US3340971A
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Molded plastic handle with hideaway linkage
Assignee: Philadelphia Handle Co
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Filing: 1966-09-14
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Granted: 1967-09-12
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Expires: 1986-09-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Szabo Marton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 09:16
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C13/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A COLLAPSIBLE SELF-RETURNING HANDLE COMPRISING UPPER AND LOWER ELONGATED PLASTIC MEMBERS HAVING INNER AND OUTER SURFACES AND SEALED AT THEIR INNER FACES TO FORM A HANDGRIP, MEANS INTERENGAGEABLE AT SAID INNER FACES OF SAID MEMBERS TO RETAIN THEM IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER WHEN SEALED, OPENING THROUGH THE OUTER FACE OF SAID LOWER PLASTIC MEMBER ADJACENT ITS ENDS, ELONGATED GUIDE MEMBERS, MEANS SECURING SAID GUIDE MEMBERS BETWEEN SAID INNER FACES OF SAID UPPER AND LOWER PLASTIC MEMBER LONGITUDINALLY ACROSS SAID OPENINGS, AND LINK MEMBERS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID OPENINGS, EACH HAVING ONE END PORTION SLIDABLE IN SAID GUIDE MEMBERS AND ANOTHER END PORTION ADAPTED TO BE HINGEDLY ATTACHED TO A CARRYING CASE, EACH GUIDE MEMBER BEING A SUBSTANTIALLY U-SHAPED TROUGH WHICH IS NARROWER THAN SAID OPENINGS THROUGH THE OUTER FACE OF SAID LOWER PLASTIC MEMBER, EACH LINK MEMBER HAVING ONE END PORTION SLIDABLE IN SAID TROUGH AND SIDE PORTIONS STRADDING SAID TROUGH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A COLLAPSIBLE SELF-RETURNING HANDLE COMPRISING UPPER AND LOWER ELONGATED PLASTIC MEMBERS HAVING INNER AND OUTER SURFACES AND SEALED AT THEIR INNER FACES TO FORM A HANDGRIP, MEANS INTERENGAGEABLE AT SAID INNER FACES OF SAID MEMBERS TO RETAIN THEM IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER WHEN SEALED, OPENING THROUGH THE OUTER FACE OF SAID LOWER PLASTIC MEMBER ADJACENT ITS ENDS, ELONGATED GUIDE MEMBERS, MEANS SECURING SAID GUIDE MEMBERS BETWEEN SAID INNER FACES OF SAID UPPER AND LOWER PLASTIC MEMBER LONGITUDINALLY ACROSS SAID OPENINGS, AND LINK MEMBERS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID OPENINGS, EACH HAVING ONE END PORTION SLIDABLE IN SAID GUIDE MEMBERS AND ANOTHER END PORTION ADAPTED TO BE HINGEDLY ATTACHED TO A CARRYING CASE, EACH GUIDE MEMBER BEING A SUBSTANTIALLY U-SHAPED TROUGH WHICH IS NARROWER THAN SAID OPENINGS THROUGH THE OUTER FACE OF SAID LOWER PLASTIC MEMBER, EACH LINK MEMBER HAVING ONE END PORTION SLIDABLE IN SAID TROUGH AND SIDE PORTIONS STRADDING SAID TROUGH.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2723417A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-11 | 1971-03-13 | 1971-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-11 | 1975-03-13 | 1975-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-11 | 1979-03-13 | 1979-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |