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Self-aligning lockable head assembly for pipe hanger inserts

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-26
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1981-12-26
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Oscar E Cote

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 15:48
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B37/00; F16B37/04; F16B37/045; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/08; F16L3/10; F16L3/11; F16L3/22; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 183 words
IN A SELF-ALIGNING HEADED CONNECTOR FOR INSERTION INTO A FLANGE INSERT HOUSING DEFINING AN OPENING THEREIN, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: (A) A HEAD BLOCK MEMBER PROVIDED WITH A CONNECTOR ROD EXTENSION, SAID HEAD BLOCK MEMBER DEFINING A THREADED ADJUSTING SCREW HOLD THERETHROUGH; (B) A CLAMPING PLATE SLIDINGLY MOUNTED ON SAID CONNECTOR ROD EXTENSION IN A PARALLEL SPACED APART RELATIONSHIP TO SAID HEAD BLOCK MEMBER, SAID CLAMPING PLATE DEFINING AN ADJUSTING SCREW HOLE THERETHROUGH; (C) AN ALIGNMENT PLATE SLIDINGLY MOUNTED ON SAID CONNECTOR ROD EXTENSION INTERMEDITATE OF SAID HEAD BLOCK MEMBER AND SAID CLAMPING PLATE, SAID ALIGNMENT PLATE DEFINING AN ADJUSTING SCREW HOLE THERETHORUGH AND ADAPTED TO MATINGLY ENGAGE AN INSERT HOUSING OPENING; AND (D) AN ADJUSTING SCREW OPERATIVELY PROVIDED THROUGH SAID ADJUSTING SCREW HOLES IN SAID CLAMPING PLATE, IN SAID ALIGNMENT PLATE AND IN SAID HEAD BLOCK PERMITTING SELECTIVE ACTUATION OF SAID CLAMPING PLATE AND SAID ALIGNMENT PLATE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID HEAD BLOCK, SAID ADJUSTING SCREW COOPERATING WITH SAID CONNECTOR ROD EXTENSION AND FIXEDLY ANCHORING SAID HEAD BLOCK AND SAID CLAMPING PLATE AGAINST RELATIVE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID ALIGNMENT PLATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 183 words
IN A SELF-ALIGNING HEADED CONNECTOR FOR INSERTION INTO A FLANGE INSERT HOUSING DEFINING AN OPENING THEREIN, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: (A) A HEAD BLOCK MEMBER PROVIDED WITH A CONNECTOR ROD EXTENSION, SAID HEAD BLOCK MEMBER DEFINING A THREADED ADJUSTING SCREW HOLD THERETHROUGH; (B) A CLAMPING PLATE SLIDINGLY MOUNTED ON SAID CONNECTOR ROD EXTENSION IN A PARALLEL SPACED APART RELATIONSHIP TO SAID HEAD BLOCK MEMBER, SAID CLAMPING PLATE DEFINING AN ADJUSTING SCREW HOLE THERETHROUGH; (C) AN ALIGNMENT PLATE SLIDINGLY MOUNTED ON SAID CONNECTOR ROD EXTENSION INTERMEDITATE OF SAID HEAD BLOCK MEMBER AND SAID CLAMPING PLATE, SAID ALIGNMENT PLATE DEFINING AN ADJUSTING SCREW HOLE THERETHORUGH AND ADAPTED TO MATINGLY ENGAGE AN INSERT HOUSING OPENING; AND (D) AN ADJUSTING SCREW OPERATIVELY PROVIDED THROUGH SAID ADJUSTING SCREW HOLES IN SAID CLAMPING PLATE, IN SAID ALIGNMENT PLATE AND IN SAID HEAD BLOCK PERMITTING SELECTIVE ACTUATION OF SAID CLAMPING PLATE AND SAID ALIGNMENT PLATE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID HEAD BLOCK, SAID ADJUSTING SCREW COOPERATING WITH SAID CONNECTOR ROD EXTENSION AND FIXEDLY ANCHORING SAID HEAD BLOCK AND SAID CLAMPING PLATE AGAINST RELATIVE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID ALIGNMENT PLATE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US801102A Cited
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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-09-27 1969-03-29 1969-09-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-09-27 1973-03-29 1973-09-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-09-27 1977-03-29 1977-09-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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