US3223371A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-31
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Granted: 1965-12-14
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Expires: 1983-10-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred J Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:30
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F11/00; E04F11/18; E04F11/1802; E04F11/1804; F; F16; F16B; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/69; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/955; Y10S411/956; Y10S411/957; Y10S411/959; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32262; Y10T403/32319; Y10T403/32368
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
IN A BRACKET FOR SUPPORTING A HAND RIL OR THE LIKE ON THE SIDE OF A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, AN INTERNALLY THREADED SLEEVE ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON A DEVICE EXTENDIN OUTWARDLY FROM THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, BODY HAVING MEANS FOR MOUNTING A RAIL OR THE LIKE THEREON AND HAVING AN OPENING EXTENDING THERETHOUGH IN REGISTRY WITH THE OPENING IN THE SLEEVE, THE OUTER END PORTION OF THE OPENING IN THE BODY HAVING CONVERGIN SIDES FROMING AN INWARDLY TAPERED SOCKET, THE SAID CONVRGING SIDES HAVING INWARDLY CONVERGING SERRATIONS THEREON, AND A SCREW EXTENDING LOOSELY TGHROUGH THE OPENING IN THE BODY AND HAVING AN INWARDLY TAPERED HEAD ADAPTED TO FIT WHOLLY WITHIN THE SOCKET, THE SIAD TAPERED HEAD HVING CONVERGING SERRATIONS THEREON ADAPTED TO ENGAGE WITH THE SERRATINS ON THE SIDES OF THE SOCKET, THE SCREW HEAD HAVING AN OUTER PLANAR FACE, THE SCREW EXTENDING INTO AND ENGAGING WITH THE THREADS IN THE OUTER PORTION OF THE SLEEVE AND ARRANGED FOR INWARD ADJUSTMENT TO LODGE THE HEAD WHOLLY WITHIN THE SOCKET AND ADJUST THE BODY TOWARD AND INTO ABUTTING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE OUTER END OF THE SLEEVE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
IN A BRACKET FOR SUPPORTING A HAND RIL OR THE LIKE ON THE SIDE OF A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, AN INTERNALLY THREADED SLEEVE ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON A DEVICE EXTENDIN OUTWARDLY FROM THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, BODY HAVING MEANS FOR MOUNTING A RAIL OR THE LIKE THEREON AND HAVING AN OPENING EXTENDING THERETHOUGH IN REGISTRY WITH THE OPENING IN THE SLEEVE, THE OUTER END PORTION OF THE OPENING IN THE BODY HAVING CONVERGIN SIDES FROMING AN INWARDLY TAPERED SOCKET, THE SAID CONVRGING SIDES HAVING INWARDLY CONVERGING SERRATIONS THEREON, AND A SCREW EXTENDING LOOSELY TGHROUGH THE OPENING IN THE BODY AND HAVING AN INWARDLY TAPERED HEAD ADAPTED TO FIT WHOLLY WITHIN THE SOCKET, THE SIAD TAPERED HEAD HVING CONVERGING SERRATIONS THEREON ADAPTED TO ENGAGE WITH THE SERRATINS ON THE SIDES OF THE SOCKET, THE SCREW HEAD HAVING AN OUTER PLANAR FACE, THE SCREW EXTENDING INTO AND ENGAGING WITH THE THREADS IN THE OUTER PORTION OF THE SLEEVE AND ARRANGED FOR INWARD ADJUSTMENT TO LODGE THE HEAD WHOLLY WITHIN THE SOCKET AND ADJUST THE BODY TOWARD AND INTO ABUTTING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE OUTER END OF THE SLEEVE.
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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) | 1968-12-13 | 1969-06-14 | 1969-12-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-13 | 1973-06-14 | 1973-12-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-13 | 1977-06-14 | 1977-12-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |