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US4101184A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Telephone book holder

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-08-13
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Granted: 1978-07-18
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Expires: 1996-08-13
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Abstract

Abstract A holder for telephone directories and the like that is adapted to be mounted on a wall and that will store the directory in a concealed manner, but that will allow it to be readily displayed in usable fashion. A central carrier member for a directory slides up and down and pivots with respect to a carrier support member to store and display the directories and the like.

Inventors

  • 👤 Warren E. Barrett

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 21:32
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B19/00; A47B19/04; A47B5/00; A47B5/006

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 214 words
A holder for telephone book directories and the like comprising a backing plate adapted to be mounted on a wall; a pair of spaced apart side panels extending from one face of the backing plate; a vertical extending elongate slot in each of the said panels, said slots being in opposed relationship; a carrier support member spaced from the backing plate and interconnecting the side panels; and a carrier member, adapted to hold a telephone directory, or the like, said carrier member fitting between the side panels and between the backing plate and carrier support member and having pins projecting from a lower end thereof and into the elongate slots of the side panels, a facing panel extending between the side panels and having a face adapted to extend sufficiently close to the carrier support member that said corner support member will act as a pivot for the facing panel, and top and bottom plates respectively extending from the facing panel and between the side panels, said top and bottom plates extending closely adjacent to the backing plate whereby said top plate will hold the directory on the facing panel when the directory is being displayed and the bottom plate will hold the directory on the facing panel when the directory is being stored.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 214 words
A holder for telephone book directories and the like comprising a backing plate adapted to be mounted on a wall; a pair of spaced apart side panels extending from one face of the backing plate; a vertical extending elongate slot in each of the said panels, said slots being in opposed relationship; a carrier support member spaced from the backing plate and interconnecting the side panels; and a carrier member, adapted to hold a telephone directory, or the like, said carrier member fitting between the side panels and between the backing plate and carrier support member and having pins projecting from a lower end thereof and into the elongate slots of the side panels, a facing panel extending between the side panels and having a face adapted to extend sufficiently close to the carrier support member that said corner support member will act as a pivot for the facing panel, and top and bottom plates respectively extending from the facing panel and between the side panels, said top and bottom plates extending closely adjacent to the backing plate whereby said top plate will hold the directory on the facing panel when the directory is being displayed and the bottom plate will hold the directory on the facing panel when the directory is being stored.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
A holder as in claim 5, further including handle means projecting from the facing panel at an upper end thereof near the top plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
A holder as in claim 2, wherein the pins project from the bottom plate into the side panels.

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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) 1981-07-17 1982-01-16 1982-07-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-07-17 1986-01-16 1986-07-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-07-17 1990-01-16 1990-07-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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