US3077178A
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Device for sustaining loads having a deformable indicating element
Assignee: Mckay Co
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Filing: 1961-02-27
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Granted: 1963-02-12
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Expires: 1981-02-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph S Gordon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:34
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16G; F16G13/00; F16G13/12; F16G13/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A DEVICE FOR SUSTAINING LOADS WITHIN A PREDETERMINED RANGE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED FLEXIBLE BODY AND AN INDICATING ELEMENT CONNECTED WITH THE BODY AND FORMING PART OF THE DEVICE AND SUBJECTED TO THE LOAD TO WHICH THE BODY IS SUBJECTED, THE INDICATING ELEMENT DIFFERING FROM THE BODY IN THAT THE INDICATING ELEMENT IS DEFORMABLE TO PROVIDE AN EASILY RECOGNIZABLE INDICATION WHEN THE DEVICE IS SUBJECTED TO A LOAD GREATER THAN LOADS WITHIN SAID PREDETERMINED RANGE, THE INDICATING ELEMENT COMPRISING A LINK HAVING AT LEAST ONE PROJECTION EXTENDING INWARDLY GENERALLY TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE LINK IN THE GENERAL PLANE OF THE LINK AND TERMINATING IN A FREE END WITHIN THE LINK SUBSTANTIALLY SPACED FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE LINK.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
119 words
A DEVICE FOR SUSTAINING LOADS WITHIN A PREDETERMINED RANGE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED FLEXIBLE BODY AND AN INDICATING ELEMENT CONNECTED WITH THE BODY AND FORMING PART OF THE DEVICE AND SUBJECTED TO THE LOAD TO WHICH THE BODY IS SUBJECTED, THE INDICATING ELEMENT DIFFERING FROM THE BODY IN THAT THE INDICATING ELEMENT IS DEFORMABLE TO PROVIDE AN EASILY RECOGNIZABLE INDICATION WHEN THE DEVICE IS SUBJECTED TO A LOAD GREATER THAN LOADS WITHIN SAID PREDETERMINED RANGE, THE INDICATING ELEMENT COMPRISING A LINK HAVING AT LEAST ONE PROJECTION EXTENDING INWARDLY GENERALLY TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE LINK IN THE GENERAL PLANE OF THE LINK AND TERMINATING IN A FREE END WITHIN THE LINK SUBSTANTIALLY SPACED FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE LINK.
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) | 1966-02-11 | 1966-08-13 | 1967-02-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-02-11 | 1970-08-13 | 1971-02-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-02-11 | 1974-08-13 | 1975-02-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |