US3272372A
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Busway plug enclosure with mounting means
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1964-05-18
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Granted: 1966-09-13
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Expires: 1984-05-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric A Ericson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R25/00; H01R25/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
290 words
IN COMBINATION: (A) A BUSWAY HAVING A HOUSING PROVDED WITH LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING FLANGES SPACED APART TO PROVIDE AN OPENING EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID HOUSING, (B) AN ENCLOSURE HAVING A FIRST WALL ADJACENT TO AND FACING THE PLANE OF SAID FLANGES AND PROVIDED WITH A GENERALLY CIRCULAR OPENING HAVING OPPOSING ABUTMENTS EXTENDING RADIALLY TOWARD EACH OTHER TO RESTRICT SAID OPENING ALONG A DIAMETER THEREOF, (C) SAID ENCLOSURE ALSO HAVING END WALLS PROVIDED WITH ANTI-TURN TABS EXTENDING THROUGH THE OPENING BETWEEN SAID FLANGES, (D) AN OBLONG LATCH PLATE DISPOSED OUTSIDE SAID ENCLOSURE IN PARALLEL PLANAR RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST WALL AND HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED APART THREADED HOLES EXTENDING THERETHROUGH PERPENDICULAR TO THE GENERAL PLANE THEREOF, THE LENGTH OF SAID LATCH PLATE BEING GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID FLANGES AND THE WIDTH OF SAID LATCH PLATE BEING LESS THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID FLANGES, (E) A WASHER DISPOSED WITHIN SAID ENCLOSURE ADJACENT TO SAID FIRST WALL AND IN PARALLEL PLANAR RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH AND HAVING A PAIR OF UNTHREADED HOLES IN REGISTER WITH SAID THREADED HOLES AND HAVING AN APERTURE IN THE REGION BETWEEN SAID UNTHREADED HOLES, (F) A PAIR OF SCREWS PASSING THROUGH CORRESPONDING HOLES IN SAID WASHER AND THROUGH SAID OPENING IN SAID FIRST WALL ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID DIAMETER THROUGH SAID ABUTMENTSE AND EACH OF SAID DIAMETER THREADED INTO A CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID THREADED HOLES IN SAID LATCH PLATE, (G) SAID APERTURE IN SAID WASHER PROVIDING FOR THE INSERTION OF A TOOL THERETHROUGH INTO ENDWISE ENGAGEMENT AND THE ENDWISE MOVEMENT OF SAID TOOL TO MOVE SAID LATCH PLTE THROUGH SAID OPENING BETWEEN SAID FLANGES AND TO EFFECT ROTATION OF SAID WASHER AND SAID LATCH PLATE BETWEEN UNLOCKED AND LOCKED LIMITS DEFINED BY SAID ABUTMENTS.
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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) | 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 |