US3081853A
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Fastening devices
Assignee: Tinnerman Products Inc
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Filing: 1960-08-15
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Granted: 1963-03-19
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Expires: 1980-08-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert T Buttriss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:27
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/0801; E04F13/0832; E04F13/0833; E04F13/0846; E04F13/0848; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3427; Y10T24/3439
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A FASTENER FOR MOUNTING WALL PANELS OR THE LIKE HAVING MARGINAL APERTURED FLANGES, IN JUXTAPOSED RELATION ON A SUPPORT, COMPRISING, A HANGER PORTION FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE SUPPORT, A GENERALLY PLANAR BASE PORTION PROJECTING OUTWARDLY IN GENERALLY NORMAL RELATION TO SAID HANGER PORTION, AND A WEDGE PORTION EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID BASE PORTION IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF EXTENSION OF SAID HANGER PORTION, AND MEANS ON SAID BASE PORTION SPACED LENGTHWISE THEREOF FOR POSITIVE INTERLOCKING COACTION WITH A FLANGE OF AN ASSOCIATED PANEL FOR SECURING THE CLIP THERETO, SAID MEANS EXTENDING IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY OPPOSITE TO THE DIRECTION OF EXTENSION OF SAID WEDGE PORTION AND INCLUDING A FINGER SPACED FROM SAID HANGER PORTION AND INITIALLY EXTENDING AWAY FROM SAID BASE PORTION AND THEN REVERSING TO EXTEND BACK TOWARD THE PLANE OF SAID BASE PORTION, SAID FINGER TERMINATING IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID BASE PORTION, SAID FINGER BEING ADAPTED TO BE FED THROUGH THE APERTURE IN THE FLANGE OF THE ASSOCIATED PANEL FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE FLANGE AND TO ENGAGE THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FLANGE, SAID WEDGE PORTION BEING ADAPTED FOR WEDGING COACTION WITH DEFINING EDGES OF AN APERTURE IN THE FLANGE OF AN ADJACENT PANEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A FASTENER FOR MOUNTING WALL PANELS OR THE LIKE HAVING MARGINAL APERTURED FLANGES, IN JUXTAPOSED RELATION ON A SUPPORT, COMPRISING, A HANGER PORTION FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE SUPPORT, A GENERALLY PLANAR BASE PORTION PROJECTING OUTWARDLY IN GENERALLY NORMAL RELATION TO SAID HANGER PORTION, AND A WEDGE PORTION EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID BASE PORTION IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF EXTENSION OF SAID HANGER PORTION, AND MEANS ON SAID BASE PORTION SPACED LENGTHWISE THEREOF FOR POSITIVE INTERLOCKING COACTION WITH A FLANGE OF AN ASSOCIATED PANEL FOR SECURING THE CLIP THERETO, SAID MEANS EXTENDING IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY OPPOSITE TO THE DIRECTION OF EXTENSION OF SAID WEDGE PORTION AND INCLUDING A FINGER SPACED FROM SAID HANGER PORTION AND INITIALLY EXTENDING AWAY FROM SAID BASE PORTION AND THEN REVERSING TO EXTEND BACK TOWARD THE PLANE OF SAID BASE PORTION, SAID FINGER TERMINATING IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID BASE PORTION, SAID FINGER BEING ADAPTED TO BE FED THROUGH THE APERTURE IN THE FLANGE OF THE ASSOCIATED PANEL FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE FLANGE AND TO ENGAGE THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FLANGE, SAID WEDGE PORTION BEING ADAPTED FOR WEDGING COACTION WITH DEFINING EDGES OF AN APERTURE IN THE FLANGE OF AN ADJACENT PANEL.
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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) | 1966-03-18 | 1966-09-17 | 1967-03-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-18 | 1970-09-17 | 1971-03-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-18 | 1974-09-17 | 1975-03-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |