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US3203718A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Window aligning, adjusting and locking devices

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-12-31
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1983-12-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Winford R Bishop

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 04:23
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B65/00; E05B65/08; E05B65/0864; E05B17/00; E05B17/0025; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/0863; Y10T292/0869; Y10T292/1099

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 181 words
IN THE DIVICE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, A TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING A THREAD ENGAGING ELEMENT EXTENDING FROM THE INNER WALL THEREOF AND BEING SECURLY ANCHORED THERETO, A SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER HAVINGI A SMALL FLANGE AT ONE END THEREOF AND A STOP MEMBER HAVING AT THE OPPOSITE END, AN L-SHAPED SLOT FORMED IN THE SIDE OF THE SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER, A COIL SPRING INSERTED IN SAID TUBULAR ELEMENT SO THAT ONE END ENGAGES SAID FLANGE, A BOLT MEMBER INSERTED IN SAID SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER, A HANDLE ON ONE END OF SAID BOLT, A PIN SECURED TO ONE SIDE OF SAID BOLT AT APPRXIMATE RIGHT ANGLES THERETO, SAID PIN OPERATING IN SAID SLOT; AND AN OFF-SET SMALLER FORMED INTEGRAL WITH SAID BOLT, SAID SEGMENT HAVING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING FLAT SURFACE AND THREADS FOR ENGAGING THE INWARDLY EXTENDING ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST TUBULAR MEMBER, WHEREBY WHEN THE BOLT IS FORCED INWARDLY AND ITS HANDLE IS ROTATED, SAID THREAD MEMBERS WILL GEMERATE A LOCKINGALIGNING-TIGHTENING ACTION AS BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND TUBULAR MEMBERS AND ANY STRUCTURE TO WHICH THEY MAY BE SECURED AT THE TIME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 181 words
IN THE DIVICE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, A TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING A THREAD ENGAGING ELEMENT EXTENDING FROM THE INNER WALL THEREOF AND BEING SECURLY ANCHORED THERETO, A SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER HAVINGI A SMALL FLANGE AT ONE END THEREOF AND A STOP MEMBER HAVING AT THE OPPOSITE END, AN L-SHAPED SLOT FORMED IN THE SIDE OF THE SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER, A COIL SPRING INSERTED IN SAID TUBULAR ELEMENT SO THAT ONE END ENGAGES SAID FLANGE, A BOLT MEMBER INSERTED IN SAID SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER, A HANDLE ON ONE END OF SAID BOLT, A PIN SECURED TO ONE SIDE OF SAID BOLT AT APPRXIMATE RIGHT ANGLES THERETO, SAID PIN OPERATING IN SAID SLOT; AND AN OFF-SET SMALLER FORMED INTEGRAL WITH SAID BOLT, SAID SEGMENT HAVING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING FLAT SURFACE AND THREADS FOR ENGAGING THE INWARDLY EXTENDING ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST TUBULAR MEMBER, WHEREBY WHEN THE BOLT IS FORCED INWARDLY AND ITS HANDLE IS ROTATED, SAID THREAD MEMBERS WILL GEMERATE A LOCKINGALIGNING-TIGHTENING ACTION AS BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND TUBULAR MEMBERS AND ANY STRUCTURE TO WHICH THEY MAY BE SECURED AT THE TIME.

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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

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