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US3241516A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Magnetically attachable flag holder for vehicles

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-05-26
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Granted: 1966-03-22
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Expires: 1984-05-26
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Otis A Hopkins

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 06:45
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F7/00; H01F7/02; H01F7/0231; H01F7/0252

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 162 words
A FLAG HOLDER FOR TEMPORARILY ATTACHING A FLAG TO A SMOOTH POLISHED SURFACE OF A MAGNETIC MATERIAL PORTION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, THE FLAG HOLDER BEING PARTICULARLY CHARACTERIZED BY ITS ABILITY TO REMAIN IN POSITION ON THE VEHICLE DURING HIGH SPEED TRAVEL OF THE VEHICLE AND UNDER GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS AND COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A BASE COMPRISING; A GENERALLY FLAT BODY PORTION OF MAGNETIC MATERIAL, A FIRST MAGNETIC MATERIAL LEG PROJECTING DOWNWARDLY FROM ONE SIDE OF SAID BODY PORTION, AND A SECOND MAGNETIC MATERIAL LEG PROJECTING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID BODY PORTION IN SPACED APART RELATION TO SAID FIRST LEG; A BUSHING SECURED TO SAID BASE AND PROJECTING UPWARDLY THEREFROM; SAID LEGS AND BODY PORTION PROVIDING AN INVERTED U-SHAPED RECESS; A PERMANENT BAR MAGNET DISPOSED WITHIN SAID RECESS; RETAINING MEANS OF NON-MAGNETIC MATERIAL CONNECTED TO SAID BASE FOR RETAINING SAID MAGNET IN SAID RECESS, SAID NON-MAGNETIC MEANS EXTENDING ACROSS THE SPACE BETWEEN THE LEGS OF SAID INVERTED U-SHAPED RECESS;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 162 words
A FLAG HOLDER FOR TEMPORARILY ATTACHING A FLAG TO A SMOOTH POLISHED SURFACE OF A MAGNETIC MATERIAL PORTION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, THE FLAG HOLDER BEING PARTICULARLY CHARACTERIZED BY ITS ABILITY TO REMAIN IN POSITION ON THE VEHICLE DURING HIGH SPEED TRAVEL OF THE VEHICLE AND UNDER GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS AND COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A BASE COMPRISING; A GENERALLY FLAT BODY PORTION OF MAGNETIC MATERIAL, A FIRST MAGNETIC MATERIAL LEG PROJECTING DOWNWARDLY FROM ONE SIDE OF SAID BODY PORTION, AND A SECOND MAGNETIC MATERIAL LEG PROJECTING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID BODY PORTION IN SPACED APART RELATION TO SAID FIRST LEG; A BUSHING SECURED TO SAID BASE AND PROJECTING UPWARDLY THEREFROM; SAID LEGS AND BODY PORTION PROVIDING AN INVERTED U-SHAPED RECESS; A PERMANENT BAR MAGNET DISPOSED WITHIN SAID RECESS; RETAINING MEANS OF NON-MAGNETIC MATERIAL CONNECTED TO SAID BASE FOR RETAINING SAID MAGNET IN SAID RECESS, SAID NON-MAGNETIC MEANS EXTENDING ACROSS THE SPACE BETWEEN THE LEGS OF SAID INVERTED U-SHAPED RECESS;

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-03-21 1969-09-20 1970-03-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-03-21 1977-09-20 1978-03-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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