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US3331645A
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Storage device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-01-21
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Granted: 1967-07-18
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Expires: 1986-01-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale J Vercellotti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:20
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B49/00; A47B49/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
AN OVERHEAD STORAGE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING: BUILDING STRUCTURE MEANS INCLUDING SPACED, PARALLEL, OVERHEAD STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS HAVING RESPECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER EDGES; A STORAGE MEMBER SHAPED TO FIT PIVOTABLE BETWEEN A PAIR OF SAID STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, INCLUDING A BOTTOM ELEMENT; PIVOT MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID STORAGE MEMBER ADJACENT SAID BOTTOM ELEMENT AND CONNECTED TO SAID PAIR OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS ADJACENT THE LOWER EDGES THEREOF TO DEFINE A HORIZONTAL PIVOT AXIS; FOLDABLE LINK MEANS FASTENED TO SAID STORAGE MEMBER AND TO SAID PAIR OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS AWAY FROM SAID PIVOT AXIS TO DIRECT SWINGING OF SAID STORAGE MEMBER BETWEEN A HORIZONTAL POSITION SUBSTANTIALLY CONCEALED INTERJACENT SAID PAIR OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS AND A LOWERED, ACCESS POSITION INCLINED AT A STEEP ANGLE RELATIVE TO THE VERTICAL; AND LATCH MEANS FOR RELEASABLY SECURING SAID STORAGE MEMBER IN SAID HORIZONTAL POSITION, INCLUDING A FIRST LATCH MEMBER ATTACHED TO SAID STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS ADJACENT THE LOWER EDGES THEREOF AND A SECOND, COOPERATING LATCH MEMBER ATTACHED TO SAID STORAGE MEMBER ADJACENT SAID BOTTOM ELEMENT AWAY FROM SAID PIVOT AXIS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
AN OVERHEAD STORAGE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING: BUILDING STRUCTURE MEANS INCLUDING SPACED, PARALLEL, OVERHEAD STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS HAVING RESPECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER EDGES; A STORAGE MEMBER SHAPED TO FIT PIVOTABLE BETWEEN A PAIR OF SAID STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, INCLUDING A BOTTOM ELEMENT; PIVOT MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID STORAGE MEMBER ADJACENT SAID BOTTOM ELEMENT AND CONNECTED TO SAID PAIR OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS ADJACENT THE LOWER EDGES THEREOF TO DEFINE A HORIZONTAL PIVOT AXIS; FOLDABLE LINK MEANS FASTENED TO SAID STORAGE MEMBER AND TO SAID PAIR OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS AWAY FROM SAID PIVOT AXIS TO DIRECT SWINGING OF SAID STORAGE MEMBER BETWEEN A HORIZONTAL POSITION SUBSTANTIALLY CONCEALED INTERJACENT SAID PAIR OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS AND A LOWERED, ACCESS POSITION INCLINED AT A STEEP ANGLE RELATIVE TO THE VERTICAL; AND LATCH MEANS FOR RELEASABLY SECURING SAID STORAGE MEMBER IN SAID HORIZONTAL POSITION, INCLUDING A FIRST LATCH MEMBER ATTACHED TO SAID STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS ADJACENT THE LOWER EDGES THEREOF AND A SECOND, COOPERATING LATCH MEMBER ATTACHED TO SAID STORAGE MEMBER ADJACENT SAID BOTTOM ELEMENT AWAY FROM SAID PIVOT AXIS.
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) | 1970-07-17 | 1971-01-16 | 1971-07-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-17 | 1975-01-16 | 1975-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-17 | 1979-01-16 | 1979-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |