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US3145041A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-01-12
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Granted: 1964-08-18
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Expires: 1982-01-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A Grolig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:44
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/90; A47G25/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
THE COMBINATION OF A TAB WITH AN APERTURE AND A TOOL OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED FOR OPERATING THE TAB, SAID APERTURE HAVING PREDETERMINED TRANSVERSE DIMENSIONS AND BEING SPACED A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM A LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF THE TAB SAID TOOL COMPRISING AN ELONGATED WIRE MEMBER, A FINGER ELEMENT HAVING TRANSVERSE DIMENSIONS LESS THAN SAID PREDETERMINED TRANSVERSE DIMENSIONS INTEGRAL WITH AND PROJECTING TRANSVERSELY IN A FIRST DIRECTION FROM ONE END PORTION OF SAID WIRE MEMBER FOR EXTENDING INTO SAID APERTURE IN THE TAB, AND ANOTHER ELEMENT INTEGRAL WITH SAID END PORTION OF THE WIRE MEMBER AXIALLY OUTWARDLY OF SAID FINGER ELEMENT A DISTANCE AT LEAST AS GREAT AS SAID PREDETERMINED DISTANCE AND INCLUDING OPPOSED SPACED APART LEG PORTIONS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE WIRE MEMBER IN A SECOND DIRECTION OFFSET FROM SAID FIRST DIRECTION FOR EMBRACING OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID TAB WHEN THE TOOL IS ASSEMBLED WITH THE TAB.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
THE COMBINATION OF A TAB WITH AN APERTURE AND A TOOL OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED FOR OPERATING THE TAB, SAID APERTURE HAVING PREDETERMINED TRANSVERSE DIMENSIONS AND BEING SPACED A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM A LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF THE TAB SAID TOOL COMPRISING AN ELONGATED WIRE MEMBER, A FINGER ELEMENT HAVING TRANSVERSE DIMENSIONS LESS THAN SAID PREDETERMINED TRANSVERSE DIMENSIONS INTEGRAL WITH AND PROJECTING TRANSVERSELY IN A FIRST DIRECTION FROM ONE END PORTION OF SAID WIRE MEMBER FOR EXTENDING INTO SAID APERTURE IN THE TAB, AND ANOTHER ELEMENT INTEGRAL WITH SAID END PORTION OF THE WIRE MEMBER AXIALLY OUTWARDLY OF SAID FINGER ELEMENT A DISTANCE AT LEAST AS GREAT AS SAID PREDETERMINED DISTANCE AND INCLUDING OPPOSED SPACED APART LEG PORTIONS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE WIRE MEMBER IN A SECOND DIRECTION OFFSET FROM SAID FIRST DIRECTION FOR EMBRACING OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID TAB WHEN THE TOOL IS ASSEMBLED WITH THE TAB.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-08-18 | 1968-02-17 | 1968-08-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-18 | 1976-02-17 | 1976-08-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |