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US3355828A
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Mount for photographs or the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-02-28
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Granted: 1967-12-05
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Expires: 1986-02-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald A Betz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:44
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/14; A47G1/141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
255 words
A MOUNT FOR A PHOTOGRAPH OR THE LIKE, COMPRISING SHEET MATERIAL PROVIDING (A) A FRONT PANEL CENTRALLY APERTURED TO PROVIDE A WINDOW THROUGH WHICH A PHOTOGRAPH OR THE LIKE PLACED BEHIND SAID FRONT PANEL MAY BE SEEN, AND (B) A REAR PANEL BEHIND SAID FRONT PANEL AND PHOTOGRAPH, (C) SAID REAR PANEL BEING CUT AND SCORED TO PROVIDE (I) AN EASEL LEG SECTION CONNECTED TO THE REST OF SAID REAR PANEL BY A HINGE SCORE LINE LOCATED INWARDLY FROM THE EDGES OF SAID REAR PANEL AND EXTENDING OBLIQUELY WITH RESPECT TO SUCH EDGES, SAID LEG SECTION EXTENDING FROM SAID SCORE LINE TO ONE CORNER OF THE PANEL, AND (II) A STRUT SECTION CONNECTED TO THE REST OF SAID REAR PANEL BY A HINGE SCORE LINE AND HAVING AN EDGE ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED WITH AN EDGE OF SAID LEG SECTION WHEN BOTH SECTIONS ARE SWUNG ON THEIR RESPECTIVE SCORE LINES TO PROJECT OUTWARDLY FROM THE REST OF SAID REAR PANEL, SO AS TO HOLD SAID LEG SECTION IN A PROJECTING POSITION WHERE IT MAY CONSTITUTE AN INCLINED EASEL LEG FOR HOLDING SAID FRONT PANEL AND THE REST OF SAID REAR PANEL IN AN UPSTANDING POSITION, (D) THE HINGE SCORE LINE OF SAID LEG SECTION BEING AT A SLIGHT ANGLE TO THE HINGE SCORE LINE OF SAID STRUT SECTION, SUCH THAT AS SAID LEG SECTION SWINGS REARWARDLY FROM THE PLANE OF THE REST OF SAID REAR PANEL, AN EDGE OF SAID LEG SECTION SWINGS TO A POSITION OVER THE ORIGINAL UNDISPLACED POSITION OF SAID STRUT SECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
255 words
A MOUNT FOR A PHOTOGRAPH OR THE LIKE, COMPRISING SHEET MATERIAL PROVIDING (A) A FRONT PANEL CENTRALLY APERTURED TO PROVIDE A WINDOW THROUGH WHICH A PHOTOGRAPH OR THE LIKE PLACED BEHIND SAID FRONT PANEL MAY BE SEEN, AND (B) A REAR PANEL BEHIND SAID FRONT PANEL AND PHOTOGRAPH, (C) SAID REAR PANEL BEING CUT AND SCORED TO PROVIDE (I) AN EASEL LEG SECTION CONNECTED TO THE REST OF SAID REAR PANEL BY A HINGE SCORE LINE LOCATED INWARDLY FROM THE EDGES OF SAID REAR PANEL AND EXTENDING OBLIQUELY WITH RESPECT TO SUCH EDGES, SAID LEG SECTION EXTENDING FROM SAID SCORE LINE TO ONE CORNER OF THE PANEL, AND (II) A STRUT SECTION CONNECTED TO THE REST OF SAID REAR PANEL BY A HINGE SCORE LINE AND HAVING AN EDGE ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED WITH AN EDGE OF SAID LEG SECTION WHEN BOTH SECTIONS ARE SWUNG ON THEIR RESPECTIVE SCORE LINES TO PROJECT OUTWARDLY FROM THE REST OF SAID REAR PANEL, SO AS TO HOLD SAID LEG SECTION IN A PROJECTING POSITION WHERE IT MAY CONSTITUTE AN INCLINED EASEL LEG FOR HOLDING SAID FRONT PANEL AND THE REST OF SAID REAR PANEL IN AN UPSTANDING POSITION, (D) THE HINGE SCORE LINE OF SAID LEG SECTION BEING AT A SLIGHT ANGLE TO THE HINGE SCORE LINE OF SAID STRUT SECTION, SUCH THAT AS SAID LEG SECTION SWINGS REARWARDLY FROM THE PLANE OF THE REST OF SAID REAR PANEL, AN EDGE OF SAID LEG SECTION SWINGS TO A POSITION OVER THE ORIGINAL UNDISPLACED POSITION OF SAID STRUT SECTION.
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) | 1970-12-04 | 1971-06-05 | 1971-12-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-04 | 1975-06-05 | 1975-12-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-04 | 1979-06-05 | 1979-12-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |