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Structural connection for beds and the like

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-11-30
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Granted: 1967-11-28
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Expires: 1986-11-30
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Chester T Martin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 17:31
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/54

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 189 words
A QUICK RELEASABLE CONNECTION FOR A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGULAR MEMBERS, A PORTION OF ONE MEMBER HAVIG A PAIR OF SPACED OPPOSITELY FACING KEYHOLE SLOTS IN ONE SURFACE THEREOF AND AN INTERNAL LOCKING CAVITY BEHIND EACH KEYHOLE SLOT IN COMMUNICATIN THEREWITH, SAID KEYHOLE SLOTS HAVING RELATIVELY WIDE ENTRANCE PORTIONS AND RELATIVELY NARROW LOCKING PORTIONS, A PAIR OF SPACED BARS CONSTITUTING PARTS OF THE OTHER MEMBER AND BEING NORMALLY PARALLEL ANS SUBTANTIALLY ALIGNABLE WITH SAID SLOTS AND INCLUDING END PORTIONS ADAPTED TO BE FLEXED LATERALLY, SAID END PORTIONS RETURNING TO NORMAL PARALLEL RELATION WHEN RELEASED, AND HEADED PIN-LIKE ELEMENTS ANCHORED TO THE ENDS OF SAID BAR END PORTIONS WITH THE HEADS THEREOF SPACED FROM THE ENDS OF THE BAR END PORTIONS, SAID HEADS ADAPTED TO PASS THROUGH THE RELATIVELY WIDE ENTRANCE PORTIONS OF THE SLOTS WHEN THE BAR END PORTIONS ARE FLEXED LATERALLY AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE BEHIND THE RELATIVELY NARROW LOCKING PORTIONS OF THE SLOTS WHEN THE BAR END PORTIONS ARE RELEASED, SAID HEADS BEING ONLY SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN THE RELATIVELY WIDE ENTRANCE PORTIONS OF THE SLOTS AND SUBSTANTIALLY WIDER THAN THE NARROW LOCKING PORTIONS OF THE SLOTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 189 words
A QUICK RELEASABLE CONNECTION FOR A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGULAR MEMBERS, A PORTION OF ONE MEMBER HAVIG A PAIR OF SPACED OPPOSITELY FACING KEYHOLE SLOTS IN ONE SURFACE THEREOF AND AN INTERNAL LOCKING CAVITY BEHIND EACH KEYHOLE SLOT IN COMMUNICATIN THEREWITH, SAID KEYHOLE SLOTS HAVING RELATIVELY WIDE ENTRANCE PORTIONS AND RELATIVELY NARROW LOCKING PORTIONS, A PAIR OF SPACED BARS CONSTITUTING PARTS OF THE OTHER MEMBER AND BEING NORMALLY PARALLEL ANS SUBTANTIALLY ALIGNABLE WITH SAID SLOTS AND INCLUDING END PORTIONS ADAPTED TO BE FLEXED LATERALLY, SAID END PORTIONS RETURNING TO NORMAL PARALLEL RELATION WHEN RELEASED, AND HEADED PIN-LIKE ELEMENTS ANCHORED TO THE ENDS OF SAID BAR END PORTIONS WITH THE HEADS THEREOF SPACED FROM THE ENDS OF THE BAR END PORTIONS, SAID HEADS ADAPTED TO PASS THROUGH THE RELATIVELY WIDE ENTRANCE PORTIONS OF THE SLOTS WHEN THE BAR END PORTIONS ARE FLEXED LATERALLY AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE BEHIND THE RELATIVELY NARROW LOCKING PORTIONS OF THE SLOTS WHEN THE BAR END PORTIONS ARE RELEASED, SAID HEADS BEING ONLY SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN THE RELATIVELY WIDE ENTRANCE PORTIONS OF THE SLOTS AND SUBSTANTIALLY WIDER THAN THE NARROW LOCKING PORTIONS OF THE SLOTS.

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-11-27 1971-05-29 1971-11-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-11-27 1975-05-29 1975-11-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-11-27 1979-05-29 1979-11-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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