US3192823A
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Cage nut assembly with a pivotal nut
Assignee: Bishop and Babcock Corp
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Filing: 1963-04-19
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1983-04-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A Munse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:07
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B37/00; F16B37/04; F16B37/044; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/913; Y10S411/955; Y10S411/965; Y10S411/97; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45471; Y10T24/45524; Y10T24/45545; Y10T24/45581
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A CAGE NUT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A UNITARY SPRING METAL RETAINER HAVING A CENTRALLY APERTURNED FLAT INCLINED BASE, A DEPENDING ARM OF APPRECIABLE LENGTH AT ONE SIDE OF SAID BASE TERMINATING IN AN OUTWARDLY FACING HOOK ELEMENT FOR ENGAGING THE EDGE OF A PANEL APERTURE, AN INWARDLY EXTENDING LATCHING TONGUE ON SAID ARM WITH THE FREE END THEREOF JUXTAPOSED TO SAID HOOK ELEMENT, A SHORT TAB ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID BASE PROVIDED WITH AN INWARD BEND CONTIGUOUS WITH SAID BASE AND TERMINATING IN AN OUTWARDLY FACING HOOK ELEMENT GENERALLY ALIGNED WITH SAID FIRST HOOK ELEMENT, AND A NUT MEMBER OF SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID MATERIAL FITTING SAID RETAINER AND ROCKABLE ABOUT SAID INWARD BEND AS A PIVOT SO AS TO LIE IN A RAISED INCLINED POSITION OR A LOWER HORIZONTAL POSITION DISPOSED BENEATH AND CAPTURED BY SAID LATCHING TONGUE, WHEREBY WITH SAID NUT MEMBER IN ITS RAISED INCLINED POSITION SAID ARM CAN
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A CAGE NUT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A UNITARY SPRING METAL RETAINER HAVING A CENTRALLY APERTURNED FLAT INCLINED BASE, A DEPENDING ARM OF APPRECIABLE LENGTH AT ONE SIDE OF SAID BASE TERMINATING IN AN OUTWARDLY FACING HOOK ELEMENT FOR ENGAGING THE EDGE OF A PANEL APERTURE, AN INWARDLY EXTENDING LATCHING TONGUE ON SAID ARM WITH THE FREE END THEREOF JUXTAPOSED TO SAID HOOK ELEMENT, A SHORT TAB ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID BASE PROVIDED WITH AN INWARD BEND CONTIGUOUS WITH SAID BASE AND TERMINATING IN AN OUTWARDLY FACING HOOK ELEMENT GENERALLY ALIGNED WITH SAID FIRST HOOK ELEMENT, AND A NUT MEMBER OF SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID MATERIAL FITTING SAID RETAINER AND ROCKABLE ABOUT SAID INWARD BEND AS A PIVOT SO AS TO LIE IN A RAISED INCLINED POSITION OR A LOWER HORIZONTAL POSITION DISPOSED BENEATH AND CAPTURED BY SAID LATCHING TONGUE, WHEREBY WITH SAID NUT MEMBER IN ITS RAISED INCLINED POSITION SAID ARM CAN
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-05 | 1969-01-04 | 1969-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-05 | 1973-01-04 | 1973-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-05 | 1977-01-04 | 1977-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |