US3108828A
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Fastening device
Assignee: UNIVERSAL FORM CLAMP CO
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Filing: 1961-09-29
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Granted: 1963-10-29
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Expires: 1981-09-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore A Kus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:33
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B7/00; F16B7/04; F16B7/044; F16B7/048; F16B7/0493; F16B2/00; F16B2/20; F16B2/22; F16B2/24; F16B2/241; F16B2/245; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/71; Y10T403/7176; Y10T403/7182; Y10T403/7188
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A FASTENING DEVICE FOR INTERCONNECTING A PAIR OF CROSSED RODS OR THE LIKE IN ANGULAR DISPOSITION RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER IN A STRUCTURAL UNIT, WHICH DEIVCE COMPRISES A RELATIVELY RIGID BRACKET INCLUDING A FIRST LEG HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN OF SUFFICIENT SIZE SO AS TO ACCOMMODATE ONE OF THE RODS, SAID LEG INCLUDING A PAIR OF BEARING SURFACES ADJACENT DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID OPENING, A PORTION OF SAID LEG BEING OFFSET SO AS TO SPACE SAID OPPOSED EDGE PORTION LONGITUDINALLY OF AN AXIS NORMAL TO THE PLANE OF THE OPENING SO AS TO BE POSITIONABLE TO RESTRAIN MOVEMENT OF SAID DEVICE AXIALLY OF THE ONE ROD WHEN SAID SURFACES BEAR AGAINST IT, AND A SECOND LEG CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST LEG AND EXTENDING THEREFROM IN SPACED RELATION TO THE OPENING IN SAID FIRST LEG SO AS TO DEFINE A GAP BETWEEN SAID SECOND LEG AND SAID OPENING OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO RECEIVE THE OTHER OF SAID RODS IN A POSITION OF FORCED ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN SAID SECOND LEG AND THE OTHER OF THE PAIR OF RODS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A FASTENING DEVICE FOR INTERCONNECTING A PAIR OF CROSSED RODS OR THE LIKE IN ANGULAR DISPOSITION RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER IN A STRUCTURAL UNIT, WHICH DEIVCE COMPRISES A RELATIVELY RIGID BRACKET INCLUDING A FIRST LEG HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN OF SUFFICIENT SIZE SO AS TO ACCOMMODATE ONE OF THE RODS, SAID LEG INCLUDING A PAIR OF BEARING SURFACES ADJACENT DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID OPENING, A PORTION OF SAID LEG BEING OFFSET SO AS TO SPACE SAID OPPOSED EDGE PORTION LONGITUDINALLY OF AN AXIS NORMAL TO THE PLANE OF THE OPENING SO AS TO BE POSITIONABLE TO RESTRAIN MOVEMENT OF SAID DEVICE AXIALLY OF THE ONE ROD WHEN SAID SURFACES BEAR AGAINST IT, AND A SECOND LEG CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST LEG AND EXTENDING THEREFROM IN SPACED RELATION TO THE OPENING IN SAID FIRST LEG SO AS TO DEFINE A GAP BETWEEN SAID SECOND LEG AND SAID OPENING OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO RECEIVE THE OTHER OF SAID RODS IN A POSITION OF FORCED ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN SAID SECOND LEG AND THE OTHER OF THE PAIR OF RODS.
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) | 1966-10-28 | 1967-04-29 | 1967-10-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-10-28 | 1971-04-29 | 1971-10-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-10-28 | 1975-04-29 | 1975-10-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |