US3166757A
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Offset driving tool
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-01-08
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Granted: 1965-01-26
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Expires: 1982-01-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Samuel Downs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:12
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25C; B25C7/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
AN OFFSET DRIVING TOOL COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BODY MEMBER OF GENERALLY TRIANGULAR CONFIGURATION VIEWED IN SIDE ELEVATION AND HAVING OPPOSITELY EXTENDED DRIVING AND FULCRUM END PORTIONS, A DRIVING HEAD DOWNWARDLY EXTENDED FROM THE DRIVING END PORTION AND HAVING AN DOWNWARDLY PRESENTED FACE, A FULCRUM DOWNWARDLY PRESENTED FROM THE FULCRUM END PORTION, AN UPWARDLY PRESENTED ANVIL PORTION INTERMEDIATE THE DRIVING AND FULCRUM ENDS, AND A WEB DOWNWARDLY EXTENDED TOWARD FROM THE ANVIL PORTION TO A BASE EDGE AND EXTENDED TOWARD THE OPPOSITE END PORTIONS IN A TRIANGULAR CONFIGURATION IN SIDE ELEVATION, THE WEB ALSO BEING TRIANGULAR IN CROSS-SECTION IN A TRANSVERSE VERTICAL PLANE PASSING THROUGH THE ANVIL PORTION, THE TRIANGULAR CROSS-SECTION BEING OF INVERTED FORM AND TAPERING TOWARD THE BASE EDGE, AND AN UPWARDLY PRESENTED CLOSED HANDLE PORTION INTEGRALLY JOINED WITH THE BODY MEMBER AT A POINT ADJACENT TO THE FULCRUM END, THE DISTRIBUTION OF MASS OF THE TOOL BEING SUCH TO LOCATE THE CENTER OF GRAVITY THEREOF WITHIN THE WEB AT A POINT INTERMEDIATE THE ANVIL PORTION AND THE FULCRUM END PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
AN OFFSET DRIVING TOOL COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BODY MEMBER OF GENERALLY TRIANGULAR CONFIGURATION VIEWED IN SIDE ELEVATION AND HAVING OPPOSITELY EXTENDED DRIVING AND FULCRUM END PORTIONS, A DRIVING HEAD DOWNWARDLY EXTENDED FROM THE DRIVING END PORTION AND HAVING AN DOWNWARDLY PRESENTED FACE, A FULCRUM DOWNWARDLY PRESENTED FROM THE FULCRUM END PORTION, AN UPWARDLY PRESENTED ANVIL PORTION INTERMEDIATE THE DRIVING AND FULCRUM ENDS, AND A WEB DOWNWARDLY EXTENDED TOWARD FROM THE ANVIL PORTION TO A BASE EDGE AND EXTENDED TOWARD THE OPPOSITE END PORTIONS IN A TRIANGULAR CONFIGURATION IN SIDE ELEVATION, THE WEB ALSO BEING TRIANGULAR IN CROSS-SECTION IN A TRANSVERSE VERTICAL PLANE PASSING THROUGH THE ANVIL PORTION, THE TRIANGULAR CROSS-SECTION BEING OF INVERTED FORM AND TAPERING TOWARD THE BASE EDGE, AND AN UPWARDLY PRESENTED CLOSED HANDLE PORTION INTEGRALLY JOINED WITH THE BODY MEMBER AT A POINT ADJACENT TO THE FULCRUM END, THE DISTRIBUTION OF MASS OF THE TOOL BEING SUCH TO LOCATE THE CENTER OF GRAVITY THEREOF WITHIN THE WEB AT A POINT INTERMEDIATE THE ANVIL PORTION AND THE FULCRUM END PORTION.
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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) | 1968-01-26 | 1968-07-27 | 1969-01-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-26 | 1972-07-27 | 1973-01-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-26 | 1976-07-27 | 1977-01-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |