US3276172A
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Means for detachably connecting partition walls
Assignee: Goetaverken AB
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Filing: 1964-07-20
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1984-07-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alvden Bror Robert Joh Hjalmar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:00
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/38; E04B1/61; E04B1/6108; E04B1/612; E04B1/6145; E04B1/6154; E04B1/6158; E04B2/00; E04B2/02; E04B2/28; E04B2/30; E04B2/74; E04B2/7407; E04B2/7448; F; F16; F16B; F16B19/00; F16B19/02; F16B25/00; F16B25/001; F16B25/0031; F16B25/0036; F16B25/0078; F16B5/00; F16B5/0004; F16B5/0032; F16B5/0052; F16B5/0084; F16B5/0092; A; A47; A47B; A47B2230/00; A47B2230/07; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/55; Y10T403/59; Y10T403/591; Y10T403/595; Y10T403/61; Y10T403/71; Y10T403/7123
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
IN A BUILDING STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF ELEMENTS ARRANGED EDGE TO EDGE WITH A CLEARANCE THEREBETWEEN OPPOSED MATCHING CONTINUOUS GROOVES HAVING ESSENTIALLY PARALLEL SIDE WALLS IN JUXTAPOSED EDGES OF SAID ELEMENTS, EACH GROOVE EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY FROM END TO END OF THE PERTAINING EDGE; A NUMBER OF CONNECTION MEMBERS EACH ENGAGING OPPOSED GROOVES, EACH MEMBER CONSISTING OF A CENTRAL OPERATING BODY HAVING OPPOSITE BODY FACES, SAID OPERATING BODY BEING POSITIONED BETWEEN THE EDGES OF THE ELEMENTS, SAID OPPOSITE BODY FACES WHICH ABUT THE GROOVED EDGES BEING WIDER IN ALL DIMENSIONS THAN THE OPENING IN SAID GROOVE, AND AXIALLY ALIGNED DOWELS EXTENDING FROM SAID OPPOSITE FACES OF SAID BODY, SAID OPPOSITELY EXTENDING DOWELS ARRANGED SYMMETRICALLY WITH RESPECT TO A COMMON AXIS EACH DOWEL BEING SOMEWHAT SHORTER THAN THE DEPTH OF THE GROOVE AND HAVING TWO SMOOTH SIDES AT A DISTANCE COORESPONDING TO THE SMALLEST WIDTH OF A GROOVE AND TWO TOOTHED SIDES SPACED A GREATER DISTANCE THAN SAID WIDTH AND OPERATING REACHING THROUGH THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ELEMENTS TO ENGAGE THE OPERATING BODY FOR TURNING THE MEMBERS SO THAT THE SMOOTH SIDES OF THE MEMBER WILL ALLOW REMOVAL FROM BETWEEN THE ELEMENTS WITHOUT MOVING THE ELEMENTS BY SLIDING THE MEMBER THROUGH SAID GROOVE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
IN A BUILDING STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF ELEMENTS ARRANGED EDGE TO EDGE WITH A CLEARANCE THEREBETWEEN OPPOSED MATCHING CONTINUOUS GROOVES HAVING ESSENTIALLY PARALLEL SIDE WALLS IN JUXTAPOSED EDGES OF SAID ELEMENTS, EACH GROOVE EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY FROM END TO END OF THE PERTAINING EDGE; A NUMBER OF CONNECTION MEMBERS EACH ENGAGING OPPOSED GROOVES, EACH MEMBER CONSISTING OF A CENTRAL OPERATING BODY HAVING OPPOSITE BODY FACES, SAID OPERATING BODY BEING POSITIONED BETWEEN THE EDGES OF THE ELEMENTS, SAID OPPOSITE BODY FACES WHICH ABUT THE GROOVED EDGES BEING WIDER IN ALL DIMENSIONS THAN THE OPENING IN SAID GROOVE, AND AXIALLY ALIGNED DOWELS EXTENDING FROM SAID OPPOSITE FACES OF SAID BODY, SAID OPPOSITELY EXTENDING DOWELS ARRANGED SYMMETRICALLY WITH RESPECT TO A COMMON AXIS EACH DOWEL BEING SOMEWHAT SHORTER THAN THE DEPTH OF THE GROOVE AND HAVING TWO SMOOTH SIDES AT A DISTANCE COORESPONDING TO THE SMALLEST WIDTH OF A GROOVE AND TWO TOOTHED SIDES SPACED A GREATER DISTANCE THAN SAID WIDTH AND OPERATING REACHING THROUGH THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ELEMENTS TO ENGAGE THE OPERATING BODY FOR TURNING THE MEMBERS SO THAT THE SMOOTH SIDES OF THE MEMBER WILL ALLOW REMOVAL FROM BETWEEN THE ELEMENTS WITHOUT MOVING THE ELEMENTS BY SLIDING THE MEMBER THROUGH SAID GROOVE.
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) | 1969-10-03 | 1970-04-04 | 1970-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-03 | 1974-04-04 | 1974-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-03 | 1978-04-04 | 1978-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |