US3571998A
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Mobile home skirting
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-11-12
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Granted: 1971-03-23
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Expires: 1988-11-12
Abstract
Abstract Mobile home skirting is disclosed comprising a top track, a bottom track and a plurality of panels in said tracks, each track having a front wall and a backwall, each panel having a major portion forming a front wall thereof and a minor portion forming a backwall thereof, said panels arranged in edge-overlapping and independently vertically slidable relationship to each other when disposed in said tracks with the front and back walls of the panels in contact, respectively, with the front and back walls of said tracks, the front wall of each panel and the front wall of each track both being formed with mutually engageable locking means for retaining said panels in said tracks, the backwall of each panel and the backwall of each track both being formed for free engagement relative to each other, said panels being vertically slidable in said tracks when the bottom track moves vertically in respect to the top track on account of weather changes, each panel being vertically slidable independently of the other panels when said panels are disposed in said tracks for installation or disassembly of said panels in respect to said tracks, the front wall of each panel capable of being flexed in respect to he front wall of each track so as to release said locking means to permit removal of said panel from the front side of said mobile home skirting.
Inventors
- 👤 Marco J Iacona
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:07
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/343; E04B1/34336; E04B1/34342
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
Mobile home skirting comprising a top track, a bottom track and a plurality of panels in said tracks, each track having a front wall and a backwall, each panel having a major portion forming a front wall thereof and a minor portion forming a backwall thereof, said panels aRranged in edge-overlapping and independently vertically slidable relationship to each other when disposed in said tracks with the front and backwalls of the panels in contact, respectively, with the front and backwalls of said tracks, the front wall of each panel and the front wall of each track both being formed with mutually engageable locking means for retaining said panels in said tracks, the backwall of each panel and the backwall of each track both being formed for free engagement relative to each other, said panels being vertically slidable in said tracks when the bottom track moves vertically in respect to the top track on account of weather changes, each panel being vertically slidable independently of the other panels when said panels are disposed in said tracks for installation or disassembly of said panels in respect to said tracks, the front wall of each panel capable of being flexed in respect to the front wall of each track so as to release said locking means to permit removal of said panel from the front side of said mobile home skirting.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
Mobile home skirting comprising a top track, a bottom track and a plurality of panels in said tracks, each track having a front wall and a backwall, each panel having a major portion forming a front wall thereof and a minor portion forming a backwall thereof, said panels aRranged in edge-overlapping and independently vertically slidable relationship to each other when disposed in said tracks with the front and backwalls of the panels in contact, respectively, with the front and backwalls of said tracks, the front wall of each panel and the front wall of each track both being formed with mutually engageable locking means for retaining said panels in said tracks, the backwall of each panel and the backwall of each track both being formed for free engagement relative to each other, said panels being vertically slidable in said tracks when the bottom track moves vertically in respect to the top track on account of weather changes, each panel being vertically slidable independently of the other panels when said panels are disposed in said tracks for installation or disassembly of said panels in respect to said tracks, the front wall of each panel capable of being flexed in respect to the front wall of each track so as to release said locking means to permit removal of said panel from the front side of said mobile home skirting.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
228 words
Mobile home skirting comprising a track having a front wall and a backwall and at least one panel in said track, said panel having a major portion forming a front wall thereof and a minor portion forming a backwall thereof, said panel disposed in said track with the front and backwalls thereof in contact, respectively, with the front and backwalls of said track, the front wall of said panel and the front wall of said track both being formed with mutually engageable locking means for retaining said panel in said track, the backwall of said panel and the backwall of said track both being formed for free engagement relative to each other, said panel being vertically slidable in respect to said track for installation or disassembly of said panel in respect to said track, the front wall of said panel capable of being flexed in respect to the front wall of said track so as to release said locking means to permit removal of said panel from the front side of said mobile home skirting, the front and backwalls of said track being joined together and abutting each other at one end of said track, said front wall being doubly bent at locations spaced from said one end of said track so as to be spring biased toward said backwall and against the front wall of said panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
228 words
Mobile home skirting comprising a track having a front wall and a backwall and at least one panel in said track, said panel having a major portion forming a front wall thereof and a minor portion forming a backwall thereof, said panel disposed in said track with the front and backwalls thereof in contact, respectively, with the front and backwalls of said track, the front wall of said panel and the front wall of said track both being formed with mutually engageable locking means for retaining said panel in said track, the backwall of said panel and the backwall of said track both being formed for free engagement relative to each other, said panel being vertically slidable in respect to said track for installation or disassembly of said panel in respect to said track, the front wall of said panel capable of being flexed in respect to the front wall of said track so as to release said locking means to permit removal of said panel from the front side of said mobile home skirting, the front and backwalls of said track being joined together and abutting each other at one end of said track, said front wall being doubly bent at locations spaced from said one end of said track so as to be spring biased toward said backwall and against the front wall of said panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
Mobile home skirting as claimed in claim 2, the backwall of each track formed so as to serve as a pilot means to facilitate insertion of said panels into said track.
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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) | 1974-03-22 | 1974-09-21 | 1975-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-03-22 | 1978-09-21 | 1979-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-03-22 | 1982-09-21 | 1983-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |