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US3266364A
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Releasable fastener
Assignee: Avdel Inc
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Filing: 1962-10-22
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Granted: 1966-08-16
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Expires: 1982-10-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George J Becker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:37
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B21/00; F16B21/10; F16B21/16; F16B21/165; F16B19/00; F16B19/04; F16B19/08; F16B19/10; F16B19/1027; F16B19/1036; F16B19/109; F16B35/00; F16B35/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A RELEASABLE FASTENER FOR ENGAGING WITHIN AN INTERNALLY THREADED SOCKET, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: AD HANDLE MEMBER COMPRISING A TUBULAR SHELL HAVING A CENTRAL AXIS OPENING, A SPLIT-BOLT MEMBER FORMED OF AT LEAST TWO SEPARATE LONGITUDINAL SEGMENTS HAVING FLAT PARALLEL INNER FACES, EACH SEGMENT HAVING AN ENLARGED HEAD PORTION LOCATED IN SAID OPENING, EACH SEGMENT OF SAID SPLITBOLT MEMBER HAVING A STEM PORTION PROJECTING OUTSIDE SAID TUBULAR SHELL AND PROVIDED AT ITS PROJECTING END WITH AN EXTERNALLY THREADED PORTION FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE THREADS OF THE INTERNALLY THREADED SOCKET, COOPERATING MEANS ON THE SHELL AND BOLT MEMBER PREVENTING RELATIVE ROTATION BETWEEN THE SHELL AND THE BOLT SEGMENTS, MEANS PROVIDING A PIVOTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID SHELL AND EACH BOLT SEGMENT TO PROVIDE FOR MOVEMENT OF THE THREADED PORTION OF THE SEGMENT, SPRING MEANS NORMALLY ACTING ON SAID SPLIT-BOLT MEMBER, SPRING MEANS NORMALLY ACTING ON SAID SEGMENTS IN A DIRECTION TO MOVE THE THREADED PORTIONS THEREOF TOWARDS SAID AXIS, A PLUNGER OF FLAT STRIP-LIKE FORM HAVING SLIDING CONTACT WITH THE INNER FACES OF AND EXTENDING AXIALLY BETWEEN THE SEGMENTS OF SAID SPLIT-BOLT MEMBER AND BEING SLIDABLE ALONG THE AXIS OF SAID BOLT MEMBER,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A RELEASABLE FASTENER FOR ENGAGING WITHIN AN INTERNALLY THREADED SOCKET, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: AD HANDLE MEMBER COMPRISING A TUBULAR SHELL HAVING A CENTRAL AXIS OPENING, A SPLIT-BOLT MEMBER FORMED OF AT LEAST TWO SEPARATE LONGITUDINAL SEGMENTS HAVING FLAT PARALLEL INNER FACES, EACH SEGMENT HAVING AN ENLARGED HEAD PORTION LOCATED IN SAID OPENING, EACH SEGMENT OF SAID SPLITBOLT MEMBER HAVING A STEM PORTION PROJECTING OUTSIDE SAID TUBULAR SHELL AND PROVIDED AT ITS PROJECTING END WITH AN EXTERNALLY THREADED PORTION FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE THREADS OF THE INTERNALLY THREADED SOCKET, COOPERATING MEANS ON THE SHELL AND BOLT MEMBER PREVENTING RELATIVE ROTATION BETWEEN THE SHELL AND THE BOLT SEGMENTS, MEANS PROVIDING A PIVOTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID SHELL AND EACH BOLT SEGMENT TO PROVIDE FOR MOVEMENT OF THE THREADED PORTION OF THE SEGMENT, SPRING MEANS NORMALLY ACTING ON SAID SPLIT-BOLT MEMBER, SPRING MEANS NORMALLY ACTING ON SAID SEGMENTS IN A DIRECTION TO MOVE THE THREADED PORTIONS THEREOF TOWARDS SAID AXIS, A PLUNGER OF FLAT STRIP-LIKE FORM HAVING SLIDING CONTACT WITH THE INNER FACES OF AND EXTENDING AXIALLY BETWEEN THE SEGMENTS OF SAID SPLIT-BOLT MEMBER AND BEING SLIDABLE ALONG THE AXIS OF SAID BOLT MEMBER,
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-15 | 1970-02-14 | 1970-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-15 | 1974-02-14 | 1974-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-15 | 1978-02-14 | 1978-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |