US3196733A
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Fastener assembly
Assignee: Construction Fasteners Inc
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Filing: 1961-02-28
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Granted: 1965-07-27
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Expires: 1981-02-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Cohen Irvin
- 👤 Bernard D Levy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:50
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D3/00; E04D3/36; E04D3/3605; E04D3/3606; F; F16; F16B; F16B29/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49947; Y10T29/49948; Y10T29/49952
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A FASTENER ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING OVERLAPPING PANEL PORTIONS OF PANEL MEMBERS COMPRISING, DEFORMABLE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS HAVING A FLEXIBLE PRESSURE DISTRIBUTING SEAL PORTION DISPOSED AT ONE END OF THE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS, GRIP SURFACE MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN THE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS AT AN END OPPOSITE SAID ONE END, RIGID INSERT MEANS INSERTABLE WITHIN SAID OPPOSITE END OF THE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS AND ENGAGABLE WITH THE GRIP SURFACE MEANS TO RESIST ROTATION THEREOF, AND FASTENER TIGHTENING MEANS INSERTABLE THROUGH THE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS FROM SAID ONE END FOR OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INSERT MEANS TO MAINTAIN THE INSERT MEANS IN AN ASSEMBLES POSITION IN THE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISPLACE THE INSERT MEANSS ENTIRELY WITHIN THE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS FOR OUTWARDLY DEFORMING THE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS THEREABOUT, SAID INSERT MEANS COMPRISING A NUT MEMBER HAVING OPPOSITELY TAPERED PORTIONS SEPARATED BY AN ANNULAR SHOULDER FOR INITIALLY ABUTTING AGAINST SAID OPPOSITE END OF THE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS WHEN IN ASSEMBLED POSITION THEREIN, AND THEREAFTER PRODUCE EXPANSION THEREOF ALONG THE TAPERED PORTIONS OF THE NUT MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A FASTENER ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING OVERLAPPING PANEL PORTIONS OF PANEL MEMBERS COMPRISING, DEFORMABLE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS HAVING A FLEXIBLE PRESSURE DISTRIBUTING SEAL PORTION DISPOSED AT ONE END OF THE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS, GRIP SURFACE MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN THE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS AT AN END OPPOSITE SAID ONE END, RIGID INSERT MEANS INSERTABLE WITHIN SAID OPPOSITE END OF THE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS AND ENGAGABLE WITH THE GRIP SURFACE MEANS TO RESIST ROTATION THEREOF, AND FASTENER TIGHTENING MEANS INSERTABLE THROUGH THE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS FROM SAID ONE END FOR OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INSERT MEANS TO MAINTAIN THE INSERT MEANS IN AN ASSEMBLES POSITION IN THE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISPLACE THE INSERT MEANSS ENTIRELY WITHIN THE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS FOR OUTWARDLY DEFORMING THE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS THEREABOUT, SAID INSERT MEANS COMPRISING A NUT MEMBER HAVING OPPOSITELY TAPERED PORTIONS SEPARATED BY AN ANNULAR SHOULDER FOR INITIALLY ABUTTING AGAINST SAID OPPOSITE END OF THE TUBULAR SEAL MEANS WHEN IN ASSEMBLED POSITION THEREIN, AND THEREAFTER PRODUCE EXPANSION THEREOF ALONG THE TAPERED PORTIONS OF THE NUT MEMBER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-26 | 1969-01-25 | 1969-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-26 | 1973-01-25 | 1973-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-26 | 1977-01-25 | 1977-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |