US3271829A
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Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1965-04-15
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Granted: 1966-09-13
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Expires: 1985-04-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph T Corey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:54
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F13/00; B42F13/02; B42F13/06; B42F13/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A DEVICE FOR FASTENING PAPERS OR THE LIKE TO A BACKING MEMBER, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING (A) AN ELONGATED STRIP MEMBER DISPOSED ON THE BACKING MEMBER AND HAVING SPACED AND PARALLEL LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING UPPER AND LOWER STRAIGHT EDGES, (B) SAID STRIP MEMBER HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION AND SPACED PRONG END PORTIONS EXTENDING FROM SAID INTERMEDIATE PORTION, (C) AN ELONGATED OVERLAY MEMBER DISPOSED OVER THE INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF SAID STRIP MEMBER WITH SAID PRONG PORTIONS PROJECTING BEYOND THE TRANSVERSE SIDE EDGES OF SAID OVERLAY MEMBER, (D) SAID OVERLAY MEMBER HAVING SPACED AND PARALLEL LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING MARGINAL PORTIONS EACH ARRANGED ON THE BACKING MEMBER IN SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID STRIP MEMBER AND EACH DISPOSED ADJACENT A SAID LONGITUDINAL STRAIGHT EDGE THEREOF, (E) ADHESIVE MEANS PROVIDED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID OVERLAY MEMBER SECURING SAID OVERLAY MEMBER TO THE INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS OF THE STRIP MEMBER AND SAID MARGINAL PORTIONS THEREOF TO THE BACKING MEMBER, AND (F) POSITIONING ARMS ON OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID MARGINAL PORTIONS PROJECTING BEYOND THE TRANSVERSE EDGES OF THE OVERLAY MEMBER WITH ADJACENT ARMS OF SAID MARGINAL PORTIONS EACH POSITIONING THEREBETWEEN ONE OF SAID PRONG PORTIONS TO PREVENT TRANSVERSE MOVEMENT OF SAID PRONG PORTIONS ON SAID BACKING MEMBER, (G) SAID PRONG PORTIONS DISPOSED IN COPLANAR RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID POSITIONING ARMS AND ADAPTED TO BE BENT TOWARD OR AWAY FROM SAID BACKING MEMBER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
222 words
A DEVICE FOR FASTENING PAPERS OR THE LIKE TO A BACKING MEMBER, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING (A) AN ELONGATED STRIP MEMBER DISPOSED ON THE BACKING MEMBER AND HAVING SPACED AND PARALLEL LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING UPPER AND LOWER STRAIGHT EDGES, (B) SAID STRIP MEMBER HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION AND SPACED PRONG END PORTIONS EXTENDING FROM SAID INTERMEDIATE PORTION, (C) AN ELONGATED OVERLAY MEMBER DISPOSED OVER THE INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF SAID STRIP MEMBER WITH SAID PRONG PORTIONS PROJECTING BEYOND THE TRANSVERSE SIDE EDGES OF SAID OVERLAY MEMBER, (D) SAID OVERLAY MEMBER HAVING SPACED AND PARALLEL LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING MARGINAL PORTIONS EACH ARRANGED ON THE BACKING MEMBER IN SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID STRIP MEMBER AND EACH DISPOSED ADJACENT A SAID LONGITUDINAL STRAIGHT EDGE THEREOF, (E) ADHESIVE MEANS PROVIDED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID OVERLAY MEMBER SECURING SAID OVERLAY MEMBER TO THE INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS OF THE STRIP MEMBER AND SAID MARGINAL PORTIONS THEREOF TO THE BACKING MEMBER, AND (F) POSITIONING ARMS ON OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID MARGINAL PORTIONS PROJECTING BEYOND THE TRANSVERSE EDGES OF THE OVERLAY MEMBER WITH ADJACENT ARMS OF SAID MARGINAL PORTIONS EACH POSITIONING THEREBETWEEN ONE OF SAID PRONG PORTIONS TO PREVENT TRANSVERSE MOVEMENT OF SAID PRONG PORTIONS ON SAID BACKING MEMBER, (G) SAID PRONG PORTIONS DISPOSED IN COPLANAR RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID POSITIONING ARMS AND ADAPTED TO BE BENT TOWARD OR AWAY FROM SAID BACKING MEMBER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-12 | 1970-03-14 | 1970-09-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-12 | 1974-03-14 | 1974-09-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-12 | 1978-03-14 | 1978-09-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |