US3120974A
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Carrying device
Assignee: Foster Grant Co Inc
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Filing: 1960-08-15
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Granted: 1964-02-11
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Expires: 1980-08-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Torsti O Matson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:15
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F5/00; A45F5/10; B; B65; B65D; B65D23/00; B65D23/10; B65D23/104; B65D23/108; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/4987; Y10T29/49872; Y10T29/49876
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A HANDLE SUITABLE FOR CARRYING ASSORTED OBJECTS, SAID HANDLE COMPRISING A YOKE MEMBER, AND AN INVERTED GENERALLY U-SHAPED HAND GRIP PORTION, SAID YOKE BEING A SPLIT ONE-PIECE GENERALLY RING-SHAPED MEMBER HAVING TWO MATING END PORTIONS, EACH OF WHICH HAS AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING SPLIT SHANK PORTION, HAVING AN INTEGRAL ENLARGED SPLIT BOSS MEMBER AT THE OUTER PORTION THEREOF, AND AN INTEGRAL OUTWARDLY EXTENDING SECOND SHANK PORTION SUBSTANTIALLY OPPOSITE SAID FIRST SHANK PORTION ON THE YOKE AND HAVING AN INTEGRAL BOSS MEMBER THEREON WHICH IS OF GREATER WIDTH THAN SAID SECOND SHANK, SAID HAND GRIP PORTION HAVING TWO LEG PORTIONS, EACH OF WHICH HAS A BORED END, EACH OF THE BORES BEING SMALLER IN WIDTH THAN THE WIDTH OF EACH OF SAID BOSS MEMBERS, THE BORED END OF ONE LEG BEING REMOVABLY MOUNTED ON THE YOKE WITH SAID SECOND SHANK PASSING THERETHROUGH, AND THE OTHER LEG BEING REMOVABLY MOUNTED ON THE YOKE WITH THE FIRST SHANK PASSING THERETHROUGH, SAID LEGS BEING POSITIVELY RETAINED ON SAID SHANKS BY SAID BOSS MEMBERS, THEREBY SUBSTANTIALLY CLOSING SAID YOKE WHEREBY SAID YOKE MAY BE ENGAGED WITH A GROOVED ANCHORING PORTION OF AN OBJECT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A HANDLE SUITABLE FOR CARRYING ASSORTED OBJECTS, SAID HANDLE COMPRISING A YOKE MEMBER, AND AN INVERTED GENERALLY U-SHAPED HAND GRIP PORTION, SAID YOKE BEING A SPLIT ONE-PIECE GENERALLY RING-SHAPED MEMBER HAVING TWO MATING END PORTIONS, EACH OF WHICH HAS AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING SPLIT SHANK PORTION, HAVING AN INTEGRAL ENLARGED SPLIT BOSS MEMBER AT THE OUTER PORTION THEREOF, AND AN INTEGRAL OUTWARDLY EXTENDING SECOND SHANK PORTION SUBSTANTIALLY OPPOSITE SAID FIRST SHANK PORTION ON THE YOKE AND HAVING AN INTEGRAL BOSS MEMBER THEREON WHICH IS OF GREATER WIDTH THAN SAID SECOND SHANK, SAID HAND GRIP PORTION HAVING TWO LEG PORTIONS, EACH OF WHICH HAS A BORED END, EACH OF THE BORES BEING SMALLER IN WIDTH THAN THE WIDTH OF EACH OF SAID BOSS MEMBERS, THE BORED END OF ONE LEG BEING REMOVABLY MOUNTED ON THE YOKE WITH SAID SECOND SHANK PASSING THERETHROUGH, AND THE OTHER LEG BEING REMOVABLY MOUNTED ON THE YOKE WITH THE FIRST SHANK PASSING THERETHROUGH, SAID LEGS BEING POSITIVELY RETAINED ON SAID SHANKS BY SAID BOSS MEMBERS, THEREBY SUBSTANTIALLY CLOSING SAID YOKE WHEREBY SAID YOKE MAY BE ENGAGED WITH A GROOVED ANCHORING PORTION OF AN OBJECT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-02-10 | 1967-08-12 | 1968-02-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-02-10 | 1971-08-12 | 1972-02-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-02-10 | 1975-08-12 | 1976-02-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |