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US3342147A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-04-12
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1986-04-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mack W Shettles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:16
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B87/00; A47B87/002; A47B2087/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A PLURALITY OF TABLES OF EQUAL SIZE AND EACH FORMED WITH A TRIANGULAR EQUILATERAL SURFACE, MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID TABLES TO ONE ANOTHER COMPRISING A LATCHING ELEMENT DISPOSED ADJACENT AT LEAST ONE ANGLE BETWEEN ADJACENT SIDES OF EACH TABLE, SAID LATCHING ELEMENT INCLUDING A SUPPORT PORTION ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF ITS TABLE, SAID SUPPORT PORTION DEFINING A RECESS THEREIN, A PIVOTAL CONNECTING PORTION INCLUDING A STEM PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID SUPPORT PORTION AT A POINT THEREOF REMOTE FROM SAID RECESS, SAID STEM TERMINATING IN A HEAD HAVING OPPOSITE SIDES EACH OF A SIZE AND SHAPE CORRESPONDING TO THE SIZE AND SHAPE OF SAID RECESS, SAID STEM BEING OF A LENGTH TO PIVOT SAID HEAD SO THAT ONE OF ITS SIDES IS RECEIVED IN RECESS, SAID LATCHING ELEMENT BEING DISPOSED WITH ITS RECESS CENTERED ON A LINE BISECTING THE ANGLE FORMED BY CONVERGING EDGES OF SAID TABLE AND WITH SAID PIVOTAL CONNECTING PORTION PIVOTAL ABOUT AN AXIS DISPOSED IN A VERTICAL PLANE EXTENDING THROUGH ONE EDGE OF SAID TABLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A PLURALITY OF TABLES OF EQUAL SIZE AND EACH FORMED WITH A TRIANGULAR EQUILATERAL SURFACE, MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID TABLES TO ONE ANOTHER COMPRISING A LATCHING ELEMENT DISPOSED ADJACENT AT LEAST ONE ANGLE BETWEEN ADJACENT SIDES OF EACH TABLE, SAID LATCHING ELEMENT INCLUDING A SUPPORT PORTION ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF ITS TABLE, SAID SUPPORT PORTION DEFINING A RECESS THEREIN, A PIVOTAL CONNECTING PORTION INCLUDING A STEM PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID SUPPORT PORTION AT A POINT THEREOF REMOTE FROM SAID RECESS, SAID STEM TERMINATING IN A HEAD HAVING OPPOSITE SIDES EACH OF A SIZE AND SHAPE CORRESPONDING TO THE SIZE AND SHAPE OF SAID RECESS, SAID STEM BEING OF A LENGTH TO PIVOT SAID HEAD SO THAT ONE OF ITS SIDES IS RECEIVED IN RECESS, SAID LATCHING ELEMENT BEING DISPOSED WITH ITS RECESS CENTERED ON A LINE BISECTING THE ANGLE FORMED BY CONVERGING EDGES OF SAID TABLE AND WITH SAID PIVOTAL CONNECTING PORTION PIVOTAL ABOUT AN AXIS DISPOSED IN A VERTICAL PLANE EXTENDING THROUGH ONE EDGE OF SAID TABLE.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-18 | 1971-03-20 | 1971-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-18 | 1975-03-20 | 1975-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-18 | 1979-03-20 | 1979-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |