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US3204288A
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Sheet metal hinge clip
Assignee: Bishop and Babcock Corp
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Filing: 1962-08-23
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1982-08-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James E Adams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:08
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05D; E05D1/00; E05D1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
THE COMBINATION OF A BODY HAVING A FLANGED OPENING, A LID FOR CLOSING THE OPENING AND HAVING DEPENDING SIDE WALLS TERMINATING IN AN INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE PROVIDED WITH AN ELONGATE SLOT, A SHEET METAL HINGE CLIP FOR CONNECTING THE LID TO THE BODY, SAID CLIP HAVING A FLAT BODY AND A TERMINAL PORTION BENT UPON ITSELF TO FORM A U-SHAPED CLIP FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BODY FLANGE, A PAIR OF LATERALLY SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT INTEGRAL ARMS ON SAID BODY, AN UPWARDLY ARCHED END PORTION ON THE FREE END PORTION OF EACH ARM AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE ELONGATE SLOT IN THE LID FLANGE, A TERMINAL PORTION ON EACH ARM APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL TO THE ASSOCIATED ARM AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE RESPECTIVE ARCHED PORTION AND ARRANGED TO ENGAGE THE INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE OF THE LID FOR ENABLING THE ADJACENT EDGE OF THE LID TO PIVOT ABOUT SAID ARCHED PORTIONS, AND A RESILIENT STOP MEMBER INTEGRAL WITH THE CLIP BODY AND DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID ARMS, SAID RESILIENT STOP MEMBER BEING SPACED FROM SAID ARCHED END PORTIONS SUCH AS TO ENSURE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LID FLANGE WITH SAID STOP MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
THE COMBINATION OF A BODY HAVING A FLANGED OPENING, A LID FOR CLOSING THE OPENING AND HAVING DEPENDING SIDE WALLS TERMINATING IN AN INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE PROVIDED WITH AN ELONGATE SLOT, A SHEET METAL HINGE CLIP FOR CONNECTING THE LID TO THE BODY, SAID CLIP HAVING A FLAT BODY AND A TERMINAL PORTION BENT UPON ITSELF TO FORM A U-SHAPED CLIP FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BODY FLANGE, A PAIR OF LATERALLY SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT INTEGRAL ARMS ON SAID BODY, AN UPWARDLY ARCHED END PORTION ON THE FREE END PORTION OF EACH ARM AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE ELONGATE SLOT IN THE LID FLANGE, A TERMINAL PORTION ON EACH ARM APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL TO THE ASSOCIATED ARM AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE RESPECTIVE ARCHED PORTION AND ARRANGED TO ENGAGE THE INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE OF THE LID FOR ENABLING THE ADJACENT EDGE OF THE LID TO PIVOT ABOUT SAID ARCHED PORTIONS, AND A RESILIENT STOP MEMBER INTEGRAL WITH THE CLIP BODY AND DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID ARMS, SAID RESILIENT STOP MEMBER BEING SPACED FROM SAID ARCHED END PORTIONS SUCH AS TO ENSURE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LID FLANGE WITH SAID STOP MEMBER.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-06 | 1973-03-08 | 1973-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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