US3660935A
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Vehicle parking space locking device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-03-26
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Granted: 1972-05-09
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Expires: 1990-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A device for use in combination with a substantially unenclosed parking space such as under a carport or a reserved parking space to selectively permit ingress and egress from the parking space comprising an erectable barrier means operatively mounted in the surface of said parking space to be selectively raised and lowered to thereby control the movement of vehicular traffic into or out of said parking space, means for raising and lowering said barrier from the surface of said parking space and a means for releasably maintaining the barrier in its raised position.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick R Boots
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:51
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01F; E01F13/00; E01F13/04; E01F13/044; E01F13/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
In combination with a substantially planar surface for receiving a vehicle, the improvement comprising an erectable barrier means for selectively permitting ingress and egress of a vehicle to and from said planar surface, means for raising and lowering said barrier means with reference to said planar surface and means to releasably maintain said erectable barrier means in the raised position, said erectable barrier means comprising a rigid elongate member and said means for raising and lowering said barrier means comprising a receiving means in said planar surface whereby at least the greater part of said rigid elongate member can be vertically disposed below said planar surface into said receiving means, said receiving means having integrally connected therewith on the end substantially flush with said planar surface a housing, said housing having an aperture therein such that said rigid elongate member can extend through said housing to be raised and lowered within said receiving means, said means for releasably maintaining said rigid elongate member in a raised position being mounted in said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
In combination with a substantially planar surface for receiving a vehicle, the improvement comprising an erectable barrier means for selectively permitting ingress and egress of a vehicle to and from said planar surface, means for raising and lowering said barrier means with reference to said planar surface and means to releasably maintain said erectable barrier means in the raised position, said erectable barrier means comprising a rigid elongate member and said means for raising and lowering said barrier means comprising a receiving means in said planar surface whereby at least the greater part of said rigid elongate member can be vertically disposed below said planar surface into said receiving means, said receiving means having integrally connected therewith on the end substantially flush with said planar surface a housing, said housing having an aperture therein such that said rigid elongate member can extend through said housing to be raised and lowered within said receiving means, said means for releasably maintaining said rigid elongate member in a raised position being mounted in said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 1 including locking means for locking said erectable barrier means in the raised position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said locking means also serves to lock said erectable barrier means in the lowered position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said rigid elongate member comprises a first tubular member and said receiving means comprises a second tubular member, said second tubular member having one end substantially flush with said planar surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 4 wherein said first and second tubular members have substantially the same cross-sectional shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The combination of claim 5 wherein said cross-sectional shape is substantially circular.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
101 words
The combination of claim 4 wherein said first tubular member has a first groove transverse to its long axis, and said means for releasably maintaining said first tubular member in said raised position comprises a movable bar within said housing, said bar being disposed so as to be engagable in said groove to thereby maintain said first tubular member in a raised position, said first groove being located at a point on said first tubular member such that when said bar engages said groove a length of said first tubular member sufficient to bar vehicular traffic extends above said planar surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 7 wherein said bar is pivotally mounted and resiliently biased against said first tubular member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The combination of claim 8 wherein said first tubular member has a second groove transverse to its long axis, said second groove being located on said first tubular member at a point such that when said first tubular member is in its lowered position, said bar engages said second groove.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
146 words
The combination of claim 4 wherein said second tubular member is shorter than said first tubular member and there is a third tubular member concentrically mounted in said second tubular member, said third member having the same general cross-sectional shape as said first and second tubular members, the cross-sectional area of said third tubular member being slightly less than the cross-sectional area of said second tubular member and slightly larger than the cross-sectional area of said first tubular member whereby the outside surface of Said third tubular member fits snugly against the inside surface of said second tubular member and said first tubular member is slidable in said third tubular member, said third tubular member being of a length sufficient to receive said first tubular member when said first tubular member is in the lowered position, said third tubular member being constructed of a non-corroding material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination of claim 1 including means to remove water accumulation from said receiving means.
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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) | 1975-05-09 | 1975-11-08 | 1976-05-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-09 | 1979-11-08 | 1980-05-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-09 | 1983-11-08 | 1984-05-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |