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Tape end holding means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-09-21
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Granted: 1964-08-25
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Expires: 1981-09-21
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 John C Morrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:28
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B3/00; G01B3/10; G01B3/1071; G01B2003/1076; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S33/00; Y10S33/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A TAPE HOLDING MEANS FOR STEEL STRUCTURAL WORKERS, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A RECTANGULAR BLOCK OF PARA-MAGNETIC MATERIAL HAVING A MAGNETIZED AREA ON ONE FACE THEREOF AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE, OPTIONALLY USABLE, TAPE HOOK ENGAGING MEANS; ONE OF SAID TAPE HOOK ENGAGING MEANS COMPRISING A RIGID MEMBER FIXED TO SAID BLOCK AND HAVING A TAPE HOOK ENGAGING RUN DISPOSED SPACED FROM AND PARALLEL TO A CORNER EDGE OF SAID BLOCK WHICH IS FORMED BY THE JUNCTURE OF TWO FACES OF SAID BLOCK AND INCLUDING SAID ONE FACE AND THE OTHER OF SAID TAPE HOOK ENGAGING MEANS COMPRISING A BAIL PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID BLOCK FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS WHICH IS PARALLEL TO SAID ONE FACE OF SAID BLOCK AND WHICH IS DISPOSED IN CLOSE ADJACENCY TO THAT CORNER EDGE OF SAID BLOCK WHICH BORDERS SAID ONE FACE OF SAID BLOCK AND WHICH, WITH REFERENCE TO SAID ONE FACE, IS DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE SAID FIRST NAMED CORNER EDGE; SAID BAIL HAVING A SECOND TAPE HOOK ENGAGING RUN DISPOSED PARALLEL TO THE TAPE HOOK ENGAGING RUN OF SAID FIRST NAMED TAPE HOOK ENGAGING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A TAPE HOLDING MEANS FOR STEEL STRUCTURAL WORKERS, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A RECTANGULAR BLOCK OF PARA-MAGNETIC MATERIAL HAVING A MAGNETIZED AREA ON ONE FACE THEREOF AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE, OPTIONALLY USABLE, TAPE HOOK ENGAGING MEANS; ONE OF SAID TAPE HOOK ENGAGING MEANS COMPRISING A RIGID MEMBER FIXED TO SAID BLOCK AND HAVING A TAPE HOOK ENGAGING RUN DISPOSED SPACED FROM AND PARALLEL TO A CORNER EDGE OF SAID BLOCK WHICH IS FORMED BY THE JUNCTURE OF TWO FACES OF SAID BLOCK AND INCLUDING SAID ONE FACE AND THE OTHER OF SAID TAPE HOOK ENGAGING MEANS COMPRISING A BAIL PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID BLOCK FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS WHICH IS PARALLEL TO SAID ONE FACE OF SAID BLOCK AND WHICH IS DISPOSED IN CLOSE ADJACENCY TO THAT CORNER EDGE OF SAID BLOCK WHICH BORDERS SAID ONE FACE OF SAID BLOCK AND WHICH, WITH REFERENCE TO SAID ONE FACE, IS DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE SAID FIRST NAMED CORNER EDGE; SAID BAIL HAVING A SECOND TAPE HOOK ENGAGING RUN DISPOSED PARALLEL TO THE TAPE HOOK ENGAGING RUN OF SAID FIRST NAMED TAPE HOOK ENGAGING MEANS.
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