What this patent covers
A design patent covering the ornamental appearance of a roller-operable screen for a garage door opening. The single-car garage drawn in broken lines is illustrative and forms no part of the claimed design.
US D374,487 is a design patent titled “Roller-operable screen for garage door opening”, invented by Francis Lacherza.
The application was filed on June 8, 1995 and granted on October 8, 1996, 1 year, 4 months later. The specification refers to 6 drawing figures.
It is one of the patents our firm has obtained in the Design — Furniture & Furnishings area. The attorney of record printed on the granted patent is Siegmar Silber.
Key dates and patent term
| Application filed | June 8, 1995 | |
|---|---|---|
| Patent granted | October 8, 1996 | 1 year, 4 months in prosecution at the U.S. Patent Office |
| Design term expires (nominal) | October 8, 2010 | 15 years from grant; design patents carry no maintenance fees. |
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Bibliographic details
| Patent number | US D374,487 |
|---|---|
| Title | Roller-operable screen for garage door opening |
| Inventors | Francis Lacherza |
| Assignee | Individual |
| Filing date | June 8, 1995 |
| Grant date | October 8, 1996 |
| Category | Design — Furniture & Furnishings |
| Attorney of record | Siegmar Silber |
Full text as published by the U.S. Patent Office
The sections below reproduce the official text of US D374,487 for reference. Open a section to read it.
Claims
Claims ( 1 )
The ornamental design for a roller-operable screen for garage door opening, as shown and described.
Description
FIG. 1 is a reduced perspective view of a roller-operable screen for garage door opening, wherein the broken lines show, for illustrative purposes only, a conventional, single-car garage, which garage forms no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1.
In the embodiment shown, there is substantial similarity in the corresponding right and left side elevational views, and, as the only difference is the mirror image of one another, only the left side is shown.
US D374,487: questions and answers
What is US Patent D374,487 about?
US D374,487, “Roller-operable screen for garage door opening”, is a design patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on October 8, 1996.
Who invented US Patent D374,487?
The named inventor is Francis Lacherza.
When was US Patent D374,487 filed?
The application was filed on June 8, 1995 and the patent granted on October 8, 1996.
When does US Patent D374,487 expire?
The nominal expiration date is October 8, 2010. 15 years from grant; design patents carry no maintenance fees.
Who was the patent attorney for US Patent D374,487?
This patent was prosecuted by Feigin & Fridman, LLC, patent attorneys in New York and New Jersey. Contact us to discuss protecting your own invention.
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