US3171183A
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Utility fastener
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-06-20
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Granted: 1965-03-02
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Expires: 1981-06-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James R Johnston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:57
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B21/00; F16B21/06; F16B21/07; F16B21/073; A; A01; A01K; A01K27/00; A01K27/005; A01K91/00; A01K91/03; A44; A44C; A44C5/00; A44C5/18; A44C5/20; A44C5/2019; A44C5/2023; A44C5/2028; H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45623; Y10T24/45628; Y10T24/45634
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A CONNECTOR FOR SECURING TOGETHER A PLURALITY OF ELEMENTS, SAID CONNECTOR COMPRISING A PAIR OF END MEMBERS NORMALLY ENGAGEABLE TO SECURE TOGETHER AT LEAST A PAIR OF SAID PLURALITY OF ELEMENTS, ONE OF SAID END MEMEBERS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF MOVABLE JAWS SPACED APART TO DEFINE A HOLLOW INTERIOR, MEANS LOCATED WITHIN SAID HOLLOW INTERIOR AND ENGAGEABLE WITH THE WALLS DEFINING SAID HOLLOW INTERIOR OF SAID JAWS FOR MOVING AND MAINTAINING SAID JAWS IN AN OUTWARD POSITION AWAY FROM EACH OTHER WHEREBY SAID JAWS ARE ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THEREWITHIN THE OTHER OF SAID END MEMBERS, RETAINING MEANS DISPOSED ABOUT AND COMPLETELY OVERLYING THE EXTERIOR OF SAID JAWS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A CONNECTOR FOR SECURING TOGETHER A PLURALITY OF ELEMENTS, SAID CONNECTOR COMPRISING A PAIR OF END MEMBERS NORMALLY ENGAGEABLE TO SECURE TOGETHER AT LEAST A PAIR OF SAID PLURALITY OF ELEMENTS, ONE OF SAID END MEMEBERS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF MOVABLE JAWS SPACED APART TO DEFINE A HOLLOW INTERIOR, MEANS LOCATED WITHIN SAID HOLLOW INTERIOR AND ENGAGEABLE WITH THE WALLS DEFINING SAID HOLLOW INTERIOR OF SAID JAWS FOR MOVING AND MAINTAINING SAID JAWS IN AN OUTWARD POSITION AWAY FROM EACH OTHER WHEREBY SAID JAWS ARE ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THEREWITHIN THE OTHER OF SAID END MEMBERS, RETAINING MEANS DISPOSED ABOUT AND COMPLETELY OVERLYING THE EXTERIOR OF SAID JAWS
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-01 | 1968-08-31 | 1969-03-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-01 | 1972-08-31 | 1973-03-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-01 | 1976-08-31 | 1977-03-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |