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US3399889A
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Convertible sports equipment
Assignee: NICHOLAS G HARRY
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Filing: 1964-08-14
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Granted: 1968-09-03
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Expires: 1984-08-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas G Harry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:25
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F4/00; E; E04; E04H; E04H15/00; E04H15/32; E04H15/58; A63; A63B; A63B61/00; A63B61/003; A63B63/00; A63B63/08; A63B63/083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
CONVERTIBLE SPORTS EQUIPMENT, COMPRISING (A) TWO ELONGATED ELEMENTS OF GREAT LENGTH MOUNTED VERTICALLY IN SPACED, PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP, (B) A BOARD MEMBER HAVING HINGE MEANS FOR FOLDING AND ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN VERTICAL POSITION AT THE UPPER ENDS OF THE ELEMENTS OF GREAT LENGTH, (C) TWO ELONGATED ELEMENTS OF INTERMEDIATE LENGTH HAVING CONNECTING MEMBERS EXTENDING FROM EACH END AND CONNECTED TO THE LOWER END OF THE ELEMENTS OF GREAT LENGTH TO FORM A BASE, (D) TWO ELONGATED ELEMENTS OF INTERMEDIATE LENGTH ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO THE UPPER ENDS OF THE FIRST-MENTIONED ELONGATED ELEMENTS TO FUNCTION AS EXTENSIONS THEREOF, (E) AN ELONGATED ELEMENT HAVING CONNECTING MEMBERS EXTENDING FROM THE ENDS THEREOF ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED HORIZONTALLY BETWEEN THE UPPER ENDS OF THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED ELONGATED ELEMENTS, (F) A BASKETEBALL BASKET HAVING A TONGUE MEMBER RADIALLY PROJECTING FROM A BASKET RING AND BRACKET MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TONGUE, AND (G) MOUNTING MEANS RELEASABLY JOINING SAID BASKETBALL BASKET TO SAID BOARD, SAID MEANS COMPRISING PEG MEANS ADAPTED FOR INSERTION THROUGH CORRESPONDING HOLED IN SAID BRACKET MEANS AND SAID BOARD AND CLIP MEANS FOR RELEASABLY ENGAGING SAID PEG MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
CONVERTIBLE SPORTS EQUIPMENT, COMPRISING (A) TWO ELONGATED ELEMENTS OF GREAT LENGTH MOUNTED VERTICALLY IN SPACED, PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP, (B) A BOARD MEMBER HAVING HINGE MEANS FOR FOLDING AND ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN VERTICAL POSITION AT THE UPPER ENDS OF THE ELEMENTS OF GREAT LENGTH, (C) TWO ELONGATED ELEMENTS OF INTERMEDIATE LENGTH HAVING CONNECTING MEMBERS EXTENDING FROM EACH END AND CONNECTED TO THE LOWER END OF THE ELEMENTS OF GREAT LENGTH TO FORM A BASE, (D) TWO ELONGATED ELEMENTS OF INTERMEDIATE LENGTH ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO THE UPPER ENDS OF THE FIRST-MENTIONED ELONGATED ELEMENTS TO FUNCTION AS EXTENSIONS THEREOF, (E) AN ELONGATED ELEMENT HAVING CONNECTING MEMBERS EXTENDING FROM THE ENDS THEREOF ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED HORIZONTALLY BETWEEN THE UPPER ENDS OF THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED ELONGATED ELEMENTS, (F) A BASKETEBALL BASKET HAVING A TONGUE MEMBER RADIALLY PROJECTING FROM A BASKET RING AND BRACKET MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TONGUE, AND (G) MOUNTING MEANS RELEASABLY JOINING SAID BASKETBALL BASKET TO SAID BOARD, SAID MEANS COMPRISING PEG MEANS ADAPTED FOR INSERTION THROUGH CORRESPONDING HOLED IN SAID BRACKET MEANS AND SAID BOARD AND CLIP MEANS FOR RELEASABLY ENGAGING SAID PEG MEANS.
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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) | 1971-09-03 | 1972-03-04 | 1972-09-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-09-03 | 1976-03-04 | 1976-09-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-09-03 | 1980-03-04 | 1980-09-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |