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US3144105A
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Separable two-part iota-beam connector
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1962-11-26
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Granted: 1964-08-11
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Expires: 1982-11-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C Capek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:20
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/18; E04B1/24; E04B1/2403; E04B2001/2424; E04B2001/2448; E04B2001/2457; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3427; Y10T24/3439; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/71; Y10T403/7117
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A COMPOSITE SEPARABLE TWO-PART I-BEAM CONNECTOR COMPRISING TWO IDENTICAL CONNECTOR PARTS, EACH PART BEING IN THE FORM OF A GENERALLY L-SHAPED CASTING AND INCLUDING AN ELONGATED HORIZONTAL LEG PORTION AND A HORIZONTAL FOOT PORTION PROJECTING LATERALLY FROM SAID LEG PORTION AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO AND SPACED UPWARDLY THEREFROM A SLIGHT DISTANCE, THE PROXIMATE END REGION OF SAID FOOT PORTION OVERLYING THE PROXIMATE END REGION OF THE LEG PORTION, EACH PART ALSO INCLUDING A NARROW WEB EXTENDING BETWEEN THE PROXIMATE END EDGE OF THE FOOT PORTION AND ONE SIDE EDGE OF THE LEG PORTION AND SERVING TO MAINTAIN THE LEG PORTION AND FOOT PORTION IN THEIR SLIGHTLY SPACED RELATIONSHIP, THE UNDERNEATH FACE OF SAID FOOT PORTION AND THE UPPER FACE OF THE LEG PORTION, IN COMBINATION WITH THE WEB, ESTABLISHING A GUIDE SLOT THEREBETWEEN, THE DISTAL END OF SAID FOOT PORTION BEING FORMED WITH A VOID THERETHROUGH, SAID CONNECTOR PARTS BEING JUXTAPOSITIONED, EACH UPON THE OTHER, WITH THE TWO FOOT PORTIONS AND THE TWO LEG PORTIONS RESPECTIVELY EXTENDING IN PARALLELISM AND PROJECTING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS SO AS TO DEFINE A CLOSED GENERALLY RECTANGULAR LOOP, AND WITH THE DISTAL END OF THE FOOT PORTION OF EACH PART OVERLYING THE DISTAL END OF THE LEG PORTION OF THE OTHER PART, AND A CLAMPING BOLT PROJECTING THROUGH THE VOID IN THE FOOT PORTION OF EACH PART AND THREADEDLY RECEIVED IN THE DISTAL END REGION OF THE LEG PORTION OF THE OTHER PART.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
A COMPOSITE SEPARABLE TWO-PART I-BEAM CONNECTOR COMPRISING TWO IDENTICAL CONNECTOR PARTS, EACH PART BEING IN THE FORM OF A GENERALLY L-SHAPED CASTING AND INCLUDING AN ELONGATED HORIZONTAL LEG PORTION AND A HORIZONTAL FOOT PORTION PROJECTING LATERALLY FROM SAID LEG PORTION AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO AND SPACED UPWARDLY THEREFROM A SLIGHT DISTANCE, THE PROXIMATE END REGION OF SAID FOOT PORTION OVERLYING THE PROXIMATE END REGION OF THE LEG PORTION, EACH PART ALSO INCLUDING A NARROW WEB EXTENDING BETWEEN THE PROXIMATE END EDGE OF THE FOOT PORTION AND ONE SIDE EDGE OF THE LEG PORTION AND SERVING TO MAINTAIN THE LEG PORTION AND FOOT PORTION IN THEIR SLIGHTLY SPACED RELATIONSHIP, THE UNDERNEATH FACE OF SAID FOOT PORTION AND THE UPPER FACE OF THE LEG PORTION, IN COMBINATION WITH THE WEB, ESTABLISHING A GUIDE SLOT THEREBETWEEN, THE DISTAL END OF SAID FOOT PORTION BEING FORMED WITH A VOID THERETHROUGH, SAID CONNECTOR PARTS BEING JUXTAPOSITIONED, EACH UPON THE OTHER, WITH THE TWO FOOT PORTIONS AND THE TWO LEG PORTIONS RESPECTIVELY EXTENDING IN PARALLELISM AND PROJECTING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS SO AS TO DEFINE A CLOSED GENERALLY RECTANGULAR LOOP, AND WITH THE DISTAL END OF THE FOOT PORTION OF EACH PART OVERLYING THE DISTAL END OF THE LEG PORTION OF THE OTHER PART, AND A CLAMPING BOLT PROJECTING THROUGH THE VOID IN THE FOOT PORTION OF EACH PART AND THREADEDLY RECEIVED IN THE DISTAL END REGION OF THE LEG PORTION OF THE OTHER PART.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-08-11 | 1968-02-10 | 1968-08-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-11 | 1972-02-10 | 1972-08-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-11 | 1976-02-10 | 1976-08-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |