SAID OPENING AND THEREAFTER INTO THE SIDE FRAME WHEN SAID BASE PORTION IS SEATED ON THE LATTER, THE GENERAL PLANE OF SAID LATTER WOOD-PENETRATING PRONG AT ALL TIMES INTERSECTING THE DISTAL EDGE OF SAID FLAT OVERLYING PORTION, SAID PRONGS CONSTITUTING THE SOLE MEANS FOR RETAINING THE FURNITURE CLIP ON SAID SIDE FRAME.
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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) | 1970-06-05 | 1970-12-05 | 1971-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-06-05 | 1974-12-05 | 1975-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-06-05 | 1978-12-05 | 1979-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |