US4764142A
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Portable stage structure and kit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-06-08
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Granted: 1988-08-16
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Expires: 2007-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A children's portable stage structure embodying a changeable pictorial scene setting outer curtain, an inner closure curtain, and a canopy removably extending the stage structure outwardly of a supporting wall surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Marlene J. Griffith
- 👤 Mary E. Heinlein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 06:40
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63J; A63J19/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A portable stage structure, having in combination an elongated sheet member having top and bottom edge portions, an uppermost portion of said sheet member forming a canopy, an intermediate portion of said sheet member forming a stage front, transverse stiffening members disposed respectively across the top and bottom edge portions of said sheet member and across the top of said intermediate portion, holding means spaced across said sheet member adjacent the top of said intermediate portion, a panel forming a stage front overlying said intermediate portion of said sheet member depicting a stage front scene, and means removably securing said panel to said holding means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A portable stage structure, having in combination an elongated sheet member having top and bottom edge portions, an uppermost portion of said sheet member forming a canopy, an intermediate portion of said sheet member forming a stage front, transverse stiffening members disposed respectively across the top and bottom edge portions of said sheet member and across the top of said intermediate portion, holding means spaced across said sheet member adjacent the top of said intermediate portion, a panel forming a stage front overlying said intermediate portion of said sheet member depicting a stage front scene, and means removably securing said panel to said holding means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The structure of claim 1, including an alternate panel depicting an alternate stage front scene overlying said panel, and means removably securing said last mentioned panel to said first mentioned panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The structure of claim 1, wherein said holding means and said removable securing means comprise mating velcro strips.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
154 words
A portable stage structure, having in combination an elongated sheet member having a top edge forming a loop, an uppermost portion of said sheet member comprising a canopy, an intermediate portion of said sheet member depending from said canopy comprising a stage front, a transverse stiffening member across said top edge of said sheet disposed through said loop, a transverse stiffening member across the top of said portion comprising said stage front, an opening in said stage front, a closure means for said opening, a pair of elongated arms each being pivoted at one end to an end of said second mentioned transverse member, flexible means suspending each of the other ends of said arms from corresponding ends of said first mentioned transverse member, said intermediate portion of said sheet having fastening means thereacross, and alternate panels forming stage fronts are removably secured to said fastening means providing a variation in stage front scenes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
154 words
A portable stage structure, having in combination an elongated sheet member having a top edge forming a loop, an uppermost portion of said sheet member comprising a canopy, an intermediate portion of said sheet member depending from said canopy comprising a stage front, a transverse stiffening member across said top edge of said sheet disposed through said loop, a transverse stiffening member across the top of said portion comprising said stage front, an opening in said stage front, a closure means for said opening, a pair of elongated arms each being pivoted at one end to an end of said second mentioned transverse member, flexible means suspending each of the other ends of said arms from corresponding ends of said first mentioned transverse member, said intermediate portion of said sheet having fastening means thereacross, and alternate panels forming stage fronts are removably secured to said fastening means providing a variation in stage front scenes.
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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) | 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 |