US3422584A
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Plastic baseboards
Assignee: AUGUSTUS A HOWARD
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Filing: 1966-12-27
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Granted: 1969-01-21
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Expires: 1986-12-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Augustus A Howard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:47
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F19/00; E04F19/02; E04F19/04; E04F19/0459; E04F19/0463
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
IN A PLASTIC BASEBOARD ASSEMBLY, THE COMBINATION OF A MOUNTING BRACKET, AND A PLASTIC BASEBOARD, SAID PLASTIC BASEBOARD BEING DETACHABLY MOUNTABLE UPON SAID MOUNTING BRACKET, SAID MOUNTING BRACKET HAVING SELF CONTAINED MEANS OF BEING SECURED TO A WALL OF A ROOM AND MEANS FOR SECURING SAID MOUNTING BRACKET AT A PREFERRED ELEVATION, SAID MOUNTING BRACKET COMPRISING AN ELONGATED, GENERALLY FLAT MEMBER HAVING FLAT, FRONT AND REAR SIDES, PARALLEL VERTICAL SIDE EDGES AND PARALLEL HORIZONTAL UPPER AND LOWER BEADS, SAID PLASTIC BASEBOARD COMPRISING AN ELONGATED, FLAT MEMBER HAVING A GENERALLY FLAT UNDER AND INNER SIDE, PARALLEL VERTICAL SIDE EDGES, PARALLEL UPPER AND LOWER EDGES ADJACENT EACH OF WHICH THERE IS A HORIZONTALLY ENTENDING GROOVE FOR RECEIVING SAID BEADS OF SAID MOUNTING BRACKET, SAID MOUNTING BRACKET INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF EQUALLY SPACED APART, VERTICALLY EXTENDING ELEVATION LUGS ADJACENT SAID LOWER BEAD, EACH LUG HAVING VERTICAL OPPOSITE SIDE EDGES, EACH LUG BEING SPACED FROM AN ADJACENT LUG BY AN OPEN SPACE THEREBETWEEN WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE WIDTH OF EACH SAID LUG, EACH OF SAID LUGS HAVING A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING GROOVES SO AS TO PERMIT SNAPPING OFF A PORTION THEREOF, SAID ASSEMBLY INCLUDING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CORNER SECTIONS, AND SAID SELF CONTAINED SECUREMENT MEANS COMPRISING SAID MOUNTING BRACKETS HAVING A ROW OF OPENINGS THERETHROUGH, SAID ROW EXTENDING ACROSS A CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID MOUNTING BRACKETS IN A LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION, AND EACH SAID OPENING BEING ADAPTABLE TO RECEIVE A NAIL FOR FASTENING TO A WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
IN A PLASTIC BASEBOARD ASSEMBLY, THE COMBINATION OF A MOUNTING BRACKET, AND A PLASTIC BASEBOARD, SAID PLASTIC BASEBOARD BEING DETACHABLY MOUNTABLE UPON SAID MOUNTING BRACKET, SAID MOUNTING BRACKET HAVING SELF CONTAINED MEANS OF BEING SECURED TO A WALL OF A ROOM AND MEANS FOR SECURING SAID MOUNTING BRACKET AT A PREFERRED ELEVATION, SAID MOUNTING BRACKET COMPRISING AN ELONGATED, GENERALLY FLAT MEMBER HAVING FLAT, FRONT AND REAR SIDES, PARALLEL VERTICAL SIDE EDGES AND PARALLEL HORIZONTAL UPPER AND LOWER BEADS, SAID PLASTIC BASEBOARD COMPRISING AN ELONGATED, FLAT MEMBER HAVING A GENERALLY FLAT UNDER AND INNER SIDE, PARALLEL VERTICAL SIDE EDGES, PARALLEL UPPER AND LOWER EDGES ADJACENT EACH OF WHICH THERE IS A HORIZONTALLY ENTENDING GROOVE FOR RECEIVING SAID BEADS OF SAID MOUNTING BRACKET, SAID MOUNTING BRACKET INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF EQUALLY SPACED APART, VERTICALLY EXTENDING ELEVATION LUGS ADJACENT SAID LOWER BEAD, EACH LUG HAVING VERTICAL OPPOSITE SIDE EDGES, EACH LUG BEING SPACED FROM AN ADJACENT LUG BY AN OPEN SPACE THEREBETWEEN WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE WIDTH OF EACH SAID LUG, EACH OF SAID LUGS HAVING A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING GROOVES SO AS TO PERMIT SNAPPING OFF A PORTION THEREOF, SAID ASSEMBLY INCLUDING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CORNER SECTIONS, AND SAID SELF CONTAINED SECUREMENT MEANS COMPRISING SAID MOUNTING BRACKETS HAVING A ROW OF OPENINGS THERETHROUGH, SAID ROW EXTENDING ACROSS A CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID MOUNTING BRACKETS IN A LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION, AND EACH SAID OPENING BEING ADAPTABLE TO RECEIVE A NAIL FOR FASTENING TO A WALL.
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) | 1972-01-21 | 1972-07-22 | 1973-01-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1976-01-21 | 1976-07-22 | 1977-01-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1980-01-21 | 1980-07-22 | 1981-01-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |