US3315984A
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Assignee: Van Richards Co
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Filing: 1966-05-16
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Granted: 1967-04-25
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Expires: 1986-05-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A Robertson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:46
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41L; B41L1/00; B41L1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
330 words
A BLANK FROM ASSEMBLY USEFUL AS A MEDICATION ORDER FORM IN HOSPITALS AND THE LIKE, COMPRISING: (A) A FACE SHEET HAVING AREAS WITH PRINTED MATTER AS WELL AS BLANK AREAS TO BE FILLED IN WITH SPECIAL MATTER; (B) A BACKING SHEET UNDERLYING SAID FACE SHEET AND GENERALLY COEXTENSIVE THEREWITH, AND SAID BACKING SHEET JOINED TO SAID FACE SHEET ALONG A COMMON EDGE OF JOINDER; (C) A PLURALITY OF FACE SHEET TABS FORMING EXTENSIONS ALONG AN EDGE OF SAID FACE SHEET AND EACH OF SAID TABS JOINED TO SAID FACE SHEET BY A WEAKENED LINE OF SEPARATION; (D) A PLURALITY OF BACKING SHEET TABS FORMING EXTENSIONS ALONG AN EDGE OF SAID BACKING SHEET CORRESPONDING TO THE TAB SUPPORTING EDGE OF SAID FACE SHEET AND EACH OF SAID BACKING SHEET TABS ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF THE FACE SHEET TABS AND JOINED TO SAID BACKING SHEET BY A WEAKENED LINE OF SEPARATION COINCIDING WITH THE LINE OF SEPARATION OF THE CORRESPONDING FACE SHEET TAB; (E) A DUPLICATE SHEET ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID FACE SHEET TABS AND FORMED OF A RECTANGULAR SHEET MATERIAL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VISIBLE INDICIA ON SAID DUPLICATE WHEN DISCRETE AREAS THEREOF ARE SUBJECTED TO A PRESSURE SUCH AS BY THAT PRODUCED BY A WRITING PEN, SAID DUPLICATE SHEET DISPOSED INTERJACENT SAID FACE SHEET AND SAID BACKING SHEET AND UNDERLYING THE BLANK AREAS OF SAID FACE SHEET TO BE FILLED IN WITH SPECIAL MATTER, SAID DUPLICATE SHEET JOINED FOR REMOVABLE ATTACHMENT TO SAID TABS, AND HAVING ITS PERIMETRIC EDGE SPACED FROM THE COMMON EDGE OF JOINED OF SAID FACE SHEET AND SAID BACKING SHEET SO THAT SAID DUPLICATE SHEET MAY BE SNAPPED OUT FROM SAID ASSEMBLY BY APPLYING A GRIPPING EFFORT TO SAID FACE SHEET AND SAID SUPPORTING SHEET ALONG A COMMON EDGE AND A SECOND GRIPPING EFFORT TO THE TABS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DUPLICATE SHEET SO THAT THE TABS MAY BE SEPARATED FROM THE FACE AND BACKING SHEETS ALONG ASSOCIATED LINES OF SEPARATION WITHOUT SEPARATION FROM SAID DUPLICATE SHEET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
330 words
A BLANK FROM ASSEMBLY USEFUL AS A MEDICATION ORDER FORM IN HOSPITALS AND THE LIKE, COMPRISING: (A) A FACE SHEET HAVING AREAS WITH PRINTED MATTER AS WELL AS BLANK AREAS TO BE FILLED IN WITH SPECIAL MATTER; (B) A BACKING SHEET UNDERLYING SAID FACE SHEET AND GENERALLY COEXTENSIVE THEREWITH, AND SAID BACKING SHEET JOINED TO SAID FACE SHEET ALONG A COMMON EDGE OF JOINDER; (C) A PLURALITY OF FACE SHEET TABS FORMING EXTENSIONS ALONG AN EDGE OF SAID FACE SHEET AND EACH OF SAID TABS JOINED TO SAID FACE SHEET BY A WEAKENED LINE OF SEPARATION; (D) A PLURALITY OF BACKING SHEET TABS FORMING EXTENSIONS ALONG AN EDGE OF SAID BACKING SHEET CORRESPONDING TO THE TAB SUPPORTING EDGE OF SAID FACE SHEET AND EACH OF SAID BACKING SHEET TABS ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF THE FACE SHEET TABS AND JOINED TO SAID BACKING SHEET BY A WEAKENED LINE OF SEPARATION COINCIDING WITH THE LINE OF SEPARATION OF THE CORRESPONDING FACE SHEET TAB; (E) A DUPLICATE SHEET ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID FACE SHEET TABS AND FORMED OF A RECTANGULAR SHEET MATERIAL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VISIBLE INDICIA ON SAID DUPLICATE WHEN DISCRETE AREAS THEREOF ARE SUBJECTED TO A PRESSURE SUCH AS BY THAT PRODUCED BY A WRITING PEN, SAID DUPLICATE SHEET DISPOSED INTERJACENT SAID FACE SHEET AND SAID BACKING SHEET AND UNDERLYING THE BLANK AREAS OF SAID FACE SHEET TO BE FILLED IN WITH SPECIAL MATTER, SAID DUPLICATE SHEET JOINED FOR REMOVABLE ATTACHMENT TO SAID TABS, AND HAVING ITS PERIMETRIC EDGE SPACED FROM THE COMMON EDGE OF JOINED OF SAID FACE SHEET AND SAID BACKING SHEET SO THAT SAID DUPLICATE SHEET MAY BE SNAPPED OUT FROM SAID ASSEMBLY BY APPLYING A GRIPPING EFFORT TO SAID FACE SHEET AND SAID SUPPORTING SHEET ALONG A COMMON EDGE AND A SECOND GRIPPING EFFORT TO THE TABS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DUPLICATE SHEET SO THAT THE TABS MAY BE SEPARATED FROM THE FACE AND BACKING SHEETS ALONG ASSOCIATED LINES OF SEPARATION WITHOUT SEPARATION FROM SAID DUPLICATE SHEET.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-04-24 | 1970-10-24 | 1971-04-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-04-24 | 1974-10-24 | 1975-04-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-04-24 | 1978-10-24 | 1979-04-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |