US4010696A
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Automobile tray
Assignee: Lee Raymond Organization Inc
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Filing: 1975-09-24
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Granted: 1977-03-08
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Expires: 1995-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A tray for use in an automobile which is fitted on its underside with folding legs, of a size when extended to mount the tray on the floor inside a vehicle over the hump of the transmission shaft. The legs are each fitted with a projecting bracket which supports the ends of the tray in the extended position of the legs, with said brackets shaped to fit about the hump of a transmission shaft when the legs are folded so that the tray may rest directly on the said hump.
Inventors
- 👤 Herman William Priesman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:20
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B23/00; A47B23/001; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A tray assembly adapted for mounting over a transmission hump in the floor of a vehicle comprising a shaped panel member that serves as a tray, pairs of bearing members fitted to the underside of said panel member, a plurality of pairs of legs, each pair of legs being interconnected by a mid-section to form a C-section, each of such C-sections being rotatably fastened to a pair of said bearing members, a bracket having a concave edge fastened to each leg of each C-section, said bracket shaped to engage the underside of said panel when the leg is rotated to a fully extended position, and located to hold the C-sections when fully extended in a plane which is at an obtuse angle to the plane of the tray, taken from a mid-section of the tray.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A tray assembly adapted for mounting over a transmission hump in the floor of a vehicle comprising a shaped panel member that serves as a tray, pairs of bearing members fitted to the underside of said panel member, a plurality of pairs of legs, each pair of legs being interconnected by a mid-section to form a C-section, each of such C-sections being rotatably fastened to a pair of said bearing members, a bracket having a concave edge fastened to each leg of each C-section, said bracket shaped to engage the underside of said panel when the leg is rotated to a fully extended position, and located to hold the C-sections when fully extended in a plane which is at an obtuse angle to the plane of the tray, taken from a mid-section of the tray.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The combination as recited in claim 1 in which the concave edge of each bracket faces away from the panel in a retracted position of the attached leg whereby said concave edge may rest on said transmission hump.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1980-03-07 | 1980-09-06 | 1981-03-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-03-07 | 1984-09-06 | 1985-03-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-03-07 | 1988-09-06 | 1989-03-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |