US3197802A
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Universal socket adaptor
Assignee: Stewart Warner Corp
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Filing: 1962-05-04
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Granted: 1965-08-03
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Expires: 1982-05-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank J Fontana
- 👤 Jr Michael Kramcsak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 06:52
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60B; B60B33/00; B60B33/0002; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49938; Y10T29/4994
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
IN A CASTER HAVING A PINTLE ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO A TUBULAR LEG WITHIN A RECEIVING OPENING THEREIN, THE IMPROVEMENT BEING A MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR THE PINTLE, COMPRISING A SOCKET HAVING A BORE FOR THE PINTLE, MEANS ON THE SOCKET AND THE PINTLE FOR RETAINING RELEASABLY THE PINTLE WITHIN THE BORE, A CUP SECURED TO THE SOCKET, SAID CUP BEING OPEN TO THE LEG AND OF INTERNAL DIMENSION IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT THE OPEN END SLIGHTLY IN EXCESS OF THE EXTERIOR DIMENSION OF THE LEG AND OF INTERNAL DIMENSION SPACED FROM THE OPEN END SLIGHTLY LESS THAN TE EXTERIOR DIMENSION OF THE LEG, AND A HOLLOW PLASTIC SPACER HAVING A THROUGH-BORE RECEIVED SNUGLY OVER THE SOCKET AND HAVING AIN IRREGULARLY SHAPED OUTER PERIPHERY DEFINED BY A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SPACED RIBS PROJECTING FROM THE MAIN BODY OF THE SPACER, SAID PLASTIC SPACER BEING RECEIVED SNUGLY OVER THE SOCKET AND AT LEAST
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-02 | 1969-02-01 | 1969-08-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-02 | 1973-02-01 | 1973-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-02 | 1977-02-01 | 1977-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |