US3183586A
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Method of making fastening devices
Assignee: Aerpat AG
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Filing: 1964-03-04
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Granted: 1965-05-18
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Expires: 1984-03-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gose B Sellers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:21
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23P; B23P15/00; F; F16; F16B; F16B21/00; F16B21/10; F16B21/16; F16B21/165; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/42; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/4984; Y10T29/49845; Y10T29/49853; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915; Y10T29/49925; Y10T29/49934; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/75
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FASTENING DEVICE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED INCLUDING: FORMING A HOLLOW BARREL WITH AN ENLARGED HEAD AT THE UPPER END THEREOF AND AN ENLARGED INTERNAL COUNTERBORE IN THE LOWER END THEREOF THEREBY PROVIDING AN INTERNAL SHOULDER FACING SAID LOWER END; RADIALLY PERFORATING SAID BARREL NEXT ADJACENT SAID INTERNAL SHOULDER PROVIDING A RADIAL OPENING THROUGH THE WALL OF SAID BARREL AND TO PROVIDE A THIN UPSTANDING WALL SEGMENT INTERMEDIATE SAID SHOULDER AND SAID RADIAL OPENING; DEFORMING THE OUTER WALL OF SAID BARREL ADJACENT SAID OPENING TO PROVIDE A PARTIAL OBSTRUCTION OVER SAID OPENING; INSERTING A BALL IN SAID OPENING; DEFORMING A PORTION OF SAID THIN UPSTANDING WALL BETWEEN SAID INTERNAL SHOULDER AND SAID OPENING PROVIDING A LIP PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTING SAID OPENING, WHEREBY SAID BALL IS PERMANENTLY RETAINED WITHIN SAID OPENING AND ADAPTED TO MOVE INWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY BETWEEN POSITIONS PARTIALLY PROJECTING INTO SAID HOLLOW BARREL AND PARTIALLY PROJECTING LATERALLY OUTWARD OF SAID BARREL, RESPECTIVELY.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
157 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FASTENING DEVICE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED INCLUDING: FORMING A HOLLOW BARREL WITH AN ENLARGED HEAD AT THE UPPER END THEREOF AND AN ENLARGED INTERNAL COUNTERBORE IN THE LOWER END THEREOF THEREBY PROVIDING AN INTERNAL SHOULDER FACING SAID LOWER END; RADIALLY PERFORATING SAID BARREL NEXT ADJACENT SAID INTERNAL SHOULDER PROVIDING A RADIAL OPENING THROUGH THE WALL OF SAID BARREL AND TO PROVIDE A THIN UPSTANDING WALL SEGMENT INTERMEDIATE SAID SHOULDER AND SAID RADIAL OPENING; DEFORMING THE OUTER WALL OF SAID BARREL ADJACENT SAID OPENING TO PROVIDE A PARTIAL OBSTRUCTION OVER SAID OPENING; INSERTING A BALL IN SAID OPENING; DEFORMING A PORTION OF SAID THIN UPSTANDING WALL BETWEEN SAID INTERNAL SHOULDER AND SAID OPENING PROVIDING A LIP PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTING SAID OPENING, WHEREBY SAID BALL IS PERMANENTLY RETAINED WITHIN SAID OPENING AND ADAPTED TO MOVE INWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY BETWEEN POSITIONS PARTIALLY PROJECTING INTO SAID HOLLOW BARREL AND PARTIALLY PROJECTING LATERALLY OUTWARD OF SAID BARREL, RESPECTIVELY.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-05-17 | 1968-11-16 | 1969-05-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-17 | 1972-11-16 | 1973-05-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-17 | 1976-11-16 | 1977-05-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |