US3178675A
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Diagonal teeter terminal clamp
Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
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Filing: 1963-09-04
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1983-09-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E Gutshall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:56
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/28; H01R4/30; H01R4/34; H01R4/38; H01R4/44; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/71; Y10T403/7129; Y10T403/7135
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A RESILIENT CLAMPING DEVICE FOR ELONGATED WORKPARTS, AND COMPRISING A SHEET METAL STAMPING OF SUBSTANTIALLY SQUARE-SHAPED CONFIGURATION HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY LOCATED APERTURE, AND FASTENING MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH THE APERTURE, SAID STAMPING HAVING A DIAGONAL APEX SUBSTANTIALLY COINCIDENT WITH ONE PAIR OF OPPOSED CORNERS OF THE STAMPING AND EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN TO FORM A DIHEDRAL, WITH THE OTHER PAIR OF DIAGONALLY OPPOSED CORNERS EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE APEX AND PROVIDING A DOWNWARDLY FACING CONCAVE-LIKE SURFACE ADAPTED WHEN POSITIONED TO FACE A COMPLEMENTARY CLAMPING SURFACE TO PROVIDE PASSAGEWAYS FOR THE ELONGATED WORKPARTS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID APERTURE AND TRAVERSING BENEATH SAID APEX AND ON OPPOSED PAIR OF EDGES OF THE STAMPING, THE PORTIONS OF THE STAMPING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE APEX PRESENTING THE SAID OPPOSED PAIR OF EDGES THEREOF TO RESILIENTLY AND AGGRESSIVELY IMPINGE ON ASSOCIATED WORKPARTS AS AN INCIDENT TO COMPRESSION OF THE STAMPING BY TIGHTENING THE FASTENING MEANS IN SAID APERTURE TOWARD THE WORKPARTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A RESILIENT CLAMPING DEVICE FOR ELONGATED WORKPARTS, AND COMPRISING A SHEET METAL STAMPING OF SUBSTANTIALLY SQUARE-SHAPED CONFIGURATION HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY LOCATED APERTURE, AND FASTENING MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH THE APERTURE, SAID STAMPING HAVING A DIAGONAL APEX SUBSTANTIALLY COINCIDENT WITH ONE PAIR OF OPPOSED CORNERS OF THE STAMPING AND EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN TO FORM A DIHEDRAL, WITH THE OTHER PAIR OF DIAGONALLY OPPOSED CORNERS EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE APEX AND PROVIDING A DOWNWARDLY FACING CONCAVE-LIKE SURFACE ADAPTED WHEN POSITIONED TO FACE A COMPLEMENTARY CLAMPING SURFACE TO PROVIDE PASSAGEWAYS FOR THE ELONGATED WORKPARTS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID APERTURE AND TRAVERSING BENEATH SAID APEX AND ON OPPOSED PAIR OF EDGES OF THE STAMPING, THE PORTIONS OF THE STAMPING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE APEX PRESENTING THE SAID OPPOSED PAIR OF EDGES THEREOF TO RESILIENTLY AND AGGRESSIVELY IMPINGE ON ASSOCIATED WORKPARTS AS AN INCIDENT TO COMPRESSION OF THE STAMPING BY TIGHTENING THE FASTENING MEANS IN SAID APERTURE TOWARD THE WORKPARTS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-12 | 1968-10-12 | 1969-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-12 | 1972-10-12 | 1973-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-12 | 1976-10-12 | 1977-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |