US3784269A
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Display case
Assignee: PAN AMERICAN RECORDS Inc
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Filing: 1972-02-11
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Granted: 1974-01-08
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Expires: 1992-02-11
Abstract
Abstract A display case having a housing and a transparent lid which can be locked in a closed position to preclude access to the housing interior. Mounted in the housing is a pair of laterally spacedapart, generally parallel, elongated members. One of the members has a plurality of holes therein and the other member has a plurality of upwardly-open slots laterally aligned respectively with the holes. Finally, the case includes a plurality of article carriers each having two oppositely directed trunnions respectively loosely disposed in a hole and in an aligned slot, each article carrier having a handle protruding through an uncovered portion of the housing to enable pivoting of the carrier to view the articles thereon without gaining access to the interior of the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 M Frenkel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:33
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F3/00; A47F3/14; A47F3/145; A47F3/06; G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A display case for articles comprising a housing in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped having a bottom wall and two side walls and a rear wall and a front wall, a rectangular transparent lid for covering a substantial portion of said top and being hingedly mounted along one side to said housing, locking means for securing said lid to said housing, first and second elongated members disposed parallel to said bottom wall and fixedly attached onto the interior thereof, said members being laterally spaced apart and extending generally parallel to each other, said first member having a plurality of laterally extending and longitudinally spaced-apart holes therein; said second member having a plurality of slots respectively laterally aligned with said holes and each being open generally toward said open top, and a plurality of article carriers each having two oppositely directed trunnions respectively loosely disposed in a hole and in an aligned slot, each of said article carriers further having a handle protruding through the uncovered portion of said open top to enable pivoting of said carrier to view the articles thereon without gaining access to the interior of said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A display case for articles comprising a housing in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped having a bottom wall and two side walls and a rear wall and a front wall, a rectangular transparent lid for covering a substantial portion of said top and being hingedly mounted along one side to said housing, locking means for securing said lid to said housing, first and second elongated members disposed parallel to said bottom wall and fixedly attached onto the interior thereof, said members being laterally spaced apart and extending generally parallel to each other, said first member having a plurality of laterally extending and longitudinally spaced-apart holes therein; said second member having a plurality of slots respectively laterally aligned with said holes and each being open generally toward said open top, and a plurality of article carriers each having two oppositely directed trunnions respectively loosely disposed in a hole and in an aligned slot, each of said article carriers further having a handle protruding through the uncovered portion of said open top to enable pivoting of said carrier to view the articles thereon without gaining access to the interior of said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The display case set forth in claim 1 and further comprising an elongated riser removably secured to said bottom wall adjacent to the rear thereof and extending substantially between said side walls, whereby the rear end of said display case will be tilted upwardly to facilitate viewing the interior of said housing when said display case is located on a horizontal surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
The display case set forth in claim 2, wherein said riser is V-shaped in lateral cross section and includes a flange on the outer end of one of the legs of said V-shaped portion, said attachment flange being secured to said bottom wall to enable the apex of said V-shaped portion to rest upon a horizontal surface.
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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) | 1977-01-07 | 1977-07-09 | 1978-01-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-01-07 | 1981-07-09 | 1982-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-01-07 | 1985-07-09 | 1986-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |