US3233262A
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Method of producing locknuts by assembling laminae in a housing
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-02-18
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1983-02-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Vollman Walter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:58
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B39/00; F16B39/22; F16B39/28; F16B39/32; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/924; Y10S411/929; Y10S411/937
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A SELF-LOCKING NUT COMPRISING, (A) FORMING A CUP-LIKE METAL HOUSING OF POLYGONAL SHAPE WITH A CENTRAL HOLE IN THE BOTTOM WALL AND SLOTS IN THE WALL CORNERS AT THE OPEN END, (B) FORMING A FIRST SET OF MONOPLANAR, METAL LAMINAE HAVING CENTRAL HOLES THEREIN AND A SECOND SET OF METAL LAMINAE HAVING CORRESPONDING CENTRAL HOLES THEREIN BUT CENTRAL PORTIONS DEFORMED FROM THE MONOPLANAR CONDITION, EACH SET OF LAMINAE CORRESPONDING PERIPHERAL SHAPE TO THE HOUSING, (C) PLACING THE FIRST AND SECOND SETS OF LAMINAE IN THE HOUSING IN STACKED ARRANGEMENT SO THAT DEFORMED PORTIONS OF THE SECOND SET ARE AXIALLY SPACED FROM THE FIRST SET, (D) TURNING THE END PORTIONS OF THE HOUSING SIDE WALLS INWARDLY INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE UPPERMOST DEFORMED LAMINA, (E) FORMING A CONTINUOUS THREAD IN THE WALLS DEFINING THE HOLES IN THE LAMINAE, AND (F) TURNING THE SAID END PORTIONS OF THE HOUSING INWARDLY TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT THEREBY FLATTENING THE SAID DEFORMED SET OF LAMINAE, SO THAT THE THREAD PORTIONS OF THE SECOND SET OF LAMINAE WILL BE AXIALLY OUT OF PHASE WITH RESPECT TO THE THREAD PORTIONS OF THE FIRST SET.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
194 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A SELF-LOCKING NUT COMPRISING, (A) FORMING A CUP-LIKE METAL HOUSING OF POLYGONAL SHAPE WITH A CENTRAL HOLE IN THE BOTTOM WALL AND SLOTS IN THE WALL CORNERS AT THE OPEN END, (B) FORMING A FIRST SET OF MONOPLANAR, METAL LAMINAE HAVING CENTRAL HOLES THEREIN AND A SECOND SET OF METAL LAMINAE HAVING CORRESPONDING CENTRAL HOLES THEREIN BUT CENTRAL PORTIONS DEFORMED FROM THE MONOPLANAR CONDITION, EACH SET OF LAMINAE CORRESPONDING PERIPHERAL SHAPE TO THE HOUSING, (C) PLACING THE FIRST AND SECOND SETS OF LAMINAE IN THE HOUSING IN STACKED ARRANGEMENT SO THAT DEFORMED PORTIONS OF THE SECOND SET ARE AXIALLY SPACED FROM THE FIRST SET, (D) TURNING THE END PORTIONS OF THE HOUSING SIDE WALLS INWARDLY INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE UPPERMOST DEFORMED LAMINA, (E) FORMING A CONTINUOUS THREAD IN THE WALLS DEFINING THE HOLES IN THE LAMINAE, AND (F) TURNING THE SAID END PORTIONS OF THE HOUSING INWARDLY TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT THEREBY FLATTENING THE SAID DEFORMED SET OF LAMINAE, SO THAT THE THREAD PORTIONS OF THE SECOND SET OF LAMINAE WILL BE AXIALLY OUT OF PHASE WITH RESPECT TO THE THREAD PORTIONS OF THE FIRST SET.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-07 | 1969-08-09 | 1970-02-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-07 | 1973-08-09 | 1974-02-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-07 | 1977-08-09 | 1978-02-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |