US3767152A
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US
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Tabletop clamp
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-06-28
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Granted: 1973-10-23
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Expires: 1992-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A one-piece clamp for suspending articles such as handbags from a tabletop or for clipping tablecloths on the tabletop. The clamp has plate-like legs relatively positioned to form an L-shaped bracket, the legs of which may be folded to a flat configuration. Clamping pressure is supplied by a tongue connected to one of the legs and pressing against the underside of the tabletop.
Inventors
- 👤 W Killinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:44
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G29/00; A47G29/08; A47G29/083; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/914; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A clamp for a tabletop comprising a horizontal leg adapted to overlie a tabletop and extend beyond an edge of the tabletop, a vertical leg connected to said horizontal leg and having an upper surface abutted against a lower surface of said horizontal leg projecting beyond the edge of the tabletop, said horizontal and vertical legs being pivotally connected together about a horizontal axis whereby said legs may be folded together with their inside faces in substantial engagement, interfitting means on said legs for releasably maintaining said legs folded together, and bias means for applying pressure pivotally connected to said vertical leg and extending from said vertical leg to the underside of said tabletop in confronting relation to the horizontal leg, said vertical leg being shaped to provide finger access to said bias means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A clamp for a tabletop comprising a horizontal leg adapted to overlie a tabletop and extend beyond an edge of the tabletop, a vertical leg connected to said horizontal leg and having an upper surface abutted against a lower surface of said horizontal leg projecting beyond the edge of the tabletop, said horizontal and vertical legs being pivotally connected together about a horizontal axis whereby said legs may be folded together with their inside faces in substantial engagement, interfitting means on said legs for releasably maintaining said legs folded together, and bias means for applying pressure pivotally connected to said vertical leg and extending from said vertical leg to the underside of said tabletop in confronting relation to the horizontal leg, said vertical leg being shaped to provide finger access to said bias means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
153 words
A clamp for a tabletop comprising an L-shaped bracket having two legs abutting one another at an included angle of substantially 90*, one of said legs being apertured, a resilient tongue connected to a margin of the aperture in said one leg, said tongue being bendable into a position whereAt its free end is substantially parallel to the other of said legs, whereupon said other of said legs may be positioned on one surface of a tabletop with said one of said legs extending along the edge of said tabletop and with said tongue engaging the opposite surface of said tabletop and applying pressure thereto for retaining said clamp in gripping relation to said tabletop, said legs and said tongue being molded in one piece from plastic, said legs being joined by a web permitting said legs to be pivoted relative to one another from said L-shaped bracket configuration to a flat configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
153 words
A clamp for a tabletop comprising an L-shaped bracket having two legs abutting one another at an included angle of substantially 90*, one of said legs being apertured, a resilient tongue connected to a margin of the aperture in said one leg, said tongue being bendable into a position whereAt its free end is substantially parallel to the other of said legs, whereupon said other of said legs may be positioned on one surface of a tabletop with said one of said legs extending along the edge of said tabletop and with said tongue engaging the opposite surface of said tabletop and applying pressure thereto for retaining said clamp in gripping relation to said tabletop, said legs and said tongue being molded in one piece from plastic, said legs being joined by a web permitting said legs to be pivoted relative to one another from said L-shaped bracket configuration to a flat configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
167 words
A clamp for a tabletop comprising a horizontal leg adapted to overlie a tabletop and extend beyond an edge of the tabletop, a vertical leg connected to said horizontal leg and having an upper surface abutted against a lower surface of said horizontal leg projecting beyond the edge of the tabletop, and bias means for applying pressure pivotally connected to said vertical leg and extending from said vertical leg to the underside of said tabletop in confronting relation to the horizontal leg, said vertical leg being apertured to permit finger access to said bias means, said bias means comprising a resilient tongue, the lower edge of which is connected to said vertical leg along the lower edge of the aperture therein, said horizontal leg, said vertical leg, and said tongue being formed in one piece, said horizontal leg and said vertical leg being pivotally connected together by a web extending along the lower face of said horizontal leg and the upper inside edge of said vertical leg.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
167 words
A clamp for a tabletop comprising a horizontal leg adapted to overlie a tabletop and extend beyond an edge of the tabletop, a vertical leg connected to said horizontal leg and having an upper surface abutted against a lower surface of said horizontal leg projecting beyond the edge of the tabletop, and bias means for applying pressure pivotally connected to said vertical leg and extending from said vertical leg to the underside of said tabletop in confronting relation to the horizontal leg, said vertical leg being apertured to permit finger access to said bias means, said bias means comprising a resilient tongue, the lower edge of which is connected to said vertical leg along the lower edge of the aperture therein, said horizontal leg, said vertical leg, and said tongue being formed in one piece, said horizontal leg and said vertical leg being pivotally connected together by a web extending along the lower face of said horizontal leg and the upper inside edge of said vertical leg.
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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) | 1976-10-22 | 1977-04-23 | 1977-10-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-22 | 1981-04-23 | 1981-10-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-22 | 1985-04-23 | 1985-10-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |