US3100324A
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Clothespin with improved self-storing means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-13
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Granted: 1963-08-13
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Expires: 1981-12-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dominick J Tutino
- 👤 Anita L Tutino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:10
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F55/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3427; Y10T24/3449; Y10T24/3453; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44641; Y10T24/44684; Y10T24/44692; Y10T24/44701; Y10T24/44744
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A CLOTHESPIN COMPRISING A VERTICALLY ELONGATED BODY CONSISTING OF A ONE-PIECE UNITARY ELEMENT HAVING A SOLID CENTRAL PART TOGETHER WITH A LOWER RESILIENT BIFURCATED CLOTHESLINE GRIPPING PORTION AND AN UPPER SLOTTED SELFSTORING PORTION, SAID LOWER PORTION COMPRISING A PAIR OF LEGS DEFINING AT THEIR INNER SIDES A DOWNWARDLY DIVERGENT AND SMOOTH-SURFACED OPENING SLOT THEREBETWEEN, SAID LEGS BEING SUFFICIENTLY SPACED AND HAVING SUFFICIENT INHERENT RESILIENCY FOR WEDGINGLY AND YIELDINGLY CLAMPING A CLOTHESLINE THEREBETWEEN, A RESILIENCY REGULATING MEMBER EMBRACING THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID LEG AND LIMITING OUTWARD FLEXING OF THE LEG UPPER PORTIONS, MEANS RETAINING SAID MEMBER IN MOVABLY ADJUSTED POSITIONS UPON SAID LEG UPPER PORTION FOR VARYING THE LIMITS OF OUTWARD FLEXING OF SAID LEG UPPER PORTIONS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A CLOTHESPIN COMPRISING A VERTICALLY ELONGATED BODY CONSISTING OF A ONE-PIECE UNITARY ELEMENT HAVING A SOLID CENTRAL PART TOGETHER WITH A LOWER RESILIENT BIFURCATED CLOTHESLINE GRIPPING PORTION AND AN UPPER SLOTTED SELFSTORING PORTION, SAID LOWER PORTION COMPRISING A PAIR OF LEGS DEFINING AT THEIR INNER SIDES A DOWNWARDLY DIVERGENT AND SMOOTH-SURFACED OPENING SLOT THEREBETWEEN, SAID LEGS BEING SUFFICIENTLY SPACED AND HAVING SUFFICIENT INHERENT RESILIENCY FOR WEDGINGLY AND YIELDINGLY CLAMPING A CLOTHESLINE THEREBETWEEN, A RESILIENCY REGULATING MEMBER EMBRACING THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID LEG AND LIMITING OUTWARD FLEXING OF THE LEG UPPER PORTIONS, MEANS RETAINING SAID MEMBER IN MOVABLY ADJUSTED POSITIONS UPON SAID LEG UPPER PORTION FOR VARYING THE LIMITS OF OUTWARD FLEXING OF SAID LEG UPPER PORTIONS
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-08-12 | 1967-02-11 | 1967-08-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-08-12 | 1971-02-11 | 1971-08-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-08-12 | 1975-02-11 | 1975-08-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |