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Method of securing together two members
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-04-13
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-04-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Voorhies Carl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:56
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21K; B21K25/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49229; Y10T29/49298; Y10T29/49304; Y10T29/49764; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915; Y10T29/49938; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/49; Y10T403/4966
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
THE METHOD OF SECURING TOGETHER TWO MEMBERS, ONE OF RELATIVELY HARD MATERIAL, AND THE OTHER OF RELATIVELY SOFTER MATERIAL WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STEPS: FORMING A GENERALLY CUP-SHAPED MEMBER OF RELATIVELY HARD MATERIAL WITH A CAVITY, FORMING A GENERALLY SOFTER MEMBER ADAPTED TO PENETRATE LOOSELY WITHIN SAID CAVITY, PLACING SAID RELATIVELY SOFTER MEMBER WITHIN SAID CAVITY AND THEREAFTER EXERTING PRESSURE UPON THE TWO MEMBERS WHILE THEY ARE SUBSTANTIALLY UNHEATED AND THEREBY EXPANDING THE SOFTER MEMBER PROGRESSIVELY OUTWARD WITH RESPECT TO THE CUP-SHAPED MEMBER, AND CONTINUING SUCH PRESSURE UNTIL THAT PART OF THE SOFTER MEMBER NOT ENCLOSED HAS BEEN LATERALLY EXPANDED.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
100 words
THE METHOD OF SECURING TOGETHER TWO MEMBERS, ONE OF RELATIVELY HARD MATERIAL, AND THE OTHER OF RELATIVELY SOFTER MATERIAL WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STEPS: FORMING A GENERALLY CUP-SHAPED MEMBER OF RELATIVELY HARD MATERIAL WITH A CAVITY, FORMING A GENERALLY SOFTER MEMBER ADAPTED TO PENETRATE LOOSELY WITHIN SAID CAVITY, PLACING SAID RELATIVELY SOFTER MEMBER WITHIN SAID CAVITY AND THEREAFTER EXERTING PRESSURE UPON THE TWO MEMBERS WHILE THEY ARE SUBSTANTIALLY UNHEATED AND THEREBY EXPANDING THE SOFTER MEMBER PROGRESSIVELY OUTWARD WITH RESPECT TO THE CUP-SHAPED MEMBER, AND CONTINUING SUCH PRESSURE UNTIL THAT PART OF THE SOFTER MEMBER NOT ENCLOSED HAS BEEN LATERALLY EXPANDED.
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