US4665666A
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Prefabricated archway
Assignee: WORTHINGTON JERI ANN
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Filing: 1986-07-18
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Granted: 1987-05-19
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Expires: 2006-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A prefabricated unitary body forming an archway is made of a light, durable material. The body includes a corner bead and abuts against the walls around the archway. The archway is nailed in place and drywall compound is applied, tapering from the corner bead of the archway to fill and cover the seam joining the archway within a framed opening of a doorway or window.
Inventors
- 👤 Wade J. Hampton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:52
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B1/00; E06B1/006; E04; E04F; E04F19/00; E04F19/02; E04F19/04; E04F19/0436; E04F13/00; E04F13/02; E04F13/04; E04F13/06; E04F2013/061
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A prefabricated archway attached to a framed opening, said prefabricated archway comprising: a single body including a curved section being concavely curved and having a planar face, an exterior surface of a side wall being located adjacent to a longitudinal edge of said planar face, an outer periphery of said side wall being shaped complementary to said framed opening and spacing said planar face from said framed opening when said single body is attached within said framed opening, cohesive means secured to said planar face and to said exterior surface of said side wall for defining an adhesion surface on said planar face and said side wall, and a width of said planar face attached within said framed opening aligns exterior surfaces of said framed opening continuous with the exterior surface of said side wall and continuous with said planar face.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A prefabricated archway attached to a framed opening, said prefabricated archway comprising: a single body including a curved section being concavely curved and having a planar face, an exterior surface of a side wall being located adjacent to a longitudinal edge of said planar face, an outer periphery of said side wall being shaped complementary to said framed opening and spacing said planar face from said framed opening when said single body is attached within said framed opening, cohesive means secured to said planar face and to said exterior surface of said side wall for defining an adhesion surface on said planar face and said side wall, and a width of said planar face attached within said framed opening aligns exterior surfaces of said framed opening continuous with the exterior surface of said side wall and continuous with said planar face.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A prefabricated archway as in claim 1, wherein said single body further includes a corner bead extending from a longitudinal edge of said planar face.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A prefabricated archway as in claim 1, wherein two single bodies are secured to each other along an edge located opposite to said side wall and two pairs of said two single bodies form a semicircular archway.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A prefabricated archway as in claim 2, wherein said corner bead extends from said body a distance in a range of 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A prefabricated archway as in claim 1, wherein two single bodies form a semicircular archway.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A prefabricated archway as in claim 1, wherein said unitary body is formed from expanded synthetic resinous material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A prefabricated archway as in claim 1, wherein said single body is formed of rigid polyurethane foam.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
150 words
A prefabricated archway attached within a framed opening, said prefabricated archway comprising: a single body including a curved section having a planar face, an exterior surface of a side wall extending from an edge of said planar face, a corner bead defined between said planar face and said side wall, cohesive means secured to said planar face and said exterior surface of said side wall for defining an adhesion surface on said planar face and said side wall, an outer periphery of said side wall being shaped complementary to said framed opening to space said planar face from said framed opening when said single body is attached within said framed opening, and a width of said planar face when said single body is attached within said framed opening aligns exterior surfaces of said framed opening continuous with said exterior surface of said side wall and continuous with said planar face.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
150 words
A prefabricated archway attached within a framed opening, said prefabricated archway comprising: a single body including a curved section having a planar face, an exterior surface of a side wall extending from an edge of said planar face, a corner bead defined between said planar face and said side wall, cohesive means secured to said planar face and said exterior surface of said side wall for defining an adhesion surface on said planar face and said side wall, an outer periphery of said side wall being shaped complementary to said framed opening to space said planar face from said framed opening when said single body is attached within said framed opening, and a width of said planar face when said single body is attached within said framed opening aligns exterior surfaces of said framed opening continuous with said exterior surface of said side wall and continuous with said planar face.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A prefabricated archway as in claim 8, wherein two single bodies form a semicircular archway.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A prefabricated archway as in claim 8, wherein two single bodies are secured at an edge located opposite to said side wall and two pairs of said two single bodies form a semicircular archway for a doorway.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A prefabricated archway as in claim 8, wherein said single body is formed from expanded synthetic resinous material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A prefabricated archway as in claim 8, wherein said single body is formed of rigid polyurethane foam.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A prefabricated archway as in claim 8, wherein said cohesive means is drywall paper.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-05-18 | 1990-11-17 | 1991-05-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-05-18 | 1994-11-17 | 1995-05-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-05-18 | 1998-11-17 | 1999-05-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |