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US3332698A
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Hunter's utility device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-10-05
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Granted: 1967-07-25
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Expires: 1984-10-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Cafra Vincent
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:58
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M31/00; B; B62; B62B; B62B1/00; B62B1/18; B62B1/20; B62B2202/00; B62B2202/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
369 words
A COLLAPSIBLE HUNTER''S UTILITY DEVICE COMPRISING A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL SIZE FLAT SECTIONS HINGEDLY INTERCONNECTED ALONG ONE EDGE FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A FIRST COPLANAR PLATFORM FORMING POSITION AND A SECOND OVERLAPPED POSITION, EACH SECTION, IN THE SECOND POSITION, HAVING AN OUTER SURFACE WHICH IN THE FIRST POSITION WILL CONSITUTE A PORTION OF THE BOTTOM FACE OF THE PLATFORM, AND AN INNER SURFACE WHICH IN THE FIRST PORTION WILL CONSTITUTE A PORTION OF THE TOP FACE OF THE PLATFORM, A PAIR OF SPACED MOUNTING UNITS HINGEDLY FIXED TO THE OUTER SURFACE OF A FIRST ONE OF SAID SECTIONS, SAID MOUNTING UNITS BEING MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST COLLAPSED POSITION PARALLEL TO AND OVERLYING THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID FIRST SECTION AND A SECOND POSITION PROJECTING LATERALLY OUTWARD FROM THIS OUTER SURFACE GENERALLY PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER, MEANS FOR RELEASABLY FIXING SAID MOUNTING UNITS IN THEIR SECOND POSITION, SAID MOUNTING UNITS EACH HAVING AN EDGE THEREOF, IN ITS SECOND POSITION, GENERALLY IN THE PLANE IN THE FREE EDGE OF SAID FIRST SECTION OPPOSITE FROM THE HINGEDLY CONNECTED EDGE, AN ELONGATED BAR FIXED TO THE OUTER SURFACE OF ONE OF THE SECTIONS AND PROJECTING THEREFROM INTO OVERLYING RELATION TO THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE OTHER SECTION WHEN SAID SECTIONS ARE IN THE FIRST COPLANAR POSITION, SAID BAR CONSTITUTING A STOP TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE SECTIONS BEYOND THEIR FIRST COPLANAR POSITION WHILE ALLOWING MOVEMENT OT THEIR SECOND OVERLAPPED POSITION, AND WHEEL MEANS RELEASABLY MOUNTED ON SAID PAIR OF MOUNTING UNITS AND PROJECTING THEREFROM FOR ROLLING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GROUND, SAID WHEEL MEANS INCLUDING AN ELONGATED AXLE, SAID AXLE SPANNING AND EXTENDING BEYOND BOTH MOUNTING UNITS IN THEIR SECOND OR PROJECTING POSITION, SAID MOUNTING UNITS EACH HAVING A RECESS IN THE OUTER EDGE THEREOF FOR RECEIVING SAID AXLE AND PREVENTING LATERAL MOVEMENT THEREOF RELATIVE TO THE MOUNTING UNITS, A MEMBER FIXED TO A CENTRAL PORTION OF THE AXLE AND PROJECTING LATERALLY THEREFROM BETWEEN THE MOUNTING UNITS, AN ELONGATED ROD FIXED TO SAID MEMBER AND PROJECTING FROM BOTH SIDES THEREOF PARALLEL TO AND SPACED FROM THE AXLE, EACH MOUNTING UNIT HAVING AN APERTURE THERETHROUGH ALIGNED WITH AND RECEIVING ONE END OF THE ROD, AND A WHEEL ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON EACH END OF THE AXLE.
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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) | 1970-07-24 | 1971-01-23 | 1971-07-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-24 | 1975-01-23 | 1975-07-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-24 | 1979-01-23 | 1979-07-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |