US3340998A
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Brochure display apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-10-22
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Granted: 1967-09-12
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Expires: 1985-10-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George E Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:21
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/14; A47F7/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
304 words
IN A DISPLAY RACK OR THE LIKE, THE COMBINATION OF A COLLAPSIBLE BASE DEFINING A DISPLAY SUPPORT PLANE AT AN ANGLE OF BETWEEN ABOUT 30* TO ABOUT 60* TO THE HORIZONTAL WITH A FLANGE PORTION OF THE BASE EXTENDING ABOVE THE LOWER END OF THE SUPPORT PLANE TO ACT AS A LIMITING STOP, SAID BASE BEING MADE FROM ONE PIECE OF CARDBOARD CONNECTED AT THE ENDS TO MAKE AN ENDLESS PIECE, SAID PIECE FOLDABLE DEFINING A FOURSIDED OPEN ENDED BOX OF SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR SHAPE IN CROSS SECTION HAVING ADDITIONAL FOLDS IN OPPOSITE SIDES TO ALLOW AN ACCORDION TYPE COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT SIDE TOWARDS THE BACK SIDE, BOTTOM FLAP MEANS INTEGRAL WITH THE BOTTOM OF EACH SIDE FOLDABLE INWARDLY TO SUPPORT THE PIECE IN ITS FOUR SIDED RECTANGULAR SHAPE, A FRONT FLAP ON THE TOP END OF THE FRONT SIDE FOLDABLE INTO THE INSIDE OF THE BASE TO DEFINE THE FLANGE PORTION THEREOF, AND A FIRST FLAP ON THE TOP EDGE OF EACH SIDE FOLDABLE INWARDLY INTO THE BOX TO ALLOW IT TO BE COLLAPSED, A PORTION OF SAID FIRST FLAP HAVING AN ANGULAR FOLD LINE THEREACROSS WHICH EXTENDS DOWNWARDLY ON ITS RESPECTIVE SIDE AND INTERSECTS WITH SAID ADDITIONAL FOLD ON THE SIDE, EACH OF SAID FOLD LINES DEFINING A SECOND TOP SUPPORTING FLAP FOLDABLE INWARDLY TOWARDS THE INSIDE OF THE BASE AT ABOUT A 45* ANGLE TO SAID FIRST FLAP ON THE TOP EDGE OF EACH SIDE TO PREVENT THE SIDES FROM FOLDING, TO FORM THE SUPPORT PLANE, AND TO INTERLOCK WITH THE FRONT FLAP ON THE TOP EDGE OF THE FRONT SIDE, SAID SECOND TOP SUPPORTING FLAPS ONLY BEING FOLDED INWARDLY TO FORM THE ANGLED SUPPORT PLANE OF THE BASE AFTER SAID FLAPS FIRST ON THE TOP EDGE OF EACH SIDE HAVING BEEN FOLDED UPWARDLY AND INTO ALIGNMENT WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE SIDES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
304 words
IN A DISPLAY RACK OR THE LIKE, THE COMBINATION OF A COLLAPSIBLE BASE DEFINING A DISPLAY SUPPORT PLANE AT AN ANGLE OF BETWEEN ABOUT 30* TO ABOUT 60* TO THE HORIZONTAL WITH A FLANGE PORTION OF THE BASE EXTENDING ABOVE THE LOWER END OF THE SUPPORT PLANE TO ACT AS A LIMITING STOP, SAID BASE BEING MADE FROM ONE PIECE OF CARDBOARD CONNECTED AT THE ENDS TO MAKE AN ENDLESS PIECE, SAID PIECE FOLDABLE DEFINING A FOURSIDED OPEN ENDED BOX OF SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR SHAPE IN CROSS SECTION HAVING ADDITIONAL FOLDS IN OPPOSITE SIDES TO ALLOW AN ACCORDION TYPE COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT SIDE TOWARDS THE BACK SIDE, BOTTOM FLAP MEANS INTEGRAL WITH THE BOTTOM OF EACH SIDE FOLDABLE INWARDLY TO SUPPORT THE PIECE IN ITS FOUR SIDED RECTANGULAR SHAPE, A FRONT FLAP ON THE TOP END OF THE FRONT SIDE FOLDABLE INTO THE INSIDE OF THE BASE TO DEFINE THE FLANGE PORTION THEREOF, AND A FIRST FLAP ON THE TOP EDGE OF EACH SIDE FOLDABLE INWARDLY INTO THE BOX TO ALLOW IT TO BE COLLAPSED, A PORTION OF SAID FIRST FLAP HAVING AN ANGULAR FOLD LINE THEREACROSS WHICH EXTENDS DOWNWARDLY ON ITS RESPECTIVE SIDE AND INTERSECTS WITH SAID ADDITIONAL FOLD ON THE SIDE, EACH OF SAID FOLD LINES DEFINING A SECOND TOP SUPPORTING FLAP FOLDABLE INWARDLY TOWARDS THE INSIDE OF THE BASE AT ABOUT A 45* ANGLE TO SAID FIRST FLAP ON THE TOP EDGE OF EACH SIDE TO PREVENT THE SIDES FROM FOLDING, TO FORM THE SUPPORT PLANE, AND TO INTERLOCK WITH THE FRONT FLAP ON THE TOP EDGE OF THE FRONT SIDE, SAID SECOND TOP SUPPORTING FLAPS ONLY BEING FOLDED INWARDLY TO FORM THE ANGLED SUPPORT PLANE OF THE BASE AFTER SAID FLAPS FIRST ON THE TOP EDGE OF EACH SIDE HAVING BEEN FOLDED UPWARDLY AND INTO ALIGNMENT WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE SIDES.
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) | 1970-09-11 | 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 |