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US3131959A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Lock especially for doors in motor vehicles

Assignee: Fritz Keiper KG
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Filing: 1961-08-15
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Granted: 1964-05-05
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Expires: 1981-08-15
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Werner Paul

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 05:26
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B85/00; E05B85/20; E05B85/24; E05B85/28; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S292/00; Y10S292/23; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/68; Y10T292/696; Y10T292/702

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
IN A LOCK, A LOCK KEEPER ASSEMBLY, IN COMBINATION WITH A LATCH BOLT HAVING A CURVED PIVOTED END AND A FREE END, SAID LOCK KEEPER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SUPPORT; A MEMBER HAVING AN OUTER LEG AND AN INNER LEG, SAID LEGS HAVING EACH A BOTTOM FACE BLENDING INTO EACH OTHER TO FORM INTERMEDIATE THE FREE ENDS OF SAID BOTTOM FACES A CONCAVELY CURVED ABUTMENT SURFACE CORRESPONDING IN CURVATURE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THAT OF THE PIVOTED END OF SAID LATCH BOLT, SAID MEMBER BEING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN A LEAD-IN POSITION IN WHICH THE BOTTOM FACE OF SAID OUTER LEG FORMS A LEAD-IN
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
IN A LOCK, A LOCK KEEPER ASSEMBLY, IN COMBINATION WITH A LATCH BOLT HAVING A CURVED PIVOTED END AND A FREE END, SAID LOCK KEEPER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SUPPORT; A MEMBER HAVING AN OUTER LEG AND AN INNER LEG, SAID LEGS HAVING EACH A BOTTOM FACE BLENDING INTO EACH OTHER TO FORM INTERMEDIATE THE FREE ENDS OF SAID BOTTOM FACES A CONCAVELY CURVED ABUTMENT SURFACE CORRESPONDING IN CURVATURE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THAT OF THE PIVOTED END OF SAID LATCH BOLT, SAID MEMBER BEING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN A LEAD-IN POSITION IN WHICH THE BOTTOM FACE OF SAID OUTER LEG FORMS A LEAD-IN

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2156874A Cited
US2931677A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-05-05 1967-11-04 1968-05-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-05-05 1971-11-04 1972-05-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-05-05 1975-11-04 1976-05-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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