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US3237552A
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Cooking utensils
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-05-08
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Granted: 1966-03-01
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Expires: 1984-05-08
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Richard B Cronheim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:19
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J36/00; A47J36/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/1043; Y10T292/1075; Y10T292/1083; Y10T292/1089
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A CULINARY UTENSIL COMRPISING A PAN-LIKE BOTTOM MEMBER HAVING AN UPWARDLY PRESENTED OPENING, A TOP MEMBER SHAPED TO FIT CLOSURE-WISE ACROSS THE UPWARDLY PRESENTED OPENING OF THE BOTTOM MEMBER, SAID TOP MEMBER HAVING MEANS FOR OPTIONAL LOCKING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UPPER MARGINAL PORTION OF THE BOTTOM MEMBER WHEREBY THE BOTTOM MEMBER AND TOP MEMBER ARE SECURELY CONNECTED TOGETHER, HANDLE MEANS MOUNTED UPON THE TOP MEMBER AND BEING ADAPTED TO BE MOVED OPTIONALLY FROM A CARRYING POSITION TO A COLLAPSED POSITION, SAID TOP MEMBER BEING OF SUCH SHAPE AND CONTOUR AS ALOS TO FIT IN UPSIDE DOWN POSITION WITHIN AND ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BOTTOM MEMBER, SAID HANDLE BEING ADAPTED TO BE MOVED INTO THE COLLAPSED POSITION WHEN THE TOP MEMBER IS IN SAID UPSIDE DOWN POSITION, SAID TOP MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH VENT OPENINGS, AND CLOSURE MEANS FOR OPTIONALLY COVERING THE VENT OPENINGS, SAID CLOSURE MEANS BEING POSITIONED FOR OPTIONALLY INTERLOCKING WITH THE HANDLE IN SUCH A MANNER THAT, WHEN THE HANDLE IS UP IN CARRYING POSITION, THE CLOSURE MEANS MUST BE IN VENT-COVERING POSITION, AND, CONVERSELY, WHEN THE HANDLE IS IN COLLAPSED POSITION, THE CLOSUE MEANS CAN BE MOVED INTO NON-COVERING RELATION TO THE VENT OPENINGS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A CULINARY UTENSIL COMRPISING A PAN-LIKE BOTTOM MEMBER HAVING AN UPWARDLY PRESENTED OPENING, A TOP MEMBER SHAPED TO FIT CLOSURE-WISE ACROSS THE UPWARDLY PRESENTED OPENING OF THE BOTTOM MEMBER, SAID TOP MEMBER HAVING MEANS FOR OPTIONAL LOCKING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UPPER MARGINAL PORTION OF THE BOTTOM MEMBER WHEREBY THE BOTTOM MEMBER AND TOP MEMBER ARE SECURELY CONNECTED TOGETHER, HANDLE MEANS MOUNTED UPON THE TOP MEMBER AND BEING ADAPTED TO BE MOVED OPTIONALLY FROM A CARRYING POSITION TO A COLLAPSED POSITION, SAID TOP MEMBER BEING OF SUCH SHAPE AND CONTOUR AS ALOS TO FIT IN UPSIDE DOWN POSITION WITHIN AND ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BOTTOM MEMBER, SAID HANDLE BEING ADAPTED TO BE MOVED INTO THE COLLAPSED POSITION WHEN THE TOP MEMBER IS IN SAID UPSIDE DOWN POSITION, SAID TOP MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH VENT OPENINGS, AND CLOSURE MEANS FOR OPTIONALLY COVERING THE VENT OPENINGS, SAID CLOSURE MEANS BEING POSITIONED FOR OPTIONALLY INTERLOCKING WITH THE HANDLE IN SUCH A MANNER THAT, WHEN THE HANDLE IS UP IN CARRYING POSITION, THE CLOSURE MEANS MUST BE IN VENT-COVERING POSITION, AND, CONVERSELY, WHEN THE HANDLE IS IN COLLAPSED POSITION, THE CLOSUE MEANS CAN BE MOVED INTO NON-COVERING RELATION TO THE VENT OPENINGS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-28 | 1969-08-30 | 1970-03-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-28 | 1973-08-30 | 1974-03-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-28 | 1977-08-30 | 1978-03-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |