US3154870A
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Assignee: HOPP PRESS Inc
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Filing: 1962-09-10
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Granted: 1964-11-03
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Expires: 1982-09-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hopp Philip
- 👤 George H Woods
- 👤 Jackson Alban Gifford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:28
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F15/00; G09F15/0006; G09F7/00; G09F7/02; G09F7/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45984; Y10T24/45995
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A SIGN ASSEMBLY INCLUDING IN COMBINATION A PANEL, UPPER AND LOWER EDGES OF SAID PANEL, FIRST ARMS EXTENDING FROM SAID LOWER EDGE IN OPPOSED RELATIONSHIP TOWARDS EACH OTHER WITH THEIR FREE ENDS SPACED TO DEFINE A GROVE, SECOND ARMS EXTENDING FROM SAID UPPER EDGE OUTWARDLY IN DIRECTIONS AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, SAID FIRST AND SECOND ARMS BEING CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED WHEREBY THE GROOVE, FORMED BY SAID FIRST ARMS CAN RECEIVE SECOND ARMS OF A LIKE PANEL, A DISPLAY FRAME, A SPACER BAR, FASTENING MEANS REMOVABLY ATTACHING SAID SPACER BAR TO SAID DISPLAY FRAME, TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ON SAID SPACER BAR, THIRD ARMS EXTENDING FROM SAID TOP EDGE IN OPPOSED RELATIONSHIP TOWARDS EACH OTHER WITH THEIR FREE ENDS SPACED TO DEFINE A GROVE FOR RECEIVING SAID FASTENING MEANS, FOURTH ARMS EXTENDING FROM SAID BOTTOM EDGE IN OPPOSED RELATIONSHIP TOWARD EACH OTHER WITH THEIR FREE ENDS SPACED TO DEFINE A GROOVE RECEIVING SAID SECOND ARMS AND FIRST AND SECOND VERTICAL SLOTS PROVIDED IN SAID UPPER AND LOWER EDGES RESPECTIVELY OF SAID PANEL AND WEDGE MEMBER INSERTED IN SAID SECOND SLOT OF SAID PANEL AND IN THE FIRST SLOT OF THE LIKE PANEL THE SECOND ARMS OF WHICH ARE RECEIVED IN THE GROOVES OF SAID FIRST ARMS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A SIGN ASSEMBLY INCLUDING IN COMBINATION A PANEL, UPPER AND LOWER EDGES OF SAID PANEL, FIRST ARMS EXTENDING FROM SAID LOWER EDGE IN OPPOSED RELATIONSHIP TOWARDS EACH OTHER WITH THEIR FREE ENDS SPACED TO DEFINE A GROVE, SECOND ARMS EXTENDING FROM SAID UPPER EDGE OUTWARDLY IN DIRECTIONS AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, SAID FIRST AND SECOND ARMS BEING CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED WHEREBY THE GROOVE, FORMED BY SAID FIRST ARMS CAN RECEIVE SECOND ARMS OF A LIKE PANEL, A DISPLAY FRAME, A SPACER BAR, FASTENING MEANS REMOVABLY ATTACHING SAID SPACER BAR TO SAID DISPLAY FRAME, TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ON SAID SPACER BAR, THIRD ARMS EXTENDING FROM SAID TOP EDGE IN OPPOSED RELATIONSHIP TOWARDS EACH OTHER WITH THEIR FREE ENDS SPACED TO DEFINE A GROVE FOR RECEIVING SAID FASTENING MEANS, FOURTH ARMS EXTENDING FROM SAID BOTTOM EDGE IN OPPOSED RELATIONSHIP TOWARD EACH OTHER WITH THEIR FREE ENDS SPACED TO DEFINE A GROOVE RECEIVING SAID SECOND ARMS AND FIRST AND SECOND VERTICAL SLOTS PROVIDED IN SAID UPPER AND LOWER EDGES RESPECTIVELY OF SAID PANEL AND WEDGE MEMBER INSERTED IN SAID SECOND SLOT OF SAID PANEL AND IN THE FIRST SLOT OF THE LIKE PANEL THE SECOND ARMS OF WHICH ARE RECEIVED IN THE GROOVES OF SAID FIRST ARMS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-03 | 1968-05-04 | 1968-11-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-03 | 1972-05-04 | 1972-11-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-03 | 1976-05-04 | 1976-11-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |