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US3111130A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-09-19
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Granted: 1963-11-19
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Expires: 1981-09-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dekel Joseph
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:44
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D8/00; A45D8/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44641; Y10T24/44769
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A CLIP HAVING AN UPPER AND A LOWER JAW WITH WORK ENGAGING PORTIONS AT ONE OF THE ENDS THEREOF AND HANDLE FORMING PORTIONS AT THE OTHER ENDS THEREOF, SAID JAWS HAVING A PIVOT POINT BETWEEN THE ENDS THEREOF FOR PIVOTING THE JAWS RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER TO ENABLE THE WORK ENGAGING PORTIONS TO BE SEPARATED BY FORCE APPLIED TO THE HANDLE FORMING PORTIONS THEREAT, ONE OF SAID JAWS HAVING A RESILIENT JAW URGING MEMBER EXTENDING FROM A POINT ADJACENT THE WORK ENGAGING END THEREOF TOWARD THE OPPOSITE END THEREOF AND BEING UNCONNECTED WITH SAID ONE JAW FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LENGTH THEREOF AND THE OTHER JAW HAVING A CONNECTING MEANS FOR SAID JAW URGING MEMBER, SAID JAW URGING MEMBER ENGAGING WITH SAID CONNECTING MEANS TO PLACE THE JAW URGING MEMBER UNDER INITIAL COMPRESSION WHICH APPLIES A JAW CLOSING FORCE ALONG THE JAW URGING MEMBER TOWARD THE BASE END THEREOF TO URGE THE WORK ENGAGING END OF SAID ONE JAW TOWARD THE WORK ENGAGING END OF THE OTHER JAW, FORCE APPLIED TO SAID HANDLEFORMING PORTIONS OF THE CLIP URGING THE WORK ENGAGING PORTIONS OF THE CLIP APART AGAINST THE RESTRAINING FORCE OF SAID JAW URGING MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A CLIP HAVING AN UPPER AND A LOWER JAW WITH WORK ENGAGING PORTIONS AT ONE OF THE ENDS THEREOF AND HANDLE FORMING PORTIONS AT THE OTHER ENDS THEREOF, SAID JAWS HAVING A PIVOT POINT BETWEEN THE ENDS THEREOF FOR PIVOTING THE JAWS RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER TO ENABLE THE WORK ENGAGING PORTIONS TO BE SEPARATED BY FORCE APPLIED TO THE HANDLE FORMING PORTIONS THEREAT, ONE OF SAID JAWS HAVING A RESILIENT JAW URGING MEMBER EXTENDING FROM A POINT ADJACENT THE WORK ENGAGING END THEREOF TOWARD THE OPPOSITE END THEREOF AND BEING UNCONNECTED WITH SAID ONE JAW FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LENGTH THEREOF AND THE OTHER JAW HAVING A CONNECTING MEANS FOR SAID JAW URGING MEMBER, SAID JAW URGING MEMBER ENGAGING WITH SAID CONNECTING MEANS TO PLACE THE JAW URGING MEMBER UNDER INITIAL COMPRESSION WHICH APPLIES A JAW CLOSING FORCE ALONG THE JAW URGING MEMBER TOWARD THE BASE END THEREOF TO URGE THE WORK ENGAGING END OF SAID ONE JAW TOWARD THE WORK ENGAGING END OF THE OTHER JAW, FORCE APPLIED TO SAID HANDLEFORMING PORTIONS OF THE CLIP URGING THE WORK ENGAGING PORTIONS OF THE CLIP APART AGAINST THE RESTRAINING FORCE OF SAID JAW URGING MEMBER.
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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) | 1966-11-18 | 1967-05-20 | 1967-11-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-11-18 | 1971-05-20 | 1971-11-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-11-18 | 1975-05-20 | 1975-11-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |