US3217582A
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Reusable screw receiving plastic fastener
Assignee: Bishop and Babcock Corp
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Filing: 1963-11-06
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1983-11-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A Munse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:35
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B37/00; F16B37/08; F16B37/0807; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/924; Y10S411/929; Y10S411/942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A REUSABLE NON-METALLIC PLASTIC FASTENER FOR A SCREWTHREADED STUD COMPRISING A BODY PORTION HAVING A CYLINDRICAL SMOOTH-SURFACED SOCKET EXTENDING AXIALLY INWARDLY FROM A SURFACE THEREOF; A SCREW-THREADED STUD HAVING A TERMINAL END EXTENDING INTO AND BEING OF LESS DIAMETER THAN SAID SOCKET; A PIN OF NON-METALLIC PLASTIC MATERIAL SHIFTABLE AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID SOCKET, SAID PIN HAVING A SLOT FORMED THEREIN AND OPENING AT THE INNER END THEREOF, THE SLOT HAVING A SPACING BETWEEN THE SIDE WALLS THEREOF OF SLIGHTLY LESS DIMENSION THAN THE DIAMETER OF SAID SOCKET AND THE OTHER DIAMETER OF SAID SCREW-THREADED STUD; AND GUIDE MEANS INTEGRAL WITH SAID ONE SURFACE OF SAID BODY PORTION FOR SLIDABLY RECEIVING SAID PIN, SAID GUIDE MEANS INCLUDING MEANS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF SAID PIN IN A DIRECTION NORMAL TO SAID SLOT, WHEREBY WHEN THE TERMINAL END OF SAID SCREW-THREADED STUD IS INSERTED INTO SAID SOCKET AND SAID PIN IS SHIFTED TRANSVERSELY INTO SAID GUIDE MEANS, THE SIDE WALLS OF THE SLOT IN SAID PIN ARE CAUSED SNUGLY TO ENGAGE A PERIPHERAL PORTION OF SAID STUD FORMING COOPERATING THREAD IMPRESSIONS ON THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID SLOT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A REUSABLE NON-METALLIC PLASTIC FASTENER FOR A SCREWTHREADED STUD COMPRISING A BODY PORTION HAVING A CYLINDRICAL SMOOTH-SURFACED SOCKET EXTENDING AXIALLY INWARDLY FROM A SURFACE THEREOF; A SCREW-THREADED STUD HAVING A TERMINAL END EXTENDING INTO AND BEING OF LESS DIAMETER THAN SAID SOCKET; A PIN OF NON-METALLIC PLASTIC MATERIAL SHIFTABLE AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID SOCKET, SAID PIN HAVING A SLOT FORMED THEREIN AND OPENING AT THE INNER END THEREOF, THE SLOT HAVING A SPACING BETWEEN THE SIDE WALLS THEREOF OF SLIGHTLY LESS DIMENSION THAN THE DIAMETER OF SAID SOCKET AND THE OTHER DIAMETER OF SAID SCREW-THREADED STUD; AND GUIDE MEANS INTEGRAL WITH SAID ONE SURFACE OF SAID BODY PORTION FOR SLIDABLY RECEIVING SAID PIN, SAID GUIDE MEANS INCLUDING MEANS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF SAID PIN IN A DIRECTION NORMAL TO SAID SLOT, WHEREBY WHEN THE TERMINAL END OF SAID SCREW-THREADED STUD IS INSERTED INTO SAID SOCKET AND SAID PIN IS SHIFTED TRANSVERSELY INTO SAID GUIDE MEANS, THE SIDE WALLS OF THE SLOT IN SAID PIN ARE CAUSED SNUGLY TO ENGAGE A PERIPHERAL PORTION OF SAID STUD FORMING COOPERATING THREAD IMPRESSIONS ON THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID SLOT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-15 | 1969-05-17 | 1969-11-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-15 | 1973-05-17 | 1973-11-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-15 | 1977-05-17 | 1977-11-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |