US3276800A
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Assignee: MINERALLAC ELECTRIC Co
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Filing: 1963-05-07
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1983-05-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Loudon James
- 👤 William R Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:04
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/24; F16B; F16B2/00; F16B2/20; F16B2/22; F16B2/24; F16B2/241; F16B2/245; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/71; Y10T403/7176
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A SPRING CLIP OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED COMPRISING A GENERALLY U-SHAPED MEMBER FORMED OF FLAT SPRING MATERIAL, THE FREE END OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE TWO LEG MEMBERS BEING CUT BOTH INWARDLY AND TOWARD SAID FREE END FROM AT LEAST ONE EDGE THEREOF AND BENT OUTWARDLY TO PROVIDE BOTH AN OUT-TURNED LIP AND AT LEAST ONE INTURNED PRONG WHICH PROJECTS BOTH OUTWARDLY OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE CLIP MEMBER AND REARWARDLY FROM SAID FREE END, SAID LIP FACILITATING PLACEMENT OF THE OPEN END OF SAID CLIP OVER A FREE EDGE AND SAID PRONG INTERFERING WITH ACCIDENTAL REMOVAL OF SAID CLIP, ONE OF SAID LEGS INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS BEING PROVIDED WITH AN INTERNALLY THREADED SCREW-RECEIVING APERTURE, AND THE OTHER LEG BEING PROVIDED WITH A NONTHREADED OPENING IN OPPOSED REGISTRY WITH SAID THREADED APERTURE, SAID NON-THREADED OPENING BEING FORMED BY STRIKING A TONGUE INWARDLY FROM SAID OTHER LEG SO THAT AT LEAST A PORTION THEREOF SERVES AS AN OBSTRUCTION TO PREVENT SAID CLIP FROM BEING PUSHED IN SUFFICIENTLY FAR DURING PLACEMENT TO ALLOW SAID NON-THREADED OPENING TO THE OBSTRUCTED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A SPRING CLIP OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED COMPRISING A GENERALLY U-SHAPED MEMBER FORMED OF FLAT SPRING MATERIAL, THE FREE END OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE TWO LEG MEMBERS BEING CUT BOTH INWARDLY AND TOWARD SAID FREE END FROM AT LEAST ONE EDGE THEREOF AND BENT OUTWARDLY TO PROVIDE BOTH AN OUT-TURNED LIP AND AT LEAST ONE INTURNED PRONG WHICH PROJECTS BOTH OUTWARDLY OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE CLIP MEMBER AND REARWARDLY FROM SAID FREE END, SAID LIP FACILITATING PLACEMENT OF THE OPEN END OF SAID CLIP OVER A FREE EDGE AND SAID PRONG INTERFERING WITH ACCIDENTAL REMOVAL OF SAID CLIP, ONE OF SAID LEGS INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS BEING PROVIDED WITH AN INTERNALLY THREADED SCREW-RECEIVING APERTURE, AND THE OTHER LEG BEING PROVIDED WITH A NONTHREADED OPENING IN OPPOSED REGISTRY WITH SAID THREADED APERTURE, SAID NON-THREADED OPENING BEING FORMED BY STRIKING A TONGUE INWARDLY FROM SAID OTHER LEG SO THAT AT LEAST A PORTION THEREOF SERVES AS AN OBSTRUCTION TO PREVENT SAID CLIP FROM BEING PUSHED IN SUFFICIENTLY FAR DURING PLACEMENT TO ALLOW SAID NON-THREADED OPENING TO THE OBSTRUCTED.
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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) | 1969-10-03 | 1970-04-04 | 1970-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-03 | 1974-04-04 | 1974-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-03 | 1978-04-04 | 1978-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |