US3188028A
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Assignee: BULL DOG LOCK Co
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Filing: 1962-03-20
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Granted: 1965-06-08
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Expires: 1982-03-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Waller Arthur
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:43
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/20; A47G1/21; A47G1/215
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
298 words
A WALL HAVING BRACKET COMPRISING AN ELONGATE STRIP, A REARWARDLY OFFSET PORTION INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF SAID STRIP, MEANS IN SAID REARWARDLY OFFSET PORTION FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE WALL, CLIP MEMBERS ON THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID STRIP HAVING A FORWARDLY EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED PORTION AND AN END PORTON EXTENDING VERTICALLY FROM THE FORWARD END OF SAID HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED PORTION AND IN THE DIRECTION AWAY FROM THE END OF THE STRIP AND IN SPACE RELATIONSHIP THERETO, EACH OF SAID CLIP MEMBERS BEING ADJUSTABLY SECURED TO THE END OF THE STRIP FOR ENDWISE MOVEMENT IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE END OF THE STRIP TO INCREASE AND DECREASE RESPECTIVELY THE SPACED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CLIP MEMBERS ON THE ENDS OF THE STRIP, AND INCLUDING A FLANGED PORTION EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM SAID CLIPS HAVING A CENTRAL OPENING DIMENSIONED TO ENABLE THE SHANK OF A THREADED BOLT TO EXTEND THERETHROUGH, A REARWARDLY OFFSET U-SHAPED PORTION ON THE CORRESPONDING END OF THE STRIP HAVING INTERCONNECTED UPPER AND LOWER HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED WALLS SPACED OEN FROM THE OTHER BY AN AMOUNT CORRESPONDING TO THE THICKNESS OF A NUT MEMBER, A NUT MEMBER DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SPACED UPPER AND LOWER HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED WALLS, OPENINGS IN THE UPPER AND LOWER WALLS ALIGNED ONE WITH ANOTHER AND THE THREADED OPENING OF THE NUT MEMBER AND DIMENSIONED TO ENABLE A THREADED BOLT TO EXTEND THERETHROUGH INTO THREADED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE NUT MEMBER, AND A THREADED BOLT HAVING A HEAD DIMENSIONED TO BE LARGER THAN THE OPENING IN THE FLANGE AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE OPENING IN THE FLANGE AND THE UPPER AND LOWER WALLS INTO THREADED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE NUT MEMBER WHEREBY THE CLIP MEMBER IS DISPLACED ENDWISE IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE END OF THE STRIP RESPONSIVE TO TURNING MOVEMENT OF THE BOLT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
298 words
A WALL HAVING BRACKET COMPRISING AN ELONGATE STRIP, A REARWARDLY OFFSET PORTION INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF SAID STRIP, MEANS IN SAID REARWARDLY OFFSET PORTION FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE WALL, CLIP MEMBERS ON THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID STRIP HAVING A FORWARDLY EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED PORTION AND AN END PORTON EXTENDING VERTICALLY FROM THE FORWARD END OF SAID HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED PORTION AND IN THE DIRECTION AWAY FROM THE END OF THE STRIP AND IN SPACE RELATIONSHIP THERETO, EACH OF SAID CLIP MEMBERS BEING ADJUSTABLY SECURED TO THE END OF THE STRIP FOR ENDWISE MOVEMENT IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE END OF THE STRIP TO INCREASE AND DECREASE RESPECTIVELY THE SPACED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CLIP MEMBERS ON THE ENDS OF THE STRIP, AND INCLUDING A FLANGED PORTION EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM SAID CLIPS HAVING A CENTRAL OPENING DIMENSIONED TO ENABLE THE SHANK OF A THREADED BOLT TO EXTEND THERETHROUGH, A REARWARDLY OFFSET U-SHAPED PORTION ON THE CORRESPONDING END OF THE STRIP HAVING INTERCONNECTED UPPER AND LOWER HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED WALLS SPACED OEN FROM THE OTHER BY AN AMOUNT CORRESPONDING TO THE THICKNESS OF A NUT MEMBER, A NUT MEMBER DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SPACED UPPER AND LOWER HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED WALLS, OPENINGS IN THE UPPER AND LOWER WALLS ALIGNED ONE WITH ANOTHER AND THE THREADED OPENING OF THE NUT MEMBER AND DIMENSIONED TO ENABLE A THREADED BOLT TO EXTEND THERETHROUGH INTO THREADED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE NUT MEMBER, AND A THREADED BOLT HAVING A HEAD DIMENSIONED TO BE LARGER THAN THE OPENING IN THE FLANGE AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE OPENING IN THE FLANGE AND THE UPPER AND LOWER WALLS INTO THREADED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE NUT MEMBER WHEREBY THE CLIP MEMBER IS DISPLACED ENDWISE IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE END OF THE STRIP RESPONSIVE TO TURNING MOVEMENT OF THE BOLT.
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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) | 1968-06-07 | 1968-12-07 | 1969-06-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-06-07 | 1972-12-07 | 1973-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-06-07 | 1976-12-07 | 1977-06-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |