US3199815A
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Universal muffler hanger
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-11-21
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1981-11-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Martinkovic Paul Steve
- 👤 Martinkovic John Joseph
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:08
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N13/00; F01N13/18; F01N13/1805; F16; F16L; F16L25/00; F16L25/04; F16L3/00; F16L3/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/1412; Y10T24/1433; Y10T24/1435; Y10T24/1437
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAVING A CYLINDRICAL PORTION THEREIN, A UNIVERSAL MUFFLER HANGER FOR SUSPENDINGLY SUPPORTING SAID CYLINDRICAL PORTION COMPRISING AN INTEGRAL L-SHAPED SUPPORT FRAME INCLUDING A HORIZONTAL, LATERALLY EXTENDING BASE MEMBER AND A VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE SAME LENGTH AS SAID BASE MEMBER, AN ARCUATE SEAT FOR RECEIVING AND SUPPORTING THE CYLINDRICAL PORTION FORMED IN THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID VERTICAL FLANGE IMMEDIATE ITS ENDS, A PAIR OF SPACED ELONGATED APERTURES FORMED IN SAID BASE MEMBER, A U-SHAPED CLAMP MEMBER HAVING A PAIR OF INTEGRAL STRAIGHT, EXTENDED LEGS ADAPTED IN ITS INVERTED POSITION TO STRADDLE AND EMBRACE SAID CYLINDRICAL COMPONENT WITH SAID LEGS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID APERTURES, THREADED MEANS FOR SECURING SAID LEGS TO SUPPORT FRAME FOR CLAMPING SAID CYLINDRICAL PORTION IN POSITION, SECURING APERTURES FORMED ADJACENT EACH END OF SAID BASE MEMBER AND SAID VERTICAL FLANGE, A PAIR OF ELONGATED, RELATIVELY STIFF, RUBBERIZED FABRIC STANDARDS HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED APERTURES FORMED ALONG THEIR LENGTHS, MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID STANDARDS AT THEIR LOWER ENDS AT SAID SECURING APERTURES, SAID STANDARDS BEING ADAPTED ON THEIR OTHER ENDS TO BE SECURED TO A MOTOR VEHICLED FOR SUSPENDINGLY SUPPORTING THE CYLINDRICAL PORTION
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAVING A CYLINDRICAL PORTION THEREIN, A UNIVERSAL MUFFLER HANGER FOR SUSPENDINGLY SUPPORTING SAID CYLINDRICAL PORTION COMPRISING AN INTEGRAL L-SHAPED SUPPORT FRAME INCLUDING A HORIZONTAL, LATERALLY EXTENDING BASE MEMBER AND A VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE SAME LENGTH AS SAID BASE MEMBER, AN ARCUATE SEAT FOR RECEIVING AND SUPPORTING THE CYLINDRICAL PORTION FORMED IN THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID VERTICAL FLANGE IMMEDIATE ITS ENDS, A PAIR OF SPACED ELONGATED APERTURES FORMED IN SAID BASE MEMBER, A U-SHAPED CLAMP MEMBER HAVING A PAIR OF INTEGRAL STRAIGHT, EXTENDED LEGS ADAPTED IN ITS INVERTED POSITION TO STRADDLE AND EMBRACE SAID CYLINDRICAL COMPONENT WITH SAID LEGS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID APERTURES, THREADED MEANS FOR SECURING SAID LEGS TO SUPPORT FRAME FOR CLAMPING SAID CYLINDRICAL PORTION IN POSITION, SECURING APERTURES FORMED ADJACENT EACH END OF SAID BASE MEMBER AND SAID VERTICAL FLANGE, A PAIR OF ELONGATED, RELATIVELY STIFF, RUBBERIZED FABRIC STANDARDS HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED APERTURES FORMED ALONG THEIR LENGTHS, MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID STANDARDS AT THEIR LOWER ENDS AT SAID SECURING APERTURES, SAID STANDARDS BEING ADAPTED ON THEIR OTHER ENDS TO BE SECURED TO A MOTOR VEHICLED FOR SUSPENDINGLY SUPPORTING THE CYLINDRICAL PORTION
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-09 | 1969-02-08 | 1969-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-09 | 1973-02-08 | 1973-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-09 | 1977-02-08 | 1977-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |