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US3178759A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Door closer assembly

Assignee: Independent Lock Co
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Filing: 1962-08-10
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1982-08-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 George P Patriquin
  • 👤 Norman R Adler

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 13:00
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05F; E05F3/00; E05F3/04; E05F3/10; E05F3/102; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/10; E05Y2900/13; E05Y2900/132

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
IN A DOOR CLOSER DEVICE HAVING A CASING, A SPRING POWERED, DAMPED CLOSER ASSEMBLY MOVABLY MOUNTED IN SAID CASING, AND A SPINDLE ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID CASING IN DRIVING CONNECTION WITH SAID CLOSER ASSEMBLY TO SHIFT SAID ASSEMBLY RELATIVE TO SAID CASING UPON ROTATION OF SAID SPINDLE, AN ANNULAR CHANNEL FORMED ON SAID CASING CONCENTRICALLY WITH THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF SAID SPINDLE, A LINK ARM KEYED TO SAID SPINDLE AND INCLUDING AN OFFSET PORTION LYING WITHIN SAID CHANNEL, AND A LIMIT STOP MEMBER DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CHANNEL IN THE PATH OF SAID SEGMENT FOR RESTRICTING ANGULAR MOVEMENT ABOUT SAID AXIS OF SAID ARM WITH RESPECT TO SAID CASING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
IN A DOOR CLOSER DEVICE HAVING A CASING, A SPRING POWERED, DAMPED CLOSER ASSEMBLY MOVABLY MOUNTED IN SAID CASING, AND A SPINDLE ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID CASING IN DRIVING CONNECTION WITH SAID CLOSER ASSEMBLY TO SHIFT SAID ASSEMBLY RELATIVE TO SAID CASING UPON ROTATION OF SAID SPINDLE, AN ANNULAR CHANNEL FORMED ON SAID CASING CONCENTRICALLY WITH THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF SAID SPINDLE, A LINK ARM KEYED TO SAID SPINDLE AND INCLUDING AN OFFSET PORTION LYING WITHIN SAID CHANNEL, AND A LIMIT STOP MEMBER DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CHANNEL IN THE PATH OF SAID SEGMENT FOR RESTRICTING ANGULAR MOVEMENT ABOUT SAID AXIS OF SAID ARM WITH RESPECT TO SAID CASING.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1968-04-19 1968-10-19 1969-04-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-04-19 1972-10-19 1973-04-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-04-19 1976-10-19 1977-04-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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