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US3218680A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Sponge rubber seal strips

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1963-10-04
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Granted: 1965-11-23
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Expires: 1983-10-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Deal John
  • 👤 Heathcote George

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 09:07
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/02; B60R13/0206; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/955; Y10S411/965; Y10S411/966; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3427; Y10T24/3428; Y10T24/3431; Y10T24/3436

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 129 words
A SPONGY RUBBER SEALING STRIP COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SEALING LIP PORTION AND AN INTEGRALLY FORMED LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING BASE PORTION HAVING A RELATIVELY FLAT FACE, A PLURALITY OF DENSER RUBBER INSERTS EMBEDDED IN AND BONDED TO SAID BASE PORTION IN SPACED RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER AND EACH HAVING A FACE SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH THE FACE OF SAID BASE PORTION, EACH OF SAID INSERTS HAVING A GROOVED SURFACE FORMING A SECOND FACE SUBSTANTIALLY OPPOSED AND IN PARALLEL RELATION TO THE FIRST MENTIONED FACE AND FORMING A CAVITY IN COOPERATION WITH SAID BASE PORTION, AND A HEADED ATTACHMENT MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH INSERT, EACH OF SAID ATTACHMENT MEANS HAVING AN ENLARGED PORTION DISPOSED IN SAID CAVITY AND A SHANK PORTION EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FIRST MENTIONED FACE OF SAID INSERT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 129 words
A SPONGY RUBBER SEALING STRIP COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SEALING LIP PORTION AND AN INTEGRALLY FORMED LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING BASE PORTION HAVING A RELATIVELY FLAT FACE, A PLURALITY OF DENSER RUBBER INSERTS EMBEDDED IN AND BONDED TO SAID BASE PORTION IN SPACED RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER AND EACH HAVING A FACE SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH THE FACE OF SAID BASE PORTION, EACH OF SAID INSERTS HAVING A GROOVED SURFACE FORMING A SECOND FACE SUBSTANTIALLY OPPOSED AND IN PARALLEL RELATION TO THE FIRST MENTIONED FACE AND FORMING A CAVITY IN COOPERATION WITH SAID BASE PORTION, AND A HEADED ATTACHMENT MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH INSERT, EACH OF SAID ATTACHMENT MEANS HAVING AN ENLARGED PORTION DISPOSED IN SAID CAVITY AND A SHANK PORTION EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FIRST MENTIONED FACE OF SAID INSERT.

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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) 1968-11-22 1969-05-24 1969-11-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-22 1973-05-24 1973-11-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-22 1977-05-24 1977-11-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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