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Architectural interior-simulating arrangement

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-11-29
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Granted: 1971-09-07
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Expires: 1988-11-29
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Abstract

Abstract An arrangement for simulating the layout of architectural interiors to a predetermined scale. Wall panels may be arranged in any desired configuration upon a floor base having scales marked upon its surface from which the dimension and area of a room or similar space may be readily obtained. Doors, windows and wall decorations may be freely located on the wall panels through magnetic attraction effects. Interior furnishings are designed to scale, and have an appearance simulating the actual furniture to be placed within the full scale interiors.

Inventors

  • 👤 Sidney Fink

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 09:33
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B25/00; G09B25/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 301 words
An arrangement for simulating the layout of architectural interiors to a predetermined scale comprising, in combination, floor means; wall panel means placeable in any desired position on said floor means, the plane of said wall panel means being angularly disposed in relation to the plane of said floor means and having magnet attracting means for attracting magnetic means to the surface of said wall panel means; wall-decorating means with magnetic means attractable to said wall panel means, said decorating means being attachable to any desired location on said wall panel means; and simulating furnishing means resembling in its exterior appearance furnishings for said architectural interiors, said furnishing means being placeable within said simulating arrangement so that a predetermined layout of architectural interiors are simulated, an inverted T-shaped member with a longitudinal slot extending substantially along the length of the bottom edge of said wall panel means and admitting said wall panel means at the bottom edge thereof for retaining said wall panel means in an upright position, said T-shaped member having flanges on both sides of said wall panel means and in contact with said floor means for increasing the contact area between said base means and said floor means and thereby increase the upright stability of said wall panel means, said flanges being the cross portions of said T-shaped member, the length of said bottom edge of said wall panel means being greater than the length of said longitudinal slot, at least one bottom corner of said wall panel means having a rectangular cutout shaped in conformance with the exterior surface of said inverted T-shaped member on one side of said wall panel means above said flanges, said inverted T-shaped member being spaced from the inner vertical edge of said rectangular cutout and permitting dovetailing intersection of said panel means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 301 words
An arrangement for simulating the layout of architectural interiors to a predetermined scale comprising, in combination, floor means; wall panel means placeable in any desired position on said floor means, the plane of said wall panel means being angularly disposed in relation to the plane of said floor means and having magnet attracting means for attracting magnetic means to the surface of said wall panel means; wall-decorating means with magnetic means attractable to said wall panel means, said decorating means being attachable to any desired location on said wall panel means; and simulating furnishing means resembling in its exterior appearance furnishings for said architectural interiors, said furnishing means being placeable within said simulating arrangement so that a predetermined layout of architectural interiors are simulated, an inverted T-shaped member with a longitudinal slot extending substantially along the length of the bottom edge of said wall panel means and admitting said wall panel means at the bottom edge thereof for retaining said wall panel means in an upright position, said T-shaped member having flanges on both sides of said wall panel means and in contact with said floor means for increasing the contact area between said base means and said floor means and thereby increase the upright stability of said wall panel means, said flanges being the cross portions of said T-shaped member, the length of said bottom edge of said wall panel means being greater than the length of said longitudinal slot, at least one bottom corner of said wall panel means having a rectangular cutout shaped in conformance with the exterior surface of said inverted T-shaped member on one side of said wall panel means above said flanges, said inverted T-shaped member being spaced from the inner vertical edge of said rectangular cutout and permitting dovetailing intersection of said panel means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
The arrangement as defined in claim 1 including grid markings on the upper surface of said floor means for representing to scale floor dimension of the interiors to be simulated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
The arrangement as defined in claim 1 including an L-shaped bracket for securing intersecting wall panels to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
The arrangement as defined in claim 1 including a T-shaped bracket for securing intersecting wall panels to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 27 words
The arrangement as defined in claim 3 wherein said L-shaped bracket is open along one edge at the intersection of the two legs of said L-shaped bracket.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 22 words
The arrangement as defined in claim 1 wherein said wall decorating means comprises panel means resembling on its visible surface door means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 21 words
The arrangement as defined in claim 1 wherein said wall-decorating means comprises panel means resembling on its visible surface window means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 39 words
The arrangement as defined in claim 1, said floor means having an upper suRface equivalent in appearance to the floor within said interiors to be simulated, and floor-decorating means placeable on said floor means at any desired location thereof.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-09-06 1975-03-08 1975-09-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-09-06 1979-03-08 1979-09-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-09-06 1983-03-08 1983-09-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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