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Life preserver

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-05-13
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Granted: 1967-08-22
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Expires: 1985-05-13
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 The Detroit Bank And T Company

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 20:33
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63C; B63C9/00; B63C9/08; B63C9/082

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 157 words
A LIFE PRESERVER COMPRISING A PAIR OF LIKE UPPER AND LOWER SHELL HALVES OF ALUMINUM SHEET MATERIAL, EACH OF SAID SHELL HALVES HAVING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR RING SHAPED CONFIGURATION IN PLAN WITH CONTINUOUS FLAT COPLANAR FLANGES PROJECTING FROM THE INNER AND OUTER PERIPHERIES OF THE RING, THE SHELL HALF BEING OF DOME-SHAPED TRANSVERSE CROSS SECTION BETWEEN THE FLANGES TO DEFINE AN ENCLOSED TUBULAR CHAMBER BETWEEN THE SHELL HALVES WHEN THE FLANGES OF THE TWO SHELL HALVES ARE PLACED IN FACE-TOFACE ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH OTHER, CONTINUOUS WELDMENTS SECURING THE FLANGES OF SAID SHELL HALVES TO EACH OTHER TO FORM A WATERTIGHT SEAL TO SAID CHAMBER, A PAIR OF LINE ATTACHMENT EYELETS SECURED TO THE ASSEMBLED SHELL HALVES INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF EACH OF THE TWO SHORTER SIDES OF THE RECTANGULAR RING CONFIGURATION, AND A REMOVABLE FABRIC SLEEVE FITTED ABOUT THE ASSEMBLED SHELL HALVES TO EXTEND ACROSS THE SPACE BETWEEN THE TWO LONGER SIDES OF THE RECTANGULAR RING CONFIGURATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 157 words
A LIFE PRESERVER COMPRISING A PAIR OF LIKE UPPER AND LOWER SHELL HALVES OF ALUMINUM SHEET MATERIAL, EACH OF SAID SHELL HALVES HAVING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR RING SHAPED CONFIGURATION IN PLAN WITH CONTINUOUS FLAT COPLANAR FLANGES PROJECTING FROM THE INNER AND OUTER PERIPHERIES OF THE RING, THE SHELL HALF BEING OF DOME-SHAPED TRANSVERSE CROSS SECTION BETWEEN THE FLANGES TO DEFINE AN ENCLOSED TUBULAR CHAMBER BETWEEN THE SHELL HALVES WHEN THE FLANGES OF THE TWO SHELL HALVES ARE PLACED IN FACE-TOFACE ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH OTHER, CONTINUOUS WELDMENTS SECURING THE FLANGES OF SAID SHELL HALVES TO EACH OTHER TO FORM A WATERTIGHT SEAL TO SAID CHAMBER, A PAIR OF LINE ATTACHMENT EYELETS SECURED TO THE ASSEMBLED SHELL HALVES INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF EACH OF THE TWO SHORTER SIDES OF THE RECTANGULAR RING CONFIGURATION, AND A REMOVABLE FABRIC SLEEVE FITTED ABOUT THE ASSEMBLED SHELL HALVES TO EXTEND ACROSS THE SPACE BETWEEN THE TWO LONGER SIDES OF THE RECTANGULAR RING CONFIGURATION.

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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) 1970-08-21 1971-02-20 1971-08-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-08-21 1975-02-20 1975-08-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-08-21 1979-02-20 1979-08-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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