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US3071046A
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Eyelet reinforcement device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-04-05
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Granted: 1963-01-01
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Expires: 1980-04-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William H Conant
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:57
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26D; B26D7/00; B26D7/27; B26D7/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A DEVICE TO APPLY A REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL ABOUT AN APERTURE IN A SHEET COMPRISING A ROTATABLE CUTTER MEANS, MEANS TO MOVE SAID ROTATABLE CUTTER MEANS TO CUT A SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCULAR PORTION FROM A STRIP OF REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL, PRESSER MEANS SUPPORTED COAXIALLY WITH SAID ROTATABLE CUTTER MEANS, MEANS TO MOVE SAID PRESSER MEANS TO PRESS A CUT PORTION OF REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL AGAINST A SHEET TO BE REINFORCED, POINTED MEANS POSITIONED COAXIALLY WITH SAID PRESSER MEANS AND SAID ROTATABLE CUTTER MEANS, SAID POINTED MEANS BEING RECIPROCABLE ALONG ITS AXIS AND HAVING A BODY PORTION OF CROSSSECTION SUBSTANTIALLY OF THE DIMENSIONS OF SAID APERTURE, SAID BODY PORTION TAPERING AT ONE LONGITUDINAL END TO A SHARP CENTRAL POINT, MEANS TO MOVE THE POINTED END OF SAID POINTED MEANS TO PIERCE SAID CUT PORTION OF REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL, SAID LAST-DEFINED MEANS MOVING SAID POINTED END THROUGH THE APERTURE TO THE EXTENT THAT SAID BODY PORTION FILLS SAID APERTURE, WHEREBY PIERCED REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL IS LOCALLY STRETCHED AND SEVERED GENERALLY RADIALLY TO DEFINE SLIT PARTS AND THE SLIT PARTS ARE PUSHED THROUGH THE APERTURE IN THE SHEET TO BE REINFORCED, AND MEANS TO TURN AND PRESS THE SLIT PARTS AGAINST THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID SHEET.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
198 words
A DEVICE TO APPLY A REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL ABOUT AN APERTURE IN A SHEET COMPRISING A ROTATABLE CUTTER MEANS, MEANS TO MOVE SAID ROTATABLE CUTTER MEANS TO CUT A SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCULAR PORTION FROM A STRIP OF REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL, PRESSER MEANS SUPPORTED COAXIALLY WITH SAID ROTATABLE CUTTER MEANS, MEANS TO MOVE SAID PRESSER MEANS TO PRESS A CUT PORTION OF REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL AGAINST A SHEET TO BE REINFORCED, POINTED MEANS POSITIONED COAXIALLY WITH SAID PRESSER MEANS AND SAID ROTATABLE CUTTER MEANS, SAID POINTED MEANS BEING RECIPROCABLE ALONG ITS AXIS AND HAVING A BODY PORTION OF CROSSSECTION SUBSTANTIALLY OF THE DIMENSIONS OF SAID APERTURE, SAID BODY PORTION TAPERING AT ONE LONGITUDINAL END TO A SHARP CENTRAL POINT, MEANS TO MOVE THE POINTED END OF SAID POINTED MEANS TO PIERCE SAID CUT PORTION OF REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL, SAID LAST-DEFINED MEANS MOVING SAID POINTED END THROUGH THE APERTURE TO THE EXTENT THAT SAID BODY PORTION FILLS SAID APERTURE, WHEREBY PIERCED REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL IS LOCALLY STRETCHED AND SEVERED GENERALLY RADIALLY TO DEFINE SLIT PARTS AND THE SLIT PARTS ARE PUSHED THROUGH THE APERTURE IN THE SHEET TO BE REINFORCED, AND MEANS TO TURN AND PRESS THE SLIT PARTS AGAINST THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID SHEET.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-12-31 | 1966-07-02 | 1967-01-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-12-31 | 1970-07-02 | 1971-01-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-12-31 | 1974-07-02 | 1975-01-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |