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Floss bobbin holding device
Assignee: GARE Inc
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Filing: 1987-02-05
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Granted: 1988-08-16
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Expires: 2007-02-05
Abstract
Abstract A device for holding a plurality of floss bobbins is described. The invention comprises a floss bobbin holding carrier which has a peripheral surface and a plurality of mounting sites on the surface. A plurality of modular floss bobbins are detachably mounted onto the floss bobbin holding carrier, which are arranged spatially on the peripheral surface of the floss bobbin holding carrier.
Inventors
- 👤 Maureen DiVincenzo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:39
CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05B; D05B91/00; D05B91/16; A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/04; A47F5/05; B; B65; B65H; B65H49/00; B65H49/38; B65H75/00; B65H75/02; B65H75/04; B65H75/06; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A device for holding a plurality of generally planar floss bobbins, each of which has a hook-shaped flange at one side edge, said holding device comprising: (a) a supporting base having a top surface which has a circular depression, (b) a carrier which is mounted on said base for rotation about a vertical axis, said carrier comprising: (1) a peripheral wall having a top edge, (2) an upper central circular post which extends upwardly from the carrier, said post having a top surface which is above said top edge and which has a circular depression, and (3) a lower central circular post which extends downwardly from said carrier and which is rotatably and removably mounted in the circular depression of said supporting base or in the circular depression of a second identical carrier which is rotatably and removably mounted on said supporting base, and (c) a plurality of floss bobbin mounting sites spatially arranged along said peripheral wall, each of said sites being adapted for receiving the flange of a floss bobbin for supporting the bobbin.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
176 words
A device for holding a plurality of generally planar floss bobbins, each of which has a hook-shaped flange at one side edge, said holding device comprising: (a) a supporting base having a top surface which has a circular depression, (b) a carrier which is mounted on said base for rotation about a vertical axis, said carrier comprising: (1) a peripheral wall having a top edge, (2) an upper central circular post which extends upwardly from the carrier, said post having a top surface which is above said top edge and which has a circular depression, and (3) a lower central circular post which extends downwardly from said carrier and which is rotatably and removably mounted in the circular depression of said supporting base or in the circular depression of a second identical carrier which is rotatably and removably mounted on said supporting base, and (c) a plurality of floss bobbin mounting sites spatially arranged along said peripheral wall, each of said sites being adapted for receiving the flange of a floss bobbin for supporting the bobbin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A floss bobbin holding device as recited in claim 1, wherein said peripheral wall is a vertical annular wall with said top edge being annular and each of said mounting sites is a vertical notch in said top edge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A floss bobbin holding device as recited in claim 2, wherein said carrier has an upper horizontal surface which is located below said top edge within said annular wall and defining with said vertical wall a storage compartment for floss craft implements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A floss bobbin holding device as recited in claim 3, wherein there is at least one vertical interior wall for dividing said compartment into at least two storage areas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
A floss bobbin holding device as recited in claim 1, wherein said carrier has a central bore which is concentric with the upper and lower post of said carrier and said floss holding device further comprises: (a) an elongated rod which is adapted to extend through the said central bore, the upper end of said rod being configured for grasping, and (b) connecting means for removably attaching the lower end of the rod to said supporting base for enabling the holding device to be carried by grasping the upper end of said rod.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
A floss bobbin holding device as recited in claim 5, wherein the lower end of said rod is threaded and said connecting means comprises: (a) a central bore in said base which is concentric with the central bore of said carrier for receiving the threaded lower end of said rod, and (b) a nut which is adapted to be threaded to the threaded lower end of said rod.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-08-16 | 1992-02-15 | 1992-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-08-16 | 1996-02-15 | 1996-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-08-16 | 2000-02-15 | 2000-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |