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Portable magnetic rack for guns, fishing rods and the like

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-02-22
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Granted: 1973-07-17
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Expires: 1992-02-22
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Abstract

Abstract A portable magnetic rack for guns, fishing rods and the like, wherein an elongated body of resilient material substantially rectangular in cross-section is provided, the body being flexible so that it may be flexed to conform to the surface contour of a metallic portion of an automobile when pressed thereagainst, with the body being disposed horizontally. The body is impregnated with magnetic particles dispersed throughout the length thereof so that the body will be firmly secured from end to end by magnetic attraction to the automobile. The body is fashioned with a plurality of vertical slots extending thereinto from a front face of the body, the slots being unobstructed so that a selected part of an upwardly-extending gun, fishing rod or the like may be leaned into each slot for support by the body.

Inventors

  • 👤 D Vilotti

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 20:34
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41A; F41A23/00; F41A23/02; F41A23/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 235 words
In a portable magnetic rack for guns, fishing rods and the like: a. an elongated body substantially rectangular in cross-section and defining front, rear, upper and lower faces; the body being made to be pressed against a metallic surface of an automobile, or other metallic surface, at a desired elevation above the ground, and the body being adapted to be disposed horizontally; the body being impregnated with magnetic particles dispersed substantially throughout the length and height thereof so that substantially the entire area of the rear face will be firmly secured from end to end and from its upper to lower face by magnetic attraction to the metallic surface; b. the body being uniform in height between the upper and lower faces thereof throughout the entire length of the body; c. each of the upper and lower faces of the body defining a plane, and these planes being parallel with one another, and the magnetic particles being confined between these planes; d. the body being fashioned with a plurality of vertical slots spaced one from the other and all of the slots extendiNg into the body from the front face thereof, each slot being unobstructed so that a selected part of a gun, fishing rods or the like may be inserted into the slot for support by the body, with the lower end of the gun, fishing rods or the like resting on the ground.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 235 words
In a portable magnetic rack for guns, fishing rods and the like: a. an elongated body substantially rectangular in cross-section and defining front, rear, upper and lower faces; the body being made to be pressed against a metallic surface of an automobile, or other metallic surface, at a desired elevation above the ground, and the body being adapted to be disposed horizontally; the body being impregnated with magnetic particles dispersed substantially throughout the length and height thereof so that substantially the entire area of the rear face will be firmly secured from end to end and from its upper to lower face by magnetic attraction to the metallic surface; b. the body being uniform in height between the upper and lower faces thereof throughout the entire length of the body; c. each of the upper and lower faces of the body defining a plane, and these planes being parallel with one another, and the magnetic particles being confined between these planes; d. the body being fashioned with a plurality of vertical slots spaced one from the other and all of the slots extendiNg into the body from the front face thereof, each slot being unobstructed so that a selected part of a gun, fishing rods or the like may be inserted into the slot for support by the body, with the lower end of the gun, fishing rods or the like resting on the ground.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 80 words
The portable magnetic rack for guns, fishing rods and the like, as set forth in claim 1; e. and in which the elongated body is constituted by a frontal strip having a backing strip bonded to its rear face, the backing strip being disposed between the planes of the upper and lower faces of the body, the magnetic particles being confined to the backing strip, and the frontal strip and backing strip having substantially the same lengths and heights, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 54 words
The portable magnetic rack for guns, fishing rods and the like, as set forth in claim 2; f. and in which both the frontal strip and the backing strip are made of resilient material that may be flexed to conform to the contour of the metallic surface against which the backing strip is pressed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 31 words
The portable magnetic rack for guns, fishing rods and the like, as set forth in claim 1; e. and in which the magnetic particles are dispersed throughout the entire elongated body.

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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) 1976-07-16 1977-01-15 1977-07-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-07-16 1981-01-15 1981-07-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-07-16 1985-01-15 1985-07-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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