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US3127012A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

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Granted: 1964-03-31
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Expires: 1981-03-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

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Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 16:13
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/67; B65D85/675; B65D75/00; B65D75/002

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 165 words
A SOLDER DISPENSING PACKAGE OF ONLY TWO ELEMENTS, THE PRODUCT AND A COVER: COMPRISING A SINGLE STRIP OF WIRE SOLDER WOUND INTO AN INNER COIL AND AN OUTER COIL, THE INNER COIL HAVING AN END FOR MANUAL PULLING OF A PORTION OF THE STRIP FROM ONE END OF THE PACKAGE, THE COILS BEING COAXIAL AND EACH TURN OF THE INNER COIL FOR ITS FULL LENGTH SNUGLY ENGAGING BOTH PROXIMATE TURNS OF THE OUTER COIL, AND A CONSTRICTING COVER SHRUNK TO FIT EACH TURN OF THE OUTER COIL FOR AT LEAST 45* IN RADIAL ANGLE WHEREBY THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE INNER COIL WITH ITS OUTER COIL AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE OUTER COIL WITH THE COVER WILL RESIST MOVEMENT OF THE STILL COILED PORTION OF THE STRIP FROM THE PACKAGE AS THE FREE END OF THE SOLDER WIRE IS PULLED OUT AND PREVENT RETROGRADE MOVEMENT OF THE PROJECTING PORTION OF THE SOLDER WIRE AS THE EXTENDED WORKING END OF THE STRIP IS APPLIED TO THE WORK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 165 words
A SOLDER DISPENSING PACKAGE OF ONLY TWO ELEMENTS, THE PRODUCT AND A COVER: COMPRISING A SINGLE STRIP OF WIRE SOLDER WOUND INTO AN INNER COIL AND AN OUTER COIL, THE INNER COIL HAVING AN END FOR MANUAL PULLING OF A PORTION OF THE STRIP FROM ONE END OF THE PACKAGE, THE COILS BEING COAXIAL AND EACH TURN OF THE INNER COIL FOR ITS FULL LENGTH SNUGLY ENGAGING BOTH PROXIMATE TURNS OF THE OUTER COIL, AND A CONSTRICTING COVER SHRUNK TO FIT EACH TURN OF THE OUTER COIL FOR AT LEAST 45* IN RADIAL ANGLE WHEREBY THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE INNER COIL WITH ITS OUTER COIL AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE OUTER COIL WITH THE COVER WILL RESIST MOVEMENT OF THE STILL COILED PORTION OF THE STRIP FROM THE PACKAGE AS THE FREE END OF THE SOLDER WIRE IS PULLED OUT AND PREVENT RETROGRADE MOVEMENT OF THE PROJECTING PORTION OF THE SOLDER WIRE AS THE EXTENDED WORKING END OF THE STRIP IS APPLIED TO THE WORK.

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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) 1967-03-31 1967-09-30 1968-03-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-03-31 1971-09-30 1972-03-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-03-31 1975-09-30 1976-03-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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