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Method of assembling clinch pins
Assignee: Olymptic Screw & Rivet Corp
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Filing: 1959-02-24
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Granted: 1963-12-03
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Expires: 1979-02-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond O Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:59
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23P; B23P19/00; B23P19/04; B23P19/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49828; Y10T29/49829; Y10T29/49945; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53026; Y10T29/5303; Y10T29/53313
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
THE METHOD OF INTRODUCING THE SHANK END OF A HEADED PIN INTO THE LONGITUDINAL BORE OF A SLEEVE THAT HAS AN ANNULAR FLANGE NEARER THE END THEREOF THAT IS OPPOSITE TO THE END IN WHICH THE PIN IS INTRODUCED, SAID METHOD CONSISTING OF FEEDING PINS, HEADED ENDS UP, AND SLEEVES, WITH FLANGED PORTIONS UP, GUIDING THE PINS WITH THEIR HEADED ENDS UP FROM THE END OF SAID FEED INTO AN ARCUATE PATH AND MOVING THE PINS ALONG THE PATH IN END-TO-END ABUTMENT TO INVERT SAID PINS SO THAT THE SHANKS THEREOF ARE UPWARDLY DIRECTED, TRANSFERRING THE SLEEVE FROM THE END OF ITS FEED WITH AN INTERMITTENT MOTION INTO A POSITION IN WHICH THE BORE THEREOF IS IN REGISTER WITH THE INVERTED PIN, AND PUSHING ON THE HEAD OF THE LAST PIN OF A STRING OF END-ABUTTED PINS IN THE CURVED PATH TO, THEREBY, PUSH THE FIRST PIN OF SAID STRING INTO THE BORE OF SAID REGISTERED SLEEVE FROM BENEATH.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
159 words
THE METHOD OF INTRODUCING THE SHANK END OF A HEADED PIN INTO THE LONGITUDINAL BORE OF A SLEEVE THAT HAS AN ANNULAR FLANGE NEARER THE END THEREOF THAT IS OPPOSITE TO THE END IN WHICH THE PIN IS INTRODUCED, SAID METHOD CONSISTING OF FEEDING PINS, HEADED ENDS UP, AND SLEEVES, WITH FLANGED PORTIONS UP, GUIDING THE PINS WITH THEIR HEADED ENDS UP FROM THE END OF SAID FEED INTO AN ARCUATE PATH AND MOVING THE PINS ALONG THE PATH IN END-TO-END ABUTMENT TO INVERT SAID PINS SO THAT THE SHANKS THEREOF ARE UPWARDLY DIRECTED, TRANSFERRING THE SLEEVE FROM THE END OF ITS FEED WITH AN INTERMITTENT MOTION INTO A POSITION IN WHICH THE BORE THEREOF IS IN REGISTER WITH THE INVERTED PIN, AND PUSHING ON THE HEAD OF THE LAST PIN OF A STRING OF END-ABUTTED PINS IN THE CURVED PATH TO, THEREBY, PUSH THE FIRST PIN OF SAID STRING INTO THE BORE OF SAID REGISTERED SLEEVE FROM BENEATH.
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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) | 1966-12-02 | 1967-06-03 | 1967-12-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-02 | 1971-06-03 | 1971-12-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-02 | 1975-06-03 | 1975-12-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |