US3144733A
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Clip construction
Assignee: United States Gypsum Co
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Filing: 1961-12-26
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Granted: 1964-08-18
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Expires: 1981-12-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry A Balinski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:32
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/56; E04B2/72; E04B2/723; E04B2002/725; E04B2002/726
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
A CLIP FORMED FROM A BLANK OF SHEET METAL INCLUDTWO PORTIONS AND ADAPTED FOR ACCOMMODATING ADJACENT PANELS, SAID CLIP COMPRISING A PAIR OF ANGULARLY DISPOSED POCKETS FOR RECEIVING ADJACENT EDGE PORTIONS OF SUCH PANELS; EACH POCKET BEING SUBSTANTIALLY CHANNEL-SHAPED IN CROSS SECTION AND INCLUDING A BASE PORTION FOR CONTACTING THE EDGE SURFACE OF AN ACCOMMODATED PANEL, AND A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL ELONGATED LEG PORTIONS PROJECTING FROM SAID BASE PORTION FOR ENGAGING OPPOSITE PLANAR SURFACES OF SUCH PANELS; A FIRST LEG PORTION OF ONE POCKET BEING FORMED FROM ONE PORTION OF SAID BLANK AND BEING GENERALLY COPLANAR WITH ONE PORTION OF THE OTHER POCKET; THE REMAINING LEG PORTIONS AND THE BASE PORTIONS OF SAID PAIR OF POCKETS BEING STRUCK FROM THE OTHER PORTION OF SAID BLANK; SAID REMAINING LEG PORTIONS INCLUDING SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH LEG PORTIONS; SAID SECOND AND THIRD LEG PORTIONS EACH INCLUDING A PAIR OF SPACED GENERALLY COPLANAR ELONGATED SIDE ELEMENTS JOINED TO SAID BASE PORTIONS, AND A BRIDGING ELEMENT JOINING THE DISTAL OF SAID SIDE ELEMENTS; SAID FOURTH LEG PORTION BEING STRUCK AT LEAST IN PART FROM THE OPENING DELIMITED BY SAID SIDE ELEMENTS AND BRIDGING ELEMENT OF SAID THIRD LEG PORTION; SAID THIRD LEG PORTION BEING STRUCK AT LEAST IN PART FROM THE OPENING DELIMITED BY SAID SIDE ELEMENTS AND BRIDGING ELEMENT OF SAID SECOND LEG PORTION; AND EACH LEG PORTION INCLUDING A DISTAL EDGE EXTENDING AT LEAST A MAJOR PORTION OF THE WIDTH OF SAID CLIP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
A CLIP FORMED FROM A BLANK OF SHEET METAL INCLUDTWO PORTIONS AND ADAPTED FOR ACCOMMODATING ADJACENT PANELS, SAID CLIP COMPRISING A PAIR OF ANGULARLY DISPOSED POCKETS FOR RECEIVING ADJACENT EDGE PORTIONS OF SUCH PANELS; EACH POCKET BEING SUBSTANTIALLY CHANNEL-SHAPED IN CROSS SECTION AND INCLUDING A BASE PORTION FOR CONTACTING THE EDGE SURFACE OF AN ACCOMMODATED PANEL, AND A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL ELONGATED LEG PORTIONS PROJECTING FROM SAID BASE PORTION FOR ENGAGING OPPOSITE PLANAR SURFACES OF SUCH PANELS; A FIRST LEG PORTION OF ONE POCKET BEING FORMED FROM ONE PORTION OF SAID BLANK AND BEING GENERALLY COPLANAR WITH ONE PORTION OF THE OTHER POCKET; THE REMAINING LEG PORTIONS AND THE BASE PORTIONS OF SAID PAIR OF POCKETS BEING STRUCK FROM THE OTHER PORTION OF SAID BLANK; SAID REMAINING LEG PORTIONS INCLUDING SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH LEG PORTIONS; SAID SECOND AND THIRD LEG PORTIONS EACH INCLUDING A PAIR OF SPACED GENERALLY COPLANAR ELONGATED SIDE ELEMENTS JOINED TO SAID BASE PORTIONS, AND A BRIDGING ELEMENT JOINING THE DISTAL OF SAID SIDE ELEMENTS; SAID FOURTH LEG PORTION BEING STRUCK AT LEAST IN PART FROM THE OPENING DELIMITED BY SAID SIDE ELEMENTS AND BRIDGING ELEMENT OF SAID THIRD LEG PORTION; SAID THIRD LEG PORTION BEING STRUCK AT LEAST IN PART FROM THE OPENING DELIMITED BY SAID SIDE ELEMENTS AND BRIDGING ELEMENT OF SAID SECOND LEG PORTION; AND EACH LEG PORTION INCLUDING A DISTAL EDGE EXTENDING AT LEAST A MAJOR PORTION OF THE WIDTH OF SAID CLIP.
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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) | 1967-08-18 | 1968-02-17 | 1968-08-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-18 | 1972-02-17 | 1972-08-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-18 | 1976-02-17 | 1976-08-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |