US3385552A
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Form means for concrete curbs and gutters
Assignee: Dee Concrete Accessories Co
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Filing: 1966-02-18
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Granted: 1968-05-28
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Expires: 1986-02-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Drasek Joseph O Von
- 👤 Edward A Todd
- 👤 Walter T Skonieczny
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:12
CPC Classifications
B; B28; B28B; B28B7/00; B28B7/06; E; E01; E01C; E01C19/00; E01C19/50; E01C19/502; E01C19/506
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
MEANS FOR FORMING CURVILINEAR CONCRETE CURB STRUCTURES COMPRISING: PLURAL RADIUS FROM MEMBERS HAVING ELONGATED FLEXIBLE BODY PORTIONS CARRYING SPACED MEANS FOR ANCHORING THE SAME GENERALLY UPRIGHT TO DEFINE PARALLEL SPACED CURVILINEAR BOUNDARY BARRIERS FOR THE CONCRETE STRUCTURE THEREBETWEEN, PLURAL SPACED DIVISION SPREADER MEANS MOUNTED BETWEEN AND CONNECTED TO OPPOSING SAID FORM MEMBERS TO MAINTAIN THE SAME IN SPACED PARALLELISM, AND ARTICULATELY FLEXIBLE ELONGATED BATTERED RADIUS FORM MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID DIVISION SPREADER MEANS IN SPACED PARALLELISM TO AND BETWEEN THE BARRIERS PROVIDED BY SAID FORM MEMBERS; SAID BATTERED RADIUS FORM MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF TANDEM RELATED FLEXIBLE METAL SECTIONS, EACH HAVING A FLEXIBLE PLANAR BODY PORTION DEFINITIVE OF A BATTERED CURB FACE BARRIER AND AN INTERGRAL APRON PORTION EXTENDING ANGULARLY OUTWARDLY OF THE LOWER MARGIN THEREOF, SAID APRON PORTION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE SEPARATED SEGMENTS; ARTICULATE CONNECTOR MEAN JOINING ADJACENT SAID SECTIONS AND PROVIDING LIMITED ARTICULATION THEREOF ABOUT A PAIR OF SPACED PIVOTAL AXES GENERALLY TRANSVERSE TO THE PLANE OF SAID BODY PORTIONS THEREOF, AND STABILIZING MEANS EXTENDING BETWEEN THE PLURAL SECTIONS OF SAID FORM MEANS AND HAVING MOBILE CONNECTION WITH EACH OF THE SAID SEGMENTS OF THE APRON PORTIONS THEREOF TO MAINTAIN SAID SEGMENTS IN COPLANAR ALIGNMENT WHILE PERMITTING THE SAME TO MOVE RELATIVELY AS SAID BODY PORTIONS ARTICULATE AND FLEX INTO SELECTED CURVILINEAR ALIGNMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
MEANS FOR FORMING CURVILINEAR CONCRETE CURB STRUCTURES COMPRISING: PLURAL RADIUS FROM MEMBERS HAVING ELONGATED FLEXIBLE BODY PORTIONS CARRYING SPACED MEANS FOR ANCHORING THE SAME GENERALLY UPRIGHT TO DEFINE PARALLEL SPACED CURVILINEAR BOUNDARY BARRIERS FOR THE CONCRETE STRUCTURE THEREBETWEEN, PLURAL SPACED DIVISION SPREADER MEANS MOUNTED BETWEEN AND CONNECTED TO OPPOSING SAID FORM MEMBERS TO MAINTAIN THE SAME IN SPACED PARALLELISM, AND ARTICULATELY FLEXIBLE ELONGATED BATTERED RADIUS FORM MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID DIVISION SPREADER MEANS IN SPACED PARALLELISM TO AND BETWEEN THE BARRIERS PROVIDED BY SAID FORM MEMBERS; SAID BATTERED RADIUS FORM MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF TANDEM RELATED FLEXIBLE METAL SECTIONS, EACH HAVING A FLEXIBLE PLANAR BODY PORTION DEFINITIVE OF A BATTERED CURB FACE BARRIER AND AN INTERGRAL APRON PORTION EXTENDING ANGULARLY OUTWARDLY OF THE LOWER MARGIN THEREOF, SAID APRON PORTION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE SEPARATED SEGMENTS; ARTICULATE CONNECTOR MEAN JOINING ADJACENT SAID SECTIONS AND PROVIDING LIMITED ARTICULATION THEREOF ABOUT A PAIR OF SPACED PIVOTAL AXES GENERALLY TRANSVERSE TO THE PLANE OF SAID BODY PORTIONS THEREOF, AND STABILIZING MEANS EXTENDING BETWEEN THE PLURAL SECTIONS OF SAID FORM MEANS AND HAVING MOBILE CONNECTION WITH EACH OF THE SAID SEGMENTS OF THE APRON PORTIONS THEREOF TO MAINTAIN SAID SEGMENTS IN COPLANAR ALIGNMENT WHILE PERMITTING THE SAME TO MOVE RELATIVELY AS SAID BODY PORTIONS ARTICULATE AND FLEX INTO SELECTED CURVILINEAR ALIGNMENTS.
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) | 1971-05-28 | 1971-11-27 | 1972-05-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-05-28 | 1975-11-27 | 1976-05-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-05-28 | 1979-11-27 | 1980-05-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |