US3091425A
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Snap nut fastener
Assignee: Holophane Corp
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Filing: 1961-04-27
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Granted: 1963-05-28
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Expires: 1981-04-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Van Steehoven
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:41
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B37/00; F16B37/04; F16B37/041; F16B37/043; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A FASTENER ELEMENT FOR IN SITU INSERTION IN AN APERTURE OF A BACKING PLATE AND THE LIKE, COMPRISING AN ELONGATED OUTWARDLY THREADED MEMBER AND INWARDLY THREADED NUT MEMBER, A SPRING MEMBER, SAID OUTWARDLY THREADED MEMBER AND SAID NUT MEMBER BEING IN THREADED ENGAGEMENT, SAID SPRING MEMBER AND SAID NUT MEMBER PROVIDING COMPLEMENARY MOUNTING MEANS FOR PERMITTING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID SPRING MEMBER ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID THREADED MEMBERS, SAID COMPLEMENTARY MEANS BEING FORMED TO RESTRAIN RELATIVE AXIAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID SPRING MEMBER AND SAID NUT MEMBER, SAID SPRING MEMBER PROVIDING OUTWARDLY DIVERGING PORTIONS AND RECESSED SUPPORT AREAS AT THE END OF SAID OUTWARDLY DIVERGING PORTIONS, SAID NUT MEMBER BEING SMALLER IN WIDTH THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID OUTWARDLY DIVERGING PORTIONS, WHEREBY SAID NUT MEMBER AND SAID DIVERGING PORTIONS MAY BE INSERTED IN THE BACKING PLATE APERTURE AND PASSED THERETHROUGH TO POSITION SAID RECESSED SUPPORT AREAS OF SAID SPRING MEMBER TO SNAP ONTO THE BACKING PLATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A FASTENER ELEMENT FOR IN SITU INSERTION IN AN APERTURE OF A BACKING PLATE AND THE LIKE, COMPRISING AN ELONGATED OUTWARDLY THREADED MEMBER AND INWARDLY THREADED NUT MEMBER, A SPRING MEMBER, SAID OUTWARDLY THREADED MEMBER AND SAID NUT MEMBER BEING IN THREADED ENGAGEMENT, SAID SPRING MEMBER AND SAID NUT MEMBER PROVIDING COMPLEMENARY MOUNTING MEANS FOR PERMITTING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID SPRING MEMBER ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID THREADED MEMBERS, SAID COMPLEMENTARY MEANS BEING FORMED TO RESTRAIN RELATIVE AXIAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID SPRING MEMBER AND SAID NUT MEMBER, SAID SPRING MEMBER PROVIDING OUTWARDLY DIVERGING PORTIONS AND RECESSED SUPPORT AREAS AT THE END OF SAID OUTWARDLY DIVERGING PORTIONS, SAID NUT MEMBER BEING SMALLER IN WIDTH THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID OUTWARDLY DIVERGING PORTIONS, WHEREBY SAID NUT MEMBER AND SAID DIVERGING PORTIONS MAY BE INSERTED IN THE BACKING PLATE APERTURE AND PASSED THERETHROUGH TO POSITION SAID RECESSED SUPPORT AREAS OF SAID SPRING MEMBER TO SNAP ONTO THE BACKING PLATE.
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) | 1966-05-27 | 1966-11-26 | 1967-05-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-27 | 1970-11-26 | 1971-05-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-27 | 1974-11-26 | 1975-05-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |