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US3203272A
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Assignee: United Carr Inc
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Filing: 1964-01-22
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1984-01-22
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Fernberg Paul Carl Roger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:13
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C1/00; A47C1/02; A47C1/022; A47C1/024; A47C1/026; A47C20/00; A47C20/04; A47C20/043; B; B62; B62B; B62B9/00; B62B9/10; B62B9/14; E; E05; E05C; E05C17/00; E05C17/02; E05C17/04; E05C17/32; B62B2205/00; B62B2205/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20636
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
375 words
A LOCKING STAY COMPRISING: A FIRST MEMBER HAVING A FIRST FLAT AND A FIRST PROFILED EDGE THEREOF, SAID FIRST PROFILE EDGE INCLUDING A FIRST NOTCH, HAVING FIRST AND SECOND SIDES, AND FIRST AND SECOND CAM PORTIONS EXTENDING AWAY FROM THE FIRST AND SECOND SIDES RESPECTIVELY OF THE FIRST NOTCH; A SECOND MEMBER HAVING A SECOND FLAT FACE PORTION AND SECOND PROFILE EDGE THEREOF; CONNECTING MEANS HOLDING THE FIRST AND SECOND FACE PORTIONS IN SLIDING CONTACT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND CONSTRAINING THE SECOND MEMBER TO MOVE, A RALATIVE TO THE FIRST MEMBER, ONLY FORWARDLY IN A DEFINED DIRECTION AND BACKWARDLY IN THE RELATIVELY OPPOSITE DIRECTION; THE SECOND PROFILED EDGE INCLUDING A SECOND NOTCH HAVING FIRST AND SECOND WHICH IN ONE RELATIVE POSITION OF THE FIRST AND SECOND MEMBER ARE APPROXIMATELY IN REGISTER WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND SIDES RESPECTIVELY OF THE FIRST NOTCH; AND THE STAY ALSO COMPRISING A LOCKING MEMBER AND SPRING MEANS WHICH URGE THE LOCKING MEMBER AGAINST THE FIRST AND SECOND PROFILED EDGES, THE LOCKING MEMBER BEING ADAPTED TO SLIDE ALONT THE FIRST AND SECOND PROFILED EDGES AND, IN THE SAID ONE RELATIVE POSITION OF THE FIRST AND SECOND MEMBERS, TO ENTER THE FIRST AND SECOND NOTCHES; THE FIRST SIDE OF THE FIRST NOTCH AND THE SECOND SIDE ONE POSITION RELATIVE TO THE FIRST MEMBER THEY SUCH THAT ON FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SECOND MEMBER FORM ITS SAID ONE POSITION RELATIVE TO THE FIRST MEMBER THEY COMBINE TO CAM THE LOCKING MEMBER OUT OF THE NOTCHES AND, THE SECOND SIDE OF THE SECOND NOTCH EXTENDING BEYOIND THE FIRST SIDE OF THE FIRST NOTCH, TO CARRY THE LOCKING MEMBER ON THE STUD FIRST CAMF PORITON; AND THE SECOND PROFILED EDGE FURTHER COMPRISING A THIRD CAM PORITON, EXTENDING AWAY FROAM THE FIRST SIED OF THE SECOND NOTCH A TENDING AWAY FROM THE FIRST SIDE OF THE SECOND NOTHC A FIRST NOTCH AND TERMINATING IN A STOP PORTION AT THE END THREROF REMOTE FROM THE SECOND NOTCH, SUCH THAT AS THE SECOND MEMEBR IS MOVED BACKWARDLY TH LOCKING MEMBER FORCED BY THE STOP PROTION OFF THE FIRST CAM PORITONAND CARRIED ONTO THE SECOND CAM PORITON BY THE THIRD CAM PORTION WHCIH IS OF SUFFICIENT LENGTH TO PREVENT RE-ENGRY OF THE LOCKING MEMBER INTO THE FIRST NOTCH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
375 words
A LOCKING STAY COMPRISING: A FIRST MEMBER HAVING A FIRST FLAT AND A FIRST PROFILED EDGE THEREOF, SAID FIRST PROFILE EDGE INCLUDING A FIRST NOTCH, HAVING FIRST AND SECOND SIDES, AND FIRST AND SECOND CAM PORTIONS EXTENDING AWAY FROM THE FIRST AND SECOND SIDES RESPECTIVELY OF THE FIRST NOTCH; A SECOND MEMBER HAVING A SECOND FLAT FACE PORTION AND SECOND PROFILE EDGE THEREOF; CONNECTING MEANS HOLDING THE FIRST AND SECOND FACE PORTIONS IN SLIDING CONTACT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND CONSTRAINING THE SECOND MEMBER TO MOVE, A RALATIVE TO THE FIRST MEMBER, ONLY FORWARDLY IN A DEFINED DIRECTION AND BACKWARDLY IN THE RELATIVELY OPPOSITE DIRECTION; THE SECOND PROFILED EDGE INCLUDING A SECOND NOTCH HAVING FIRST AND SECOND WHICH IN ONE RELATIVE POSITION OF THE FIRST AND SECOND MEMBER ARE APPROXIMATELY IN REGISTER WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND SIDES RESPECTIVELY OF THE FIRST NOTCH; AND THE STAY ALSO COMPRISING A LOCKING MEMBER AND SPRING MEANS WHICH URGE THE LOCKING MEMBER AGAINST THE FIRST AND SECOND PROFILED EDGES, THE LOCKING MEMBER BEING ADAPTED TO SLIDE ALONT THE FIRST AND SECOND PROFILED EDGES AND, IN THE SAID ONE RELATIVE POSITION OF THE FIRST AND SECOND MEMBERS, TO ENTER THE FIRST AND SECOND NOTCHES; THE FIRST SIDE OF THE FIRST NOTCH AND THE SECOND SIDE ONE POSITION RELATIVE TO THE FIRST MEMBER THEY SUCH THAT ON FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SECOND MEMBER FORM ITS SAID ONE POSITION RELATIVE TO THE FIRST MEMBER THEY COMBINE TO CAM THE LOCKING MEMBER OUT OF THE NOTCHES AND, THE SECOND SIDE OF THE SECOND NOTCH EXTENDING BEYOIND THE FIRST SIDE OF THE FIRST NOTCH, TO CARRY THE LOCKING MEMBER ON THE STUD FIRST CAMF PORITON; AND THE SECOND PROFILED EDGE FURTHER COMPRISING A THIRD CAM PORITON, EXTENDING AWAY FROAM THE FIRST SIED OF THE SECOND NOTCH A TENDING AWAY FROM THE FIRST SIDE OF THE SECOND NOTHC A FIRST NOTCH AND TERMINATING IN A STOP PORTION AT THE END THREROF REMOTE FROM THE SECOND NOTCH, SUCH THAT AS THE SECOND MEMEBR IS MOVED BACKWARDLY TH LOCKING MEMBER FORCED BY THE STOP PROTION OFF THE FIRST CAM PORITONAND CARRIED ONTO THE SECOND CAM PORITON BY THE THIRD CAM PORTION WHCIH IS OF SUFFICIENT LENGTH TO PREVENT RE-ENGRY OF THE LOCKING MEMBER INTO THE FIRST NOTCH.
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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) | 1968-08-30 | 1969-03-01 | 1969-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-30 | 1973-03-01 | 1973-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-30 | 1977-03-01 | 1977-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |