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US3120022A
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Assignee: Studebaker Packard Corp
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Filing: 1961-01-27
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Granted: 1964-02-04
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Expires: 1981-01-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert J Germann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:50
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05F; E05F5/00; E05F5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
246 words
AN ADJUSTABLE SPACER MADE OF RESILIENT SHEET MATERIAL AND BEING ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED INTO A SLOTTED MEMBER MADE OF A SHEET MATERIAL, SAID SLOTTED MEMBER HAVING A SLOT FORMED WITH A HINGE SIDE AND A FASTENING SIDE, SAID FASTENING SIDE HAVING A MIDDLE RECESSED PORTION PARALLEL TO AND SPACED A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM SAID HINGE SIDE AND FLANGE PORTION ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID RECESSED PORTION, SAID SPACER BEING GENERALLY TROUGH SHAPED AND HAVING CREST PORTION WITH TOOTHED AND HINGE PORTIONS ON OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF, SAID HINGE PORTION HAVING A HOOK ADAPTED TO HOOK SAID HINGE SIDE OF SAID SLOTTED MEMBER AND HAVE LINE CONTACT ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH, SAID TOOTHED PORTION BEING CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED WITH THE AXIS THEREOF BEING COINCIDENT WITH SAID LINE CONTACT WHEN SAID SPACER IS IN AN INSERTED POSITION AND THE RADIUS THEREOF BEING APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO SAID PREDETERMINED DISTANCE, A ROW OF TEETH ON EACH SIDE OF SAID TOOTHED PORTION WITH THE ADJACENT TEETH IN EACH ROW BEING SPACED APART A DISTANCE SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE THICKNESS OF SAID SLOTTED MEMBER AND WITH THE TWO ROWS OF TEETH BEING SPACED APART BY A CENTER PORTION HAVING A WIDTH LESS THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID RECESSED PORTION, SAID CENTER PORTION BEING IN RESILIENT BIASING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID RECESSED PORTION OF SAID FASTENING SIDE WHEN SAID SPACER IS IN ITS INSERTED POSITION, AND SAID TEETH BEING IN ADJUSTED STRADDLING RELATION WITH RESPECT TO SAID FLANGE PORTIONS WHEN SAID SPACER IS IN ITS INSERTED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
246 words
AN ADJUSTABLE SPACER MADE OF RESILIENT SHEET MATERIAL AND BEING ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED INTO A SLOTTED MEMBER MADE OF A SHEET MATERIAL, SAID SLOTTED MEMBER HAVING A SLOT FORMED WITH A HINGE SIDE AND A FASTENING SIDE, SAID FASTENING SIDE HAVING A MIDDLE RECESSED PORTION PARALLEL TO AND SPACED A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM SAID HINGE SIDE AND FLANGE PORTION ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID RECESSED PORTION, SAID SPACER BEING GENERALLY TROUGH SHAPED AND HAVING CREST PORTION WITH TOOTHED AND HINGE PORTIONS ON OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF, SAID HINGE PORTION HAVING A HOOK ADAPTED TO HOOK SAID HINGE SIDE OF SAID SLOTTED MEMBER AND HAVE LINE CONTACT ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH, SAID TOOTHED PORTION BEING CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED WITH THE AXIS THEREOF BEING COINCIDENT WITH SAID LINE CONTACT WHEN SAID SPACER IS IN AN INSERTED POSITION AND THE RADIUS THEREOF BEING APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO SAID PREDETERMINED DISTANCE, A ROW OF TEETH ON EACH SIDE OF SAID TOOTHED PORTION WITH THE ADJACENT TEETH IN EACH ROW BEING SPACED APART A DISTANCE SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE THICKNESS OF SAID SLOTTED MEMBER AND WITH THE TWO ROWS OF TEETH BEING SPACED APART BY A CENTER PORTION HAVING A WIDTH LESS THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID RECESSED PORTION, SAID CENTER PORTION BEING IN RESILIENT BIASING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID RECESSED PORTION OF SAID FASTENING SIDE WHEN SAID SPACER IS IN ITS INSERTED POSITION, AND SAID TEETH BEING IN ADJUSTED STRADDLING RELATION WITH RESPECT TO SAID FLANGE PORTIONS WHEN SAID SPACER IS IN ITS INSERTED POSITION.
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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) | 1967-02-03 | 1967-08-05 | 1968-02-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-02-03 | 1971-08-05 | 1972-02-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-02-03 | 1975-08-05 | 1976-02-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |