US3374859A
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Anchor device with releasable latch means
Assignee: CREATIVE ASSOCIATES OF ALBANY
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Filing: 1967-07-24
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Granted: 1968-03-26
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Expires: 1987-07-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred F Dobert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:36
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/38; E04B1/41; E04B1/4114; E04B1/4142; E06; E06C; E06C9/00; E06C9/02; E06C9/04; F; F16; F16B; F16B13/00; F16B13/04; F16B13/08; F16B21/00; F16B21/06; F16B21/07; F16B21/073; F16B21/078; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/40; F16B2200/406
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
255 words
A FIXTURE ASSEMBLY FOR A POURED CONCRETE WALL, SAID FIXTURE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AT LEAST ONE SOCKET INSERT FOR ANCHORING IN THE WALL DURING POURING THEREOF, SAID SOCKET INSERT COMPRISING A LATERALLY EXTENDED FLANGE AND A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTILINEAR SLEEVE INTEGRAL WITH SAID FLANGE AND EXTENDING NORMAL THERETO, SAID SLEEVE OPENING OUTWARDLY THROUGH SAID FLANGE AND HAVING A CLOSED INNER END; SAID SLEEVE DEFINING A RELATIVELY ELONGATED SOCKET; A PAIR OF LATERALLY SPACED PARALLEL WALLS EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM SAID FLANGE AND SUBSTANTIALLY RADIALLY OUTWARDLY FROM SAID SLEEVE AND DEFINING, WITH A THIRD WALL EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN AND BETWEEN SAID FLANGE AND SAID SLEEVE, AN OUTWARDLY CLOSED RECESS OPENING LATERALLY FROM SAID SOCKET; A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT LATCH PITOVED TO SPACED PARALLEL WALLS; A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT LATCH PIVOTED TO SAID PIN AND HAVING A THICKNESS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE SPACING OF SAID PARALLEL WALL; BIASING MEAS OPERABLE BETWEEN SAID LATCH AND SAID THIRD WALL TO BIAS SAID LATCH TO PROJECT INTO SAID SOCKET; AND A FIDXTURE HAVING AT LEAST ONE ELONGATED SUBSTANTIALLY RECTILNEAR SHANK SUBSTANTIALLY CONFORMINGLY INSERTABLE INTO SAID SLEEVE WITH ITS LENGTH WITHIN SAID SLEEVE BEING IN SUBSTANTIALLY FULL SURFACE-TOSURFACE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SLEEVE, AND FORMED WITH A NOTCH FOR LOCKING INTER-ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID LATCH TO INHIBIT WITHDAWAL OF SAID SHANK FROM SAID SOCKET; SAID FLANGE BEING FORMED WITH A PASSAGE EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM THE OUTER FACE THEREOF AND COMMUNICATING AT ITS INNER END WITH SAID RECESS TO RECEIVE A PIN OR THE LIKE TO ENGAGE AND PIVOT SAID LATCH TO RELEASE THE SAME FROM SAID NOTCH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
255 words
A FIXTURE ASSEMBLY FOR A POURED CONCRETE WALL, SAID FIXTURE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AT LEAST ONE SOCKET INSERT FOR ANCHORING IN THE WALL DURING POURING THEREOF, SAID SOCKET INSERT COMPRISING A LATERALLY EXTENDED FLANGE AND A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTILINEAR SLEEVE INTEGRAL WITH SAID FLANGE AND EXTENDING NORMAL THERETO, SAID SLEEVE OPENING OUTWARDLY THROUGH SAID FLANGE AND HAVING A CLOSED INNER END; SAID SLEEVE DEFINING A RELATIVELY ELONGATED SOCKET; A PAIR OF LATERALLY SPACED PARALLEL WALLS EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM SAID FLANGE AND SUBSTANTIALLY RADIALLY OUTWARDLY FROM SAID SLEEVE AND DEFINING, WITH A THIRD WALL EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN AND BETWEEN SAID FLANGE AND SAID SLEEVE, AN OUTWARDLY CLOSED RECESS OPENING LATERALLY FROM SAID SOCKET; A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT LATCH PITOVED TO SPACED PARALLEL WALLS; A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT LATCH PIVOTED TO SAID PIN AND HAVING A THICKNESS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE SPACING OF SAID PARALLEL WALL; BIASING MEAS OPERABLE BETWEEN SAID LATCH AND SAID THIRD WALL TO BIAS SAID LATCH TO PROJECT INTO SAID SOCKET; AND A FIDXTURE HAVING AT LEAST ONE ELONGATED SUBSTANTIALLY RECTILNEAR SHANK SUBSTANTIALLY CONFORMINGLY INSERTABLE INTO SAID SLEEVE WITH ITS LENGTH WITHIN SAID SLEEVE BEING IN SUBSTANTIALLY FULL SURFACE-TOSURFACE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SLEEVE, AND FORMED WITH A NOTCH FOR LOCKING INTER-ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID LATCH TO INHIBIT WITHDAWAL OF SAID SHANK FROM SAID SOCKET; SAID FLANGE BEING FORMED WITH A PASSAGE EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM THE OUTER FACE THEREOF AND COMMUNICATING AT ITS INNER END WITH SAID RECESS TO RECEIVE A PIN OR THE LIKE TO ENGAGE AND PIVOT SAID LATCH TO RELEASE THE SAME FROM SAID NOTCH.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-03-26 | 1971-09-25 | 1972-03-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-03-26 | 1975-09-25 | 1976-03-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-03-26 | 1979-09-25 | 1980-03-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |