US3111159A
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Clamp
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-07-11
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Granted: 1963-11-19
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Expires: 1981-07-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Vance J Jenkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:41
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21D; B21D1/00; B21D1/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
FOR USE IN PAIRS, IN CO-OPERATION WITH A MEDIALLY LOCATED SPREADING MEANS, A CLAMP UNIT HAVING PARTICULAR APPLICATION TO VEHICLE DOORS HAVING RELATIVELY THIN, MARGINAL, FLANGE PORTIONS, SAID UNIT COMPRISING A HOOK-FORM PLATE, OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM THICKNESS THROUGHOUT, AND GENERALLY J-FORM IN LONGITUDINAL CROSS SECTION, WITH A LONG SIDE, A BIGHT PORTION, AND A SHORT SIDE, SAID SHORT SIDE HAVING A PLURALITY OF DIMPLES LINEARLY ARRANGED IN SPACED RELATION ACROSS ITS WIDTH, SAID LONG SIDE HAVING THREADED OPENINGS AXIALLY REGISTERING WITH SAID DIMPLES, SCREWS HAVING CONICAL ENDS CARRIED IN SAID OPENINGS, A PLATE PERPENDICULARLY EXTENDING FROM SAID LONG SIDE, ON THE SURFACE THEREOF OPPOSITE FROM SAID SHORT SIDE, ARRANGED IN PERPENDICULAR RELATION TO THE LENGTH DIRECTION OF SAID LONG SIDE, AND LOCATED BETWEEN SAID OPENINGS AND THE FREE END OF SAID LONG SIDE, A CYLINDRICAL ROD CARRIED BY SAID PLATE, CENTRALLY THEREOF, PERPENDICULAR THERETO, AND ON THE SURFACE THEREOF OPPOSITE FROM SAID OPENINGS, AND A CYLINDRICAL TUBE CARRIED BY SAID PLATE, IN SURROUNDING, CONCENTRIC RELATION TO SAID ROD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
FOR USE IN PAIRS, IN CO-OPERATION WITH A MEDIALLY LOCATED SPREADING MEANS, A CLAMP UNIT HAVING PARTICULAR APPLICATION TO VEHICLE DOORS HAVING RELATIVELY THIN, MARGINAL, FLANGE PORTIONS, SAID UNIT COMPRISING A HOOK-FORM PLATE, OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM THICKNESS THROUGHOUT, AND GENERALLY J-FORM IN LONGITUDINAL CROSS SECTION, WITH A LONG SIDE, A BIGHT PORTION, AND A SHORT SIDE, SAID SHORT SIDE HAVING A PLURALITY OF DIMPLES LINEARLY ARRANGED IN SPACED RELATION ACROSS ITS WIDTH, SAID LONG SIDE HAVING THREADED OPENINGS AXIALLY REGISTERING WITH SAID DIMPLES, SCREWS HAVING CONICAL ENDS CARRIED IN SAID OPENINGS, A PLATE PERPENDICULARLY EXTENDING FROM SAID LONG SIDE, ON THE SURFACE THEREOF OPPOSITE FROM SAID SHORT SIDE, ARRANGED IN PERPENDICULAR RELATION TO THE LENGTH DIRECTION OF SAID LONG SIDE, AND LOCATED BETWEEN SAID OPENINGS AND THE FREE END OF SAID LONG SIDE, A CYLINDRICAL ROD CARRIED BY SAID PLATE, CENTRALLY THEREOF, PERPENDICULAR THERETO, AND ON THE SURFACE THEREOF OPPOSITE FROM SAID OPENINGS, AND A CYLINDRICAL TUBE CARRIED BY SAID PLATE, IN SURROUNDING, CONCENTRIC RELATION TO SAID ROD.
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) | 1966-11-18 | 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 |