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CA 1188357 A · Owner: Leck, David G. · Inventors: Leck, David G.

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Title: CATCHES, A catch means as described which when fitted to cooperating parts of a piece of furniture enable those co-operating parts to be moved apart by a small amount after which, following manipulation of the catch means may be more fully moved apart. The catch means is said to comprise a stop element and a hooked element the two elements being mountable on the parts of the piece of furniture. The hooked element comprises an elongate member having a first hook portion formed at one end thereof and at least one second hook portion formed along the length of it. The first hook portion of each of the said at least one second hook portions extend in different directions from the axis of …

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  • Granted June 4, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 4, 2002.
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FiledMarch 29, 1983
GrantedJune 4, 1985
Term endedJune 4, 2002
Patent numberCA 1188357 A
Classification (IPC)A47B88/50

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1984198619881990199219941996199820002002Application filedMarch 29, 1983Patent grantedJune 4, 1985Term endedJune 4, 2002

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