US3087768A
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Enclosure
Assignee: Amco Engineering Co
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Filing: 1960-05-18
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Granted: 1963-04-30
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Expires: 1980-05-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin V Anderson
- 👤 Joseph A Mack
- 👤 Arthur N Friberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:30
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B47/00; A47B47/0008; B; B65; B65D; B65D7/00; B65D7/12; B65D7/24; F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/02; F16B12/44; F16B12/50; A47B2220/00; A47B2220/11; F16B2012/446; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
AN INSTRUMENT ENCLOSURE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A PLURALITY OF EDGE STRUTS, EACH OF SAID EDGE STRUTS HAVING A CENTRAL OPEN PORTION DEFINING AN INNER FACE, A PLURALITY OF NOT LESS THAN SIX THREE-LEGGED CORNER MEMBERS, SAID CORNER MEMBERS HAVING THREE MUTUALLY PERPENDICULAR LEGS WITH AN EXTERNAL CONFIGURATION PROPORTIONED FOR A SLIDING FIT WITHIN THE CENTRAL OPEN PORTION OF THE EDGE STRUTS AND DEFINING AN OUTER FACE; LOCKING MEANS INCLUDING MEANS DEFINING A RECESS IN ONE OF THE SAID FACES, AND A RESILIENT LOCKING MEMBER PROPORTIONED TO FIT WITHIN SAID RECESS AND YIELDABLY BEAR AGAINST THE OTHER SAID FACE, A PLURALITY OF PANELS, ATTACHMENT MEANS FOR SECURING SAID PANELS TO THE EDGE STRUTS, THE WHOLE IN SUCH COMBINATION THAT ALL ELEMENTS ARE PROPORTIONED TO EFFECT AN INTERFIT WHEREBY THE THREE-LEGGED CORNERS ARE SECURED TO THE EDGE STRUTS BY THEIR LOCKING MEANS WHILE THE PANELS ARE FIXED INTO POSITION THEREBY EFFECTING A LOCK OF ALL ELEMENTS IN THE ENCLOSURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
AN INSTRUMENT ENCLOSURE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A PLURALITY OF EDGE STRUTS, EACH OF SAID EDGE STRUTS HAVING A CENTRAL OPEN PORTION DEFINING AN INNER FACE, A PLURALITY OF NOT LESS THAN SIX THREE-LEGGED CORNER MEMBERS, SAID CORNER MEMBERS HAVING THREE MUTUALLY PERPENDICULAR LEGS WITH AN EXTERNAL CONFIGURATION PROPORTIONED FOR A SLIDING FIT WITHIN THE CENTRAL OPEN PORTION OF THE EDGE STRUTS AND DEFINING AN OUTER FACE; LOCKING MEANS INCLUDING MEANS DEFINING A RECESS IN ONE OF THE SAID FACES, AND A RESILIENT LOCKING MEMBER PROPORTIONED TO FIT WITHIN SAID RECESS AND YIELDABLY BEAR AGAINST THE OTHER SAID FACE, A PLURALITY OF PANELS, ATTACHMENT MEANS FOR SECURING SAID PANELS TO THE EDGE STRUTS, THE WHOLE IN SUCH COMBINATION THAT ALL ELEMENTS ARE PROPORTIONED TO EFFECT AN INTERFIT WHEREBY THE THREE-LEGGED CORNERS ARE SECURED TO THE EDGE STRUTS BY THEIR LOCKING MEANS WHILE THE PANELS ARE FIXED INTO POSITION THEREBY EFFECTING A LOCK OF ALL ELEMENTS IN THE ENCLOSURE.
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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) | 1966-04-29 | 1966-10-29 | 1967-04-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-29 | 1970-10-29 | 1971-04-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-29 | 1974-10-29 | 1975-04-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |