US3841728A
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Collapsible bar
Assignee: Gold Medal Inc
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Filing: 1973-09-18
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Granted: 1974-10-15
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Expires: 1993-09-18
Abstract
Abstract A knock-down or collapsible bar for serving beverages or food or the like and which has a front wall and side wall structures for supporting a counter. The front wall is comprised of two separate sections, and these two sections are hinged together and are also hinged to the sidewalls whereby the walls can be folded together in accordian fashion and in a very compact and relatively narrow package. Each of the walls is comprised of side rails and cross rails which form a generally rectangular frame structure in which flexible fabric-like panels are removably inserted. The counter is readily attached to and detached from the upper edge of the walls and an interior shelf is replacable and easily set within the walls so as to rigidify them and hold them in assembled relationship with the counter. Straps are detachably connected between the interior shelf and the sidewalls so as to further rigidify the structure when in assembled position. The entire structure can be readily disassembled and compactly folded in such a manner that the interior shelf nests in the underside of the counter and the walls when folded in accordian fashion form a dimensioned package that is generally the same as the container; the entire assembly can then be readily and compactly packaged in a box for storage or transport.
Inventors
- 👤 W Petersen
- 👤 J Gittings
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:44
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B69/00; A47B43/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
A collapsible bar comprising a pair of normally upright front walls, left sidewall and right sidewall, said walls all being of generally similar construction, size and shape, said front walls being hinged together at their adjacent edges and said sidewalls being hinged to opposite and adjacent edges of said front walls whereby said walls can all be folded together in accordian fashion in a storage position, said walls each comprising a generally rectangular framework having an open center, replacable panel members located in said rectangular frames, said bar also inCluding a generally horizontal one-piece counter abuttable against the upper ends of said walls for support thereby, means on the underside of said counter for releasably holding said sidwwalls, whereby said counter can be lifted free of said sidewalls, guide rail means on the underside of said counter for guiding and abutting against said front walls, a one-piece interior shelf of a size and shape complementing the interior configuration of said walls when the latter are in assembled relationship with said counter, interengaging means carried by said interior shelf and said walls for releasably supporting said interior shelf against said walls and for rigidifying the latter in respect to each other and holding them in assembled relationship with said counter, said interior shelf being of a width which is less than the width of said counter and nestable in said counter when in said storage position, and the width of said walls when folded in accordian fashion relative to one another being generally the same as the width of said counter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
260 words
A collapsible bar comprising a pair of normally upright front walls, left sidewall and right sidewall, said walls all being of generally similar construction, size and shape, said front walls being hinged together at their adjacent edges and said sidewalls being hinged to opposite and adjacent edges of said front walls whereby said walls can all be folded together in accordian fashion in a storage position, said walls each comprising a generally rectangular framework having an open center, replacable panel members located in said rectangular frames, said bar also inCluding a generally horizontal one-piece counter abuttable against the upper ends of said walls for support thereby, means on the underside of said counter for releasably holding said sidwwalls, whereby said counter can be lifted free of said sidewalls, guide rail means on the underside of said counter for guiding and abutting against said front walls, a one-piece interior shelf of a size and shape complementing the interior configuration of said walls when the latter are in assembled relationship with said counter, interengaging means carried by said interior shelf and said walls for releasably supporting said interior shelf against said walls and for rigidifying the latter in respect to each other and holding them in assembled relationship with said counter, said interior shelf being of a width which is less than the width of said counter and nestable in said counter when in said storage position, and the width of said walls when folded in accordian fashion relative to one another being generally the same as the width of said counter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The collapsible bar set forth in claim 1 further characterized in that each wall comprises a framework of generally rectangular shape having an open center, and said panel members are flexible panels detachably inserted within said framework of said walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A bar as set forth in claim 2 in which said panels have looped end cross bars extending through looped ends of said panel, and withdrawable rods insertable through said framework of said walls and through said cross bars to hold the panels in assembled relationship within the framework of said walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
241 words
A collapsible bar comprising a pair of normally upright front walls, left sidewall and right sidewall, said walls all being of generally similar construction, size and shape, said front walls being hinged together at their adjacent edges and said sidewalls being hinged to opposite and adjacent edges of said front walls whereby said walls can all be folded together in accordian fashion in a storage position, said bar also including a generally horizontal one-piece counter abuttable against the upper ends of said walls for support thereby, said walls when folded in accordian fashion relative to one another are generally the same as the width of said counter, means on the underside of said counter for releasably holding said side walls in assembled relationship and from which said one-piece counter can be lifted free of said sidewalls, a guide rail on the underside of said counter for abutting against said front walls, a one-piece interior shelf of a size and shape complementing the interior configuration of said walls when the latter are in assembled relationship with said counter, interengaging means carried by said interior shelf and said walls for releasably supporting said interior shelf against said walls and for rigidifying the latter in respect to each other and holding them in assembled relationship with said counter, said interior shelf being of a width which is less than the width of said counter for nesting in said counter when in the storage position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
241 words
A collapsible bar comprising a pair of normally upright front walls, left sidewall and right sidewall, said walls all being of generally similar construction, size and shape, said front walls being hinged together at their adjacent edges and said sidewalls being hinged to opposite and adjacent edges of said front walls whereby said walls can all be folded together in accordian fashion in a storage position, said bar also including a generally horizontal one-piece counter abuttable against the upper ends of said walls for support thereby, said walls when folded in accordian fashion relative to one another are generally the same as the width of said counter, means on the underside of said counter for releasably holding said side walls in assembled relationship and from which said one-piece counter can be lifted free of said sidewalls, a guide rail on the underside of said counter for abutting against said front walls, a one-piece interior shelf of a size and shape complementing the interior configuration of said walls when the latter are in assembled relationship with said counter, interengaging means carried by said interior shelf and said walls for releasably supporting said interior shelf against said walls and for rigidifying the latter in respect to each other and holding them in assembled relationship with said counter, said interior shelf being of a width which is less than the width of said counter for nesting in said counter when in the storage position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The collapsible bar set forth in claim 4 further characterized in that each wall comprises a framework of generally rectangular shape having an open center, and flexible panel means detachably inserted within said framework of said walls.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A bar as set forth in claim 5 in which said panels have looped end cross bars extending through looped ends of said panel, and withdrawable rods insertable through said framework of said walls and through said cross bars to hold the panels in assembled relationship within the framework of said walls.
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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) | 1977-10-14 | 1978-04-15 | 1978-10-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-10-14 | 1982-04-15 | 1982-10-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-10-14 | 1986-04-15 | 1986-10-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |