US3230595A
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Rod clamping device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-06-04
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Granted: 1966-01-25
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Expires: 1983-06-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kedem Abraham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 03:53
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25B; B25B13/00; B25B13/10; B25B13/12; B25B13/20; B25B13/24; F; F16; F16B; F16B2/00; F16B2/02; F16B2/06; F16B2/12; F16B7/00; F16B7/04; F16B7/0406; F16B7/044; F16B7/048; F16B7/0493; F16B7/10; F16B7/14; F16B7/1481; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32008; Y10T403/32091; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32426; Y10T403/32467; Y10T403/32475; Y10T403/32483; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7075; Y10T403/7077; Y10T403/71; Y10T403/7129; Y10T403/7141; Y10T403/7194
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A DEVICE FOR THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED FOR GRIPPING AND RELEASING A ROD-SHAPED MEMBER, COMPRISING A COILED SPRING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE ROD-SHAPED MEMBER THEREIN; SAID COILED SPRING BEING FORMED WITH FIRST AND SECOND UPSTANDING PROJECTIONS AT THE OPPOSED ENDS THEREOF; AND A LOCKING DEVICE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND SLOTTED PORTIONS FOR RECEIVING SAID FIRST AND SECOND UPSTANDING PROJECTIONS RESPECTIVELY; EACH OF SAID SLOT PORTIONS HAVING A FIRST REGION AND A SECOND REGION, EACH INCLUDING CORRESPONDING PROJECTION ENGAGING SURFACES SPACE SEPARATED ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE LONGITUDINAL SPRING AXIS AN AMOUNT SUBSTANTIALLY EQUEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL SPACING BETWEEN SAID UPSTANDING PROJECTIONS, SUCH THAT SAID UPSTANDING PROJECTIONS ARE SIMULTANEOUSLY LOCATED IN SAID FIRST REGIONS WHEN SAID COILED SPRING IS IN A GRIPPING CONDITION, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY LOCATED IN SAID SECOND REGIONS WHEN SAID COILED SPRING IS IN A RELEASED CONDITION, SAID SECOND REGIONS OFFSET FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE FIRST REGIONS IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSE TO THE LONGITUDINAL SPRING AXIS, SUCH THAT BOTH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND UPSTANDING PROJECTIONS AT THE SPRING ENDS ARE INWARDLY COILED TOWARDS SAID SPRING AXIS WHEN LOCATED IN SAID FIRST REGIONS, SAID LOCKING DEVICE BEING MOVABLE IN A FIRST DIRECTION TO DISPLACE SAID PROJECTIONS RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER INTO SAID FIRST REGIONS TO CAUSE SUB-
Claim 2
Independent Claim
206 words
A DEVICE FOR THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED FOR GRIPPING AND RELEASING A ROD-SHAPED MEMBER, COMPRISING A COILED SPRING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE ROD-SHAPED MEMBER THEREIN; SAID COILED SPRING BEING FORMED WITH FIRST AND SECOND UPSTANDING PROJECTIONS AT THE OPPOSED ENDS THEREOF; AND A LOCKING DEVICE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND SLOTTED PORTIONS FOR RECEIVING SAID FIRST AND SECOND UPSTANDING PROJECTIONS RESPECTIVELY; EACH OF SAID SLOT PORTIONS HAVING A FIRST REGION AND A SECOND REGION, EACH INCLUDING CORRESPONDING PROJECTION ENGAGING SURFACES SPACE SEPARATED ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE LONGITUDINAL SPRING AXIS AN AMOUNT SUBSTANTIALLY EQUEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL SPACING BETWEEN SAID UPSTANDING PROJECTIONS, SUCH THAT SAID UPSTANDING PROJECTIONS ARE SIMULTANEOUSLY LOCATED IN SAID FIRST REGIONS WHEN SAID COILED SPRING IS IN A GRIPPING CONDITION, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY LOCATED IN SAID SECOND REGIONS WHEN SAID COILED SPRING IS IN A RELEASED CONDITION, SAID SECOND REGIONS OFFSET FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE FIRST REGIONS IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSE TO THE LONGITUDINAL SPRING AXIS, SUCH THAT BOTH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND UPSTANDING PROJECTIONS AT THE SPRING ENDS ARE INWARDLY COILED TOWARDS SAID SPRING AXIS WHEN LOCATED IN SAID FIRST REGIONS, SAID LOCKING DEVICE BEING MOVABLE IN A FIRST DIRECTION TO DISPLACE SAID PROJECTIONS RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER INTO SAID FIRST REGIONS TO CAUSE SUB-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-24 | 1969-07-26 | 1970-01-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-24 | 1973-07-26 | 1974-01-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-24 | 1977-07-26 | 1978-01-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |