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US3608740A
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Device for supporting and displaying neckties
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-04-07
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Granted: 1971-09-28
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Expires: 1990-04-07
Abstract
Abstract A device for supporting and displaying haberdashery, especially pretied neckties having supporting hooks built therein, comprising a yieldable foraminous surface mounted under slight tension to provide surfaces having a plurality of discrete supporting means defined therein upon which such ties may be hung and from which one may be removed independently of others suspended therefrom. The device is mountable in a vertical plane to provide access from either of two sides.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E Bowman Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:23
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; A47F7/00; A47F7/12; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/74; A47G25/746
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A device for supporting and displaying neckties having supporting hooks built thereinto, said device comprising: a rectangular member having an upper and a lower edge and a plurality of foramina disposed therebetween in ranks parallel tereto, support means operatively associated with said upper and said lower edge of said member, said support means comprising a tubular U-frame having a shaft member and first and second arm members, said first arm member engaging said rectangular member adjacent said upper edge, said second arm member engaging said rectangular member adjacent said lower edge, and said shaft member interconnecting said first and second arm member; and mounting means connectable to said support means for attaching said support means to a preselected situs to expose both sides of said rectangular member and permit the attachment of one of said necktie hooks in a different one of said foramina, said mounting means comprising a first and a second hinge member connected to a vertical surface in spaced relationship to each other and having said shaft member disposed therethrough for rotation therewithin, said hinge members being attachable to a hinge plate, said hinge plate being suspendable in a vertical plane.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
194 words
A device for supporting and displaying neckties having supporting hooks built thereinto, said device comprising: a rectangular member having an upper and a lower edge and a plurality of foramina disposed therebetween in ranks parallel tereto, support means operatively associated with said upper and said lower edge of said member, said support means comprising a tubular U-frame having a shaft member and first and second arm members, said first arm member engaging said rectangular member adjacent said upper edge, said second arm member engaging said rectangular member adjacent said lower edge, and said shaft member interconnecting said first and second arm member; and mounting means connectable to said support means for attaching said support means to a preselected situs to expose both sides of said rectangular member and permit the attachment of one of said necktie hooks in a different one of said foramina, said mounting means comprising a first and a second hinge member connected to a vertical surface in spaced relationship to each other and having said shaft member disposed therethrough for rotation therewithin, said hinge members being attachable to a hinge plate, said hinge plate being suspendable in a vertical plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 1 in which said rectangular member is a sheet of yieldable netting.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 1 in which said foraminous member comprises a sheet of plastic having a plurality of openings defined therethrough in rank and file relationship to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 1 in which said first and second arm members respectively engage said rectangular member by passing through foramina aligned therewith.
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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) | 1974-09-27 | 1975-03-29 | 1975-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-27 | 1979-03-29 | 1979-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-27 | 1983-03-29 | 1983-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |