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Rib and groove fastener structure

Assignee: Flexigrip Inc
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Filing: 1957-12-16
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Granted: 1963-05-07
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Expires: 1977-12-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Svec Viera Marina

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 19:12
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L59/00; F16L59/06; B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/30; B29C48/32; B29C53/00; B29C53/36; B29C53/38; B29C53/48; B29C65/00; B29C65/56; B29C65/58; B29C66/00; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/432; B29C66/4322; B29D; B29D5/00; B29D5/10; F16L9/00; F16L9/12; F16L9/127; F16L9/17; F16L9/18; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29C48/08; B29C48/09; B29C48/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S174/00; Y10S174/11; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4935; Y10T29/49361

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 160 words
A ONE PIECE MULTI-WALL TUBE, COMPRISING FLEXIBLE TUBULAR STRIP STRUCTURE OF EXTENDED LENGTH HAVING SPACED WALL PORTIONS WITH THE SPACED WALL PORTIONS BEING JOINED TOGETHER BY LINKING WALL SPACERS INTEGRAL WITH THE WALL PORTIONS, SAID FLEXIBLE STRIP STRUCTURE HAVING FASTENER STRUCTURE AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF ONE OF THE WALL PORTIONS EACH FASTENER STRUCTURE INCLUDING COMPLEMENTAL EDGE STRUCTURE HAVING INCLINED ADJACENT RIBS AND GROOVES EXTENDING ALONG THE STRIP LENGTH WHICH RIBS AND GROOVES ARE HOOK-LIKE IN CONTOUR IN SECTION AND IN DETACHABLE LOCKING INTER-ENGAGEMENT TOGETHER FORMING A MULTI-WALL TUBE, THE MEDIAN PLANES OF SAID RIBS AND GROOVES SLOPING AT AN ANGLE TO THE PLANE OF SAID STRIP SUCH THAT THE HOOK-LIKE RIBS SLANT IN THE DIRECTION OF THEIR FREE ENDS INWARDLY TOWARD THE TUBULAR STRIP STRUCTURE TO INCREASE THE RESISTANCE TO SEPARATION OF THE INTERENGAGED FASTENER STRUCTURES, SAID TUBULAR STRIP STRUCTURE INCLUSIVE OF SAID FASTENER STRUCTURES BEING INTEGRAL AND COMPOSED OF A SUBSTANTIALLY WATER-AND MOSITURE-PROOF PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING HIGH DIELECTRIC STRENGTH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 160 words
A ONE PIECE MULTI-WALL TUBE, COMPRISING FLEXIBLE TUBULAR STRIP STRUCTURE OF EXTENDED LENGTH HAVING SPACED WALL PORTIONS WITH THE SPACED WALL PORTIONS BEING JOINED TOGETHER BY LINKING WALL SPACERS INTEGRAL WITH THE WALL PORTIONS, SAID FLEXIBLE STRIP STRUCTURE HAVING FASTENER STRUCTURE AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF ONE OF THE WALL PORTIONS EACH FASTENER STRUCTURE INCLUDING COMPLEMENTAL EDGE STRUCTURE HAVING INCLINED ADJACENT RIBS AND GROOVES EXTENDING ALONG THE STRIP LENGTH WHICH RIBS AND GROOVES ARE HOOK-LIKE IN CONTOUR IN SECTION AND IN DETACHABLE LOCKING INTER-ENGAGEMENT TOGETHER FORMING A MULTI-WALL TUBE, THE MEDIAN PLANES OF SAID RIBS AND GROOVES SLOPING AT AN ANGLE TO THE PLANE OF SAID STRIP SUCH THAT THE HOOK-LIKE RIBS SLANT IN THE DIRECTION OF THEIR FREE ENDS INWARDLY TOWARD THE TUBULAR STRIP STRUCTURE TO INCREASE THE RESISTANCE TO SEPARATION OF THE INTERENGAGED FASTENER STRUCTURES, SAID TUBULAR STRIP STRUCTURE INCLUSIVE OF SAID FASTENER STRUCTURES BEING INTEGRAL AND COMPOSED OF A SUBSTANTIALLY WATER-AND MOSITURE-PROOF PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING HIGH DIELECTRIC STRENGTH.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 96 words
A FASTENER STRUCTURE FOR THE EDGES OF A STRIP TO BE FORMED INTO A TUBE OR THE LIKE COMPRISING A CLOSURE STRIP HAVING A LINKING PORTION AT ONE SIDE FOR JOINING IN A COPLANAR RELATIONSHIP WITH A STRIP, AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF RIBS WITH GROOVES ADJACENT THE RIBS WITH SAID GROOVES HAVING A SHAPE SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME SHAPE, TO RECEIVE OTHER RIBS OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME SHAPE, SAID RIBS AND GROOVES SITUATED WITH THEIR MEDIAM PLANES SLANTING TOWARD EACH OTHER FOR A PINCER-LIKE PLANES INCREASE THE RESISTANCE TO SEPARATION WHEN ATTACHED TO ANOTHER CLOSURE STRIP.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 96 words
A FASTENER STRUCTURE FOR THE EDGES OF A STRIP TO BE FORMED INTO A TUBE OR THE LIKE COMPRISING A CLOSURE STRIP HAVING A LINKING PORTION AT ONE SIDE FOR JOINING IN A COPLANAR RELATIONSHIP WITH A STRIP, AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF RIBS WITH GROOVES ADJACENT THE RIBS WITH SAID GROOVES HAVING A SHAPE SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME SHAPE, TO RECEIVE OTHER RIBS OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME SHAPE, SAID RIBS AND GROOVES SITUATED WITH THEIR MEDIAM PLANES SLANTING TOWARD EACH OTHER FOR A PINCER-LIKE PLANES INCREASE THE RESISTANCE TO SEPARATION WHEN ATTACHED TO ANOTHER CLOSURE STRIP.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-05-06 1966-11-05 1967-05-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-05-06 1970-11-05 1971-05-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-05-06 1974-11-05 1975-05-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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