US3337274A
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Equalizer slide extension for tables
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-01-19
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Granted: 1967-08-22
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Expires: 1985-01-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Green Eric
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:49
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B1/00; A47B1/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
255 words
AN EQUALIZER SLIDE EXTENSION FOR EXTENSIBLE TABLES COMPRISING SLIDE GUIDE MEANS PROVIDING A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY FACING, OPEN ENDED SLIDE RECEIVING PASSAGEWAYS AT OPPOSITE FACES OF A LONGITUDINAL DOUBLE THICKNESS WALL HAVING A THROUGH PASSAGE IN THE FORM OF A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SLOT MIDWAY OF ITS ENDS, THE UPPER AND LOWER SLOT DEFINING WALL PORTIONS MIDWAY OF THE LENGTH OF SAID SLOT BEING SLITTED PARALLEL TO SAID SLOT AND DEFORMED TO FORM OPPOSING ARCUATE WALL SEGMENTS AT THE UPPER AND LOWER SLOT EDGES COOPERATING TO FORM VERTICALLY ALIGNED SHAFT JOURNAL SOCKETS; GEAR MEANS HAVING OPPOSITELY DIRECTED STUB SHAFTS JOURNALLED IN SAID VERTICALLY ALIGNED SHAFT JOURNAL SOCKETS AND ITS PERIPHERALLY TOOTHED BODY STRADDLING SAID SLOT SO AS TO DISPOSE RESPECTIVE PORTIONS OF SAID BODY IN OVERHANGING RELATION IN SAID OPPOSITELY FACING, OPEN ENDED, SLIDE RECEIVING PASSAGEWAYS; RESPECTIVE SLIDE MEANS INCLUDING LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING RACK BARS DISPOSED IN SAID OPPOSITELY FACING, OPEN ENDED, SLIDE RECEIVING PASSAGEWAYS WITH SAID RACK BARS IN MESHING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID RESPECTIVE PORTIONS OF SAID PERIPHERALLY TOOTHED BODY OF SAID GEAR MEANS; RESPECTIVE LATERALLY EXTENDING ROLLER BEARING RECEIVING POCKETS FORMED BY DEPRESSED PORTIONS IN SAID GUIDE MEANS ADJACENT THE DIAGONALLY OPPOSED LOWER ENDS OF SAID PASSAGEWAYS; RESPECTIVE LATERALLY EXTENDING ROLLER BEARING RECEIVING POCKETS FORMED BY DEPRESSED PORTIONS IN SAID SLIDE MEANS ADJACENT THE RESPECTIVE UPPER ENDS REMOTE FROM SAID LOWER ENDS OF SAID PASSAGEWAYS; AND RESPECTIVE NEEDLE BEARING ELEMENTS DISPOSED IN SAID LATERALLY EXTENDING ROLLER BEARING POCKETS, SAID NEEDLE BEARING ELEMENTS OPERATIVELY SUPPORTING SAID SLIDES FOR FREE, LEVEL, SLIDING MOVEMENT LONGITUNDINALLY OF SAID PASSAGEWAYS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
255 words
AN EQUALIZER SLIDE EXTENSION FOR EXTENSIBLE TABLES COMPRISING SLIDE GUIDE MEANS PROVIDING A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY FACING, OPEN ENDED SLIDE RECEIVING PASSAGEWAYS AT OPPOSITE FACES OF A LONGITUDINAL DOUBLE THICKNESS WALL HAVING A THROUGH PASSAGE IN THE FORM OF A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SLOT MIDWAY OF ITS ENDS, THE UPPER AND LOWER SLOT DEFINING WALL PORTIONS MIDWAY OF THE LENGTH OF SAID SLOT BEING SLITTED PARALLEL TO SAID SLOT AND DEFORMED TO FORM OPPOSING ARCUATE WALL SEGMENTS AT THE UPPER AND LOWER SLOT EDGES COOPERATING TO FORM VERTICALLY ALIGNED SHAFT JOURNAL SOCKETS; GEAR MEANS HAVING OPPOSITELY DIRECTED STUB SHAFTS JOURNALLED IN SAID VERTICALLY ALIGNED SHAFT JOURNAL SOCKETS AND ITS PERIPHERALLY TOOTHED BODY STRADDLING SAID SLOT SO AS TO DISPOSE RESPECTIVE PORTIONS OF SAID BODY IN OVERHANGING RELATION IN SAID OPPOSITELY FACING, OPEN ENDED, SLIDE RECEIVING PASSAGEWAYS; RESPECTIVE SLIDE MEANS INCLUDING LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING RACK BARS DISPOSED IN SAID OPPOSITELY FACING, OPEN ENDED, SLIDE RECEIVING PASSAGEWAYS WITH SAID RACK BARS IN MESHING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID RESPECTIVE PORTIONS OF SAID PERIPHERALLY TOOTHED BODY OF SAID GEAR MEANS; RESPECTIVE LATERALLY EXTENDING ROLLER BEARING RECEIVING POCKETS FORMED BY DEPRESSED PORTIONS IN SAID GUIDE MEANS ADJACENT THE DIAGONALLY OPPOSED LOWER ENDS OF SAID PASSAGEWAYS; RESPECTIVE LATERALLY EXTENDING ROLLER BEARING RECEIVING POCKETS FORMED BY DEPRESSED PORTIONS IN SAID SLIDE MEANS ADJACENT THE RESPECTIVE UPPER ENDS REMOTE FROM SAID LOWER ENDS OF SAID PASSAGEWAYS; AND RESPECTIVE NEEDLE BEARING ELEMENTS DISPOSED IN SAID LATERALLY EXTENDING ROLLER BEARING POCKETS, SAID NEEDLE BEARING ELEMENTS OPERATIVELY SUPPORTING SAID SLIDES FOR FREE, LEVEL, SLIDING MOVEMENT LONGITUNDINALLY OF SAID PASSAGEWAYS.
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| 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 |