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Apparatus and method for manufacturing slide fasteners

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-09-18
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Granted: 1965-07-27
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Expires: 1981-09-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hansen Harry

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 18:36
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D5/00; B29D5/04; A; A44; A44B; A44B19/00; A44B19/10; A44B19/12; B21; B21D; B21D53/00; B21D53/46; B21D53/50; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/40; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/814; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/25; Y10T24/2518; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49782; Y10T29/49785

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A ROW OF COUPLING LINKS FOR SLIDE FASTENERS, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF FIRST CONTINUOUSLY AND PROGRESSIVELY FORMING A FILAMENT INTO A PLANAR ZIGZAG STRUCTURE WITH THE FLANK PORTIONS THEREOF LYING CLOSE TOGETHER, AND THEN SUCCESSIVELY AND PROGRESSIVELY DISPLACING THE PAIR OF FLANK PORTION WHICH AT ANY TIME FORM THE FRONT MOST PAIR OF SAID PLANAR STRUCTURE OUT OF THE PLANE THEREOF, AND FEEDING THE NEXT FOLLOWING PAIR OF FLANK PORTIONS FORWARD IN THE PLANE OF SAID STRUCTURE TO THE POSITION PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED BY SAID DISPLACED PAIR OF FLANK PORTIONS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 93 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A ROW OF COUPLING LINKS FOR SLIDE FASTENERS, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF FIRST CONTINUOUSLY AND PROGRESSIVELY FORMING A FILAMENT INTO A PLANAR ZIGZAG STRUCTURE WITH THE FLANK PORTIONS THEREOF LYING CLOSE TOGETHER, AND THEN SUCCESSIVELY AND PROGRESSIVELY DISPLACING THE PAIR OF FLANK PORTION WHICH AT ANY TIME FORM THE FRONT MOST PAIR OF SAID PLANAR STRUCTURE OUT OF THE PLANE THEREOF, AND FEEDING THE NEXT FOLLOWING PAIR OF FLANK PORTIONS FORWARD IN THE PLANE OF SAID STRUCTURE TO THE POSITION PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED BY SAID DISPLACED PAIR OF FLANK PORTIONS.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
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

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