US3186758A
Expired / Lapsed
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Expansible couch
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-31
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Granted: 1965-06-01
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Expires: 1983-10-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wanzenried Ernest
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:37
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C15/00; A47C15/002; A47C17/00; A47C17/04; A47C17/22; A47C17/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
AN EXPANSIBLE COUCH HAVING AN ELONGATED HOLLOW FOUR-SIDED FRAME SECTION PROVIDED WITH FLOOR LEGS, A BACK SUPPORTED ON SAID FRAME SECTION AND OVERLYING A PORTION OF THE FRAME SECTION ALONG ITS BACK SIDE, A PLURALITY OF SEAT UNITS NARROWER THAN THE FRAME SECTION AND NORMALLY STORED WITHIN SAID FRAME SECTION, EACH OF SAID SEAT UNITS HAVING RETRACTABLE MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE UNIT IN SAID FRAME SECTION, A UNITARY REMOVABLE SEAT SECTION OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME WIDTH AND THICKNESS AS SAID SEAT UNITS AND OF A LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE LENGTHS OF SAID SEAT UNITS AND NORMALLY SUPPORTED ABOVE SAID STORED UNITS ON SAID FRAME SECTION, AND MOVABLE SEAT SUPPORTING MEANS BENEATH SAID BACK AND SECURED ALONG THE BACK OF SAID FRAME SECTION, SAID SUPPORTING MEANS BEING NORMALLY CONCEALED BY THE OVERLYING BACK AND ADAPTED TO BE MOVED FROM SEATSUPPORTING POSITION DURING STORING AND UNSTORING OF SAID SEAT UNITS, SAID SEAT SECTION HAVING A PLURALITY OF LEGS ADAPTED TO SUPPORT SAID SEAT SECTION AT ITS NORMAL HEIGHT, SAID SEAT SECTION LEGS BEING NORMALLY STORED BENEATH SAID SEAT SECTION AND BEING MOVABLE TO A POSITION FOR SUPPORTING SAID SEAT SECTION INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID FRAME SECTION AND SAID SEAT UNITS BEING ADAPTED TO BE SUPPORTED BY THE SEAT SUPPORTING MEANS IN PLACE OF SAID SEAT SECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
AN EXPANSIBLE COUCH HAVING AN ELONGATED HOLLOW FOUR-SIDED FRAME SECTION PROVIDED WITH FLOOR LEGS, A BACK SUPPORTED ON SAID FRAME SECTION AND OVERLYING A PORTION OF THE FRAME SECTION ALONG ITS BACK SIDE, A PLURALITY OF SEAT UNITS NARROWER THAN THE FRAME SECTION AND NORMALLY STORED WITHIN SAID FRAME SECTION, EACH OF SAID SEAT UNITS HAVING RETRACTABLE MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE UNIT IN SAID FRAME SECTION, A UNITARY REMOVABLE SEAT SECTION OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME WIDTH AND THICKNESS AS SAID SEAT UNITS AND OF A LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE LENGTHS OF SAID SEAT UNITS AND NORMALLY SUPPORTED ABOVE SAID STORED UNITS ON SAID FRAME SECTION, AND MOVABLE SEAT SUPPORTING MEANS BENEATH SAID BACK AND SECURED ALONG THE BACK OF SAID FRAME SECTION, SAID SUPPORTING MEANS BEING NORMALLY CONCEALED BY THE OVERLYING BACK AND ADAPTED TO BE MOVED FROM SEATSUPPORTING POSITION DURING STORING AND UNSTORING OF SAID SEAT UNITS, SAID SEAT SECTION HAVING A PLURALITY OF LEGS ADAPTED TO SUPPORT SAID SEAT SECTION AT ITS NORMAL HEIGHT, SAID SEAT SECTION LEGS BEING NORMALLY STORED BENEATH SAID SEAT SECTION AND BEING MOVABLE TO A POSITION FOR SUPPORTING SAID SEAT SECTION INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID FRAME SECTION AND SAID SEAT UNITS BEING ADAPTED TO BE SUPPORTED BY THE SEAT SUPPORTING MEANS IN PLACE OF SAID SEAT SECTION.
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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) | 1968-05-31 | 1968-11-30 | 1969-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-31 | 1972-11-30 | 1973-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-31 | 1976-11-30 | 1977-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |