US3762024A
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Mirror support method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-03-23
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Granted: 1973-10-02
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Expires: 1991-03-23
Abstract
Abstract A method of installing elongated unitary brackets each having a centrally disposed, longitudinally extending rib and laterally extending flanges and screw openings spaced along its length, each bracket further having a scribing line at a predetermined position so as to be aligned with the bottom of a mirror on which it is to be installed, securing a pair of brackets to the vertical sides of a mirror frame with the scribing line aligned with the mirror bottom, positioning certain preselected openings on the lower side of said line in alignment with the supporting rail and the parting rail of the mirror-supporting dresser and securing said brackets to said dresser by installing fastening means through said preselected openings.
Inventors
- 👤 K Gutner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:48
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B67/00; A47B67/005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49764; Y10T29/49778; Y10T29/4978; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49895
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A method of mounting a frame-equipped mirror above a dresser comprising the steps of stamping a pair of elongated metal strips to provide each strip with a longitudinal rib and laterally projecting flanges on each side of said rib and a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings in said flanges, said stamped strips being substantially identical and adapted to constitute supporting brackets for installation on the vertically extending sides of the mirror frame, transversely scribing a line on each of said brackets intermediate the ends thereof to position at least two longitudinally spaced openings on the lower side thereof when the bracket is disposed with its length vertically, said two lower side openings being at predetermined spaced distances from said line corresponding to the location of the dresser supporting and parting rails, placing a pair of said brackets adjacent the back of a mirror and adjacent opposite vertically extending sides of said mirror with the line of each bracket aligned with the mirror bottom, installing fastening means into said mirror frame through two openings on the upper side of said line, positioning said mirror above said dresser, with the lower side two openings in alignment with the supporting and parting rails of said dresser, and installing fastening means through openings on the Other side of said line into said dresser.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
219 words
A method of mounting a frame-equipped mirror above a dresser comprising the steps of stamping a pair of elongated metal strips to provide each strip with a longitudinal rib and laterally projecting flanges on each side of said rib and a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings in said flanges, said stamped strips being substantially identical and adapted to constitute supporting brackets for installation on the vertically extending sides of the mirror frame, transversely scribing a line on each of said brackets intermediate the ends thereof to position at least two longitudinally spaced openings on the lower side thereof when the bracket is disposed with its length vertically, said two lower side openings being at predetermined spaced distances from said line corresponding to the location of the dresser supporting and parting rails, placing a pair of said brackets adjacent the back of a mirror and adjacent opposite vertically extending sides of said mirror with the line of each bracket aligned with the mirror bottom, installing fastening means into said mirror frame through two openings on the upper side of said line, positioning said mirror above said dresser, with the lower side two openings in alignment with the supporting and parting rails of said dresser, and installing fastening means through openings on the Other side of said line into said dresser.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1 in which openings are punched into said bracket flanges on both side of said longitudinal rib, installing securing means through openings on one lateral side of said rib for one of said brackets and through the other lateral side openings for the other bracket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 in which said openings are punched into said rib, said rib having a width in the range of one-fourth to one-half the bracket width.
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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) | 1976-10-01 | 1977-04-02 | 1977-10-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-01 | 1981-04-02 | 1981-10-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-01 | 1985-04-02 | 1985-10-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |