US3211043A
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Corrugated connector plate having notched teeth
Assignee: SANFORD IND Inc
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Filing: 1962-05-21
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1982-05-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sanford Arthur Carol
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:33
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B15/00; F16B15/0023; F16B15/003; F16B15/0046; E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/38; E04B1/48; E04B1/49; F16B2015/0069; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A CONNECTOR PLATE FOR CONNECTING WOOD MEMBERS, SAID PLATE HAVING CORRUGATIONS AND A PLURALITY OF TEETH, EACH CORRUGATION HAVING SLOPES FORMING AT LEAST ONE CREST AND ONE VALLEY, SAID TEETH PUNCHED OUT OF SAID CORRUGATIONS AND EACH TOOTH HAVING A BASE TRAVERSING THE SLOPE FROM WHICH IT IS PUNCHED SUBSTANTIALLY FROM THE CREST TO THE VALLEY OF SAID SLOPE, EACH TOOTH HAVING A POSITIVELY INCLINED INNER LEADING EDGE PORTION AND A NEGATIVELY INCLINED REAR EDGE EXTENDING FROM THE BASE, SAID INNER LEADING EDGE PORTION BEING CONVERGENT TO SAID REAR EDGE AND ADJACENT TO THE CREST ON THAT SIDE OF THE CORRUGATION FROM WHICH THE TOOTH WAS PUNCHED, AN OUTER POSITIVELY INCLINED LEADING EDGE PORTION INTERSECTING SAID REAR EDGE TO FORM AN OUTER POIDNT, A REENTRANT NOTCH FORMED BETWEEN SAID INNER AND OUTER LEADING EDGE PORTIONS AND HAVING A NEGATIVELY INCLINED EDGE EXTENDING FROM SAID INNER EDGE PORTION INTERSECTING SAID OUTER LEADING EDGE PORTION TO FORM A HOOK ADJACENT TO SAID OUTER POINT, AND EACH SAID TOOTH BEING TILTABLE IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID HOOK WHEN SAID CORRUGATIONS ARE FLATTENED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A CONNECTOR PLATE FOR CONNECTING WOOD MEMBERS, SAID PLATE HAVING CORRUGATIONS AND A PLURALITY OF TEETH, EACH CORRUGATION HAVING SLOPES FORMING AT LEAST ONE CREST AND ONE VALLEY, SAID TEETH PUNCHED OUT OF SAID CORRUGATIONS AND EACH TOOTH HAVING A BASE TRAVERSING THE SLOPE FROM WHICH IT IS PUNCHED SUBSTANTIALLY FROM THE CREST TO THE VALLEY OF SAID SLOPE, EACH TOOTH HAVING A POSITIVELY INCLINED INNER LEADING EDGE PORTION AND A NEGATIVELY INCLINED REAR EDGE EXTENDING FROM THE BASE, SAID INNER LEADING EDGE PORTION BEING CONVERGENT TO SAID REAR EDGE AND ADJACENT TO THE CREST ON THAT SIDE OF THE CORRUGATION FROM WHICH THE TOOTH WAS PUNCHED, AN OUTER POSITIVELY INCLINED LEADING EDGE PORTION INTERSECTING SAID REAR EDGE TO FORM AN OUTER POIDNT, A REENTRANT NOTCH FORMED BETWEEN SAID INNER AND OUTER LEADING EDGE PORTIONS AND HAVING A NEGATIVELY INCLINED EDGE EXTENDING FROM SAID INNER EDGE PORTION INTERSECTING SAID OUTER LEADING EDGE PORTION TO FORM A HOOK ADJACENT TO SAID OUTER POINT, AND EACH SAID TOOTH BEING TILTABLE IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID HOOK WHEN SAID CORRUGATIONS ARE FLATTENED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-11 | 1969-04-12 | 1969-10-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-11 | 1973-04-12 | 1973-10-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-11 | 1977-04-12 | 1977-10-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |