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US4183439A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Utensil and tool holder

Assignee: Diamond Machining Technology Inc
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Filing: 1978-03-03
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Granted: 1980-01-15
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Expires: 1998-03-03
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Abstract

Abstract An apparatus for storing tools and utensils in a vertical position which utilizes flexible magnetic material made into strips with each strip freely hanging from an end coupled to a mounting means. To provide additional mounting strength each strip of flexible magnetic material is reinforced in the coupling region with a plastic tape.

Inventors

  • 👤 William W. Bell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 16:49
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G21/00; A47G21/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S211/00; Y10S211/01

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 198 words
A holder of magnetically attractable articles such as utensils and tools comprising: at least one strip of flexible magnetic means for holding said utensils and tools, each of said flexible magnetic means including two flexible magnetic strips held together by magnetic attraction and including a reinforcing material therebetween, each of said two flexible magnetic strips having substantially equal lengths along a longitudinal axis and substantially equal widths and thickness, said lengths being of greater linear dimension than said widths, with said reinforcing material extending for a predetermined distance along said longitudinal axis from one end of said flexible magnetic means; and means for mounting said at least one strip of flexible magnetic means including a mounting bracket containing a groove therein, said groove being substantially horizontally positioned when said mounting means is properly mounted and peg means for mounting said at least one strip of flexible magnetic means on said mounting bracket by wrapping said one end thereof, from which said reinforcing material extends, about said peg means and inserting said peg means so wrapped into said groove such that each of said flexible magnetic means extends from said mounting means with said longitudinal axis substantially vertically positioned.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 198 words
A holder of magnetically attractable articles such as utensils and tools comprising: at least one strip of flexible magnetic means for holding said utensils and tools, each of said flexible magnetic means including two flexible magnetic strips held together by magnetic attraction and including a reinforcing material therebetween, each of said two flexible magnetic strips having substantially equal lengths along a longitudinal axis and substantially equal widths and thickness, said lengths being of greater linear dimension than said widths, with said reinforcing material extending for a predetermined distance along said longitudinal axis from one end of said flexible magnetic means; and means for mounting said at least one strip of flexible magnetic means including a mounting bracket containing a groove therein, said groove being substantially horizontally positioned when said mounting means is properly mounted and peg means for mounting said at least one strip of flexible magnetic means on said mounting bracket by wrapping said one end thereof, from which said reinforcing material extends, about said peg means and inserting said peg means so wrapped into said groove such that each of said flexible magnetic means extends from said mounting means with said longitudinal axis substantially vertically positioned.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 41 words
A holder of magnetically attractable articles such as utensils and tools in accordance with claim 1 wherein said peg means comprises at least one peg, each peg for mounting one strip of said at least one strip of flexible magnetic material.

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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) 1983-01-14 1983-07-16 1984-01-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-01-14 1987-07-16 1988-01-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-01-14 1991-07-16 1992-01-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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