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Unit air filter latch

Assignee: American Air Filter Co Inc
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Filing: 1960-12-19
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Granted: 1963-06-11
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Expires: 1980-12-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Willem J Hagendoorn

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 22:07
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F13/00; F24F13/28; B; B01; B01D; B01D29/00; B01D29/01; B01D29/012; B01D29/05; B01D29/07; B01D29/11; B01D29/111; B01D29/13; B01D29/15; B01D29/21; B01D29/23; B01D29/232; B01D46/00; B01D46/0002; B01D46/0005; B01D46/10; B01D2265/00; B01D2265/02; B01D2265/028; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/41; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/1043; Y10T292/1075; Y10T292/1083; Y10T292/1089

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 131 words
AN IMPROVEMENT IN LATCHES FOR RELEASABLY RETAINING AN AIR FILTER CELL WITHIN A FORWARDLY OPEN AUXILIARY FRAME HAVING A MARGINAL SEALING FLANGE ALONG ITS REAR, COMPRISING: A WIRE LATCHING ARM OF GENERALLY U-SHAPE HAVING AN ELONGATE, STRAIGHT BIGHT PORTION EXTENDING ALONG A MAJOR PART OF THE LENGTH OF A WALL OF SAID FRAME AND HAVING ITS ENDS PIVOTALLY SECURED TO THE INNER FACE OF SAID FRAME WALL SO THAT SAID BIGHT PORTION MOVES THROUGH AN ARC BETWEEN A CELL-ENGAGING-POSITION AND A CELL-RELEASING-POSITION; A CLIP OF ANGULAR CROSS-SECTION HAVING ONE EXTREMITY SLIDABLY AND ROTATABLY SECURED TO SAID BIGHT PORTION; AND DETENT MEANS ON THE INNER FACE OF SAID WALL AND SUBSTANTIALLY CENTERED RELATIVE TO SAID BIGHT PORTION FOR RECEIVING SAID CLIP IN INTERLOCKING RELATION WHEN SAID BIGHT PORTION IS IN SAID CELLENGAGING-POSITION.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1114510A Cited
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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) 1966-06-10 1966-12-10 1967-06-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-10 1970-12-10 1971-06-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-10 1974-12-10 1975-06-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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