US3120401A
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Assignee: SWANTON WILLIAM F
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Filing: 1960-06-13
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Granted: 1964-02-04
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Expires: 1980-06-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenard D Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:13
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B17/00; E21B17/02; E21B17/04; E21B17/042; F; F16; F16L; F16L33/00; F16L33/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A TENSION LOAD COUPLING FITTING FOR FLEXIBLE TUBING ROD OR SIMILAR ELEMENTS OF THE TYPE HAVING A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL TENSION WIRES EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF, SAID FITTING COMPRISING A METAL SLEEVE HAVING AN INWARDLY EXTENDING ANNULAR SHOULDER PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING HOLES OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME DIAMETER AS THE TENSION WIRES ARRANGED SUBSTANTIALLY IN A CIRCLE ABOUT THE CENTER OF THE SLEEVE, THERE BEING ONE HOLE FOR EACH WIRE, A PLURALITY OF THE TENSION WIRES OF THE ELEMENT EXTENDING FROM THE END THEREOF AND HAVING PORTIONS IN SAID HOLES, EACH WIRE BEING PLACED INDIVIDUALLY INTO ITS RESPECTIVE HOLE AND BENT PORTIONS OF THE WIRES EXTENDING OVER SAID SHOULDER ON THE SIDE REMOTE FROM THE ELEMENT, MEANS THREADEDLY ENGAGING SAID SLEEVE AND ABUTTING THE BENT PORTIONS OF THE WIRES FOR COMPRESSING THE BENT PORTIONS OF SAID WIRES BETWEEN OPPOSING FACES OF SAID MEANS AND SAID SLEEVE TO INDIVIDUALLY LOCK SAID WIRES IN SAID SLEEVE, AND A MASS OF POTTING COMPOUND WITHIN SAID SLEEVE SOLIDIFIED ABOUT THE END OF SAID ELEMENT THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A TENSION LOAD COUPLING FITTING FOR FLEXIBLE TUBING ROD OR SIMILAR ELEMENTS OF THE TYPE HAVING A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL TENSION WIRES EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF, SAID FITTING COMPRISING A METAL SLEEVE HAVING AN INWARDLY EXTENDING ANNULAR SHOULDER PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING HOLES OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME DIAMETER AS THE TENSION WIRES ARRANGED SUBSTANTIALLY IN A CIRCLE ABOUT THE CENTER OF THE SLEEVE, THERE BEING ONE HOLE FOR EACH WIRE, A PLURALITY OF THE TENSION WIRES OF THE ELEMENT EXTENDING FROM THE END THEREOF AND HAVING PORTIONS IN SAID HOLES, EACH WIRE BEING PLACED INDIVIDUALLY INTO ITS RESPECTIVE HOLE AND BENT PORTIONS OF THE WIRES EXTENDING OVER SAID SHOULDER ON THE SIDE REMOTE FROM THE ELEMENT, MEANS THREADEDLY ENGAGING SAID SLEEVE AND ABUTTING THE BENT PORTIONS OF THE WIRES FOR COMPRESSING THE BENT PORTIONS OF SAID WIRES BETWEEN OPPOSING FACES OF SAID MEANS AND SAID SLEEVE TO INDIVIDUALLY LOCK SAID WIRES IN SAID SLEEVE, AND A MASS OF POTTING COMPOUND WITHIN SAID SLEEVE SOLIDIFIED ABOUT THE END OF SAID ELEMENT THEREIN.
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| 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 |