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US3850487A
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Sewing caddy
Assignee: Lee Raymond Organization Inc
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Filing: 1973-08-14
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Granted: 1974-11-26
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Expires: 1993-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A sewing caddy employs a vertically elongated hollow rectangular cabinet having a circular opening in the horizontal top. The cabinet has recessed outer walls lined with peg board. A horizontal circular spool rack is disposed rotatably in the opening, the rack having vertical spool receiving prongs extending upward from the top. First means is secured to the rack to rotate same with respect to the cabinet. A horizontal turntable secures the bottom of the cabinet to a horizontal base to permit the cabinet to be freely rotatable about the base.
Inventors
- 👤 F Batchelor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:59
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A sewing caddy comprising: A VERTICALLY ELONGATED HOLLOW RECTANGULAR CABINET HAVING A CIRCULAR OPENING AT THE HORIZONTAL TOP, SAID CABINET HAVING RECESSED OUTER WALLS LINED WITH PEGBOARD; A CIRCULAR HORIZONTAL SPOOL RACK DISPOSED ROTATABLY IN THE OPENING, SAID RACK HAVING A PLURALITY OF VERTICAL SPOOL RECEIVING PRONGS EXTENDING UPWARD FROM THE TOP; FIRST MEANS SECURED TO SAID RACK FOR ROTATING SAME WITH RESPECT TO THE CABINET, THE FIRST MEANS INCLUDING A VERTICAL SHAFT EXTENDING AXIALLY DOWNWARD THROUGH THE CABINET TO A RECESS IN THE BOTTOM THEREOF, THE TOP END OF THE SHAFT FITTING WITH CLEARANCE INTO A CENTRAL VERTICAL RECESS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RACK, AND A CENTER DISPOSED KNOB SECURED TO THE TOP OF THE RACK AND EXTENDING VERTICALLY UPWARD; A HORIZONTAL BASE; AND A HORIZONTAL TURNTABLE DISPOSED BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE CABINET AND THE BASE AND SECURING THE BOTTOM OF THE CABINET TO THE BASE IN SUCH MANNER THAT THE CABINET CAN BE ROTATED ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS WITHOUT ROTATING THE BASE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A sewing caddy comprising: A VERTICALLY ELONGATED HOLLOW RECTANGULAR CABINET HAVING A CIRCULAR OPENING AT THE HORIZONTAL TOP, SAID CABINET HAVING RECESSED OUTER WALLS LINED WITH PEGBOARD; A CIRCULAR HORIZONTAL SPOOL RACK DISPOSED ROTATABLY IN THE OPENING, SAID RACK HAVING A PLURALITY OF VERTICAL SPOOL RECEIVING PRONGS EXTENDING UPWARD FROM THE TOP; FIRST MEANS SECURED TO SAID RACK FOR ROTATING SAME WITH RESPECT TO THE CABINET, THE FIRST MEANS INCLUDING A VERTICAL SHAFT EXTENDING AXIALLY DOWNWARD THROUGH THE CABINET TO A RECESS IN THE BOTTOM THEREOF, THE TOP END OF THE SHAFT FITTING WITH CLEARANCE INTO A CENTRAL VERTICAL RECESS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RACK, AND A CENTER DISPOSED KNOB SECURED TO THE TOP OF THE RACK AND EXTENDING VERTICALLY UPWARD; A HORIZONTAL BASE; AND A HORIZONTAL TURNTABLE DISPOSED BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE CABINET AND THE BASE AND SECURING THE BOTTOM OF THE CABINET TO THE BASE IN SUCH MANNER THAT THE CABINET CAN BE ROTATED ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS WITHOUT ROTATING THE BASE.
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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) | 1977-11-25 | 1978-05-27 | 1978-11-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-25 | 1982-05-27 | 1982-11-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-25 | 1986-05-27 | 1986-11-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |