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US3124190A
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cornell
Assignee: —
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1964-03-10
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Expires: 1981-03-10
Abstract
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Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:43
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B41/00; F16B41/002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/918; Y10S411/999
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A FASTENER DEVICE INCLUDING TWO ELEMENTS TO BE HELD TOGETHER, ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS PROVIDED WITH AN OPENING, A RETRACTABLE SCREW HAVING AN ENLARGED HEAD AND A SHANK, SAID SHANK HAVING THREADS EXTENDING TO SAID HEAD, SAID SCREW SHANK EXTENDING THROUGH SAID OPENING, A SHIM-NUT FORMED FROM A FLEXIBLE MATERIAL SURROUNDING SAID OPENING, SAID SHIM-NUT HAVING A BODY AND INWARDLY EXTENDING, CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED TANGS FORMED AROUND THE INNER DIAMETER OF THE SHIM-NUT AND ENGAGED WITH THE THREADS OF SAID SCREW DURING THE FULL MOVEMENT OF SAID SCREW, A TUBULAR CAP MEMBER SECURED TO SAID ONE ELEMENT, SAID SCREW HEAD BEING CONTAINED WITHIN SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, SAID TUBULAR MEMBER INCLUDING MEANS OVERLYING SAID SCREW HEAD AND COOPERATING WITH SAID SCREW FOR DEFINING THE MAXIMUM RETRACTION OF SAID SCREW, MEANS SECURING SAID SHIM-NUT AND TUBULAR MEMBER TO SAID ONE ELEMENT, SAID SCREW HEAD OVERLYING THE BODY OF SAID SHIM-NUT, MEANS PROVIDING A SPACE UNDERLYING SAID TANGS, SAID TANGS BEING AXIALLY DEFLECTABLE INTO SAID SPACE, A NUT CARRIED BY THE OTHER ELEMENT AND IN A POSITION TO BE ENGAGED WITH THE SHANK OF SAID SCREW, TOOL RECEIVING MEANS CARRIED ON THE END OF THE SCREW SHANK REMOTE FROM SAID HEAD AND ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE OPENING FORMED IN THE NUT FOR TURNING SAID SCREW.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
A FASTENER DEVICE INCLUDING TWO ELEMENTS TO BE HELD TOGETHER, ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS PROVIDED WITH AN OPENING, A RETRACTABLE SCREW HAVING AN ENLARGED HEAD AND A SHANK, SAID SHANK HAVING THREADS EXTENDING TO SAID HEAD, SAID SCREW SHANK EXTENDING THROUGH SAID OPENING, A SHIM-NUT FORMED FROM A FLEXIBLE MATERIAL SURROUNDING SAID OPENING, SAID SHIM-NUT HAVING A BODY AND INWARDLY EXTENDING, CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED TANGS FORMED AROUND THE INNER DIAMETER OF THE SHIM-NUT AND ENGAGED WITH THE THREADS OF SAID SCREW DURING THE FULL MOVEMENT OF SAID SCREW, A TUBULAR CAP MEMBER SECURED TO SAID ONE ELEMENT, SAID SCREW HEAD BEING CONTAINED WITHIN SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, SAID TUBULAR MEMBER INCLUDING MEANS OVERLYING SAID SCREW HEAD AND COOPERATING WITH SAID SCREW FOR DEFINING THE MAXIMUM RETRACTION OF SAID SCREW, MEANS SECURING SAID SHIM-NUT AND TUBULAR MEMBER TO SAID ONE ELEMENT, SAID SCREW HEAD OVERLYING THE BODY OF SAID SHIM-NUT, MEANS PROVIDING A SPACE UNDERLYING SAID TANGS, SAID TANGS BEING AXIALLY DEFLECTABLE INTO SAID SPACE, A NUT CARRIED BY THE OTHER ELEMENT AND IN A POSITION TO BE ENGAGED WITH THE SHANK OF SAID SCREW, TOOL RECEIVING MEANS CARRIED ON THE END OF THE SCREW SHANK REMOTE FROM SAID HEAD AND ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE OPENING FORMED IN THE NUT FOR TURNING SAID SCREW.
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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) | 1967-03-10 | 1967-09-09 | 1968-03-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-10 | 1971-09-09 | 1972-03-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-10 | 1975-09-09 | 1976-03-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |