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US3220077A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Quarter-turn fastener

Assignee: Camloc Fastener Corp
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Filing: 1962-07-24
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1982-07-24
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Jacob R Newcomer
  • 👤 Robert E Jahn

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 06:41
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B21/00; F16B21/02; F16B21/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 148 words
A FASTENER FOR JOINING TWO MEMBERS IN ASSEMBLED RELATIONSHIP, SAID MEMBERS HAVING OPENINGS THEREIN, INCLUDING IN COMBINATION, A RECEPTACLE HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN, SAID RECEPTACLE BEING PROVIDED WITH A RECESS AND WITH A CAM TRACK LEADING INTO SAID RECESS, MEANS MONTING SAID RECEPTACLE ON ONE SIDE OF ONE OF SAID MEMBERS WITH THE RECEPTACLE OPENING ALIGNED WITH THE MEMBER OPENING, A SHAFT CARRIED BY THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS IN THE OTHER MEMBER OPENING FOR ROTARY AND FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT, A CROSS PIN ON SAID SHAFT ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID CAM TRACK, A HEAD ON SAID SHAFT, AND A SPRING COMPRISING A PAIR OF LEGS CONNECTED BY SPACED BIASING LOOPS FOR URGING SAID LEGS APART, SAID SPRING LEGS BEING DISPOSED BETWEEN THE OTHER MEMBER AND SAID SHAFT HEAD FOR BIASING SAID CROSS PIN INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CAM TRACK AND FOR RESIENTLY RETAINING SAID PIN IN SAID RECESS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 148 words
A FASTENER FOR JOINING TWO MEMBERS IN ASSEMBLED RELATIONSHIP, SAID MEMBERS HAVING OPENINGS THEREIN, INCLUDING IN COMBINATION, A RECEPTACLE HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN, SAID RECEPTACLE BEING PROVIDED WITH A RECESS AND WITH A CAM TRACK LEADING INTO SAID RECESS, MEANS MONTING SAID RECEPTACLE ON ONE SIDE OF ONE OF SAID MEMBERS WITH THE RECEPTACLE OPENING ALIGNED WITH THE MEMBER OPENING, A SHAFT CARRIED BY THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS IN THE OTHER MEMBER OPENING FOR ROTARY AND FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT, A CROSS PIN ON SAID SHAFT ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID CAM TRACK, A HEAD ON SAID SHAFT, AND A SPRING COMPRISING A PAIR OF LEGS CONNECTED BY SPACED BIASING LOOPS FOR URGING SAID LEGS APART, SAID SPRING LEGS BEING DISPOSED BETWEEN THE OTHER MEMBER AND SAID SHAFT HEAD FOR BIASING SAID CROSS PIN INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CAM TRACK AND FOR RESIENTLY RETAINING SAID PIN IN SAID RECESS.

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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) 1968-11-29 1969-05-31 1969-11-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-29 1973-05-31 1973-11-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-29 1977-05-31 1977-11-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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