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US3280673A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Tool post

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Filing: —
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Granted: 1966-10-25
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Expires: 1983-10-25
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Abstract

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Inventors

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Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 19:53
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23B; B23B29/00; B23B29/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T82/00; Y10T82/25; Y10T82/2585

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
IN A TOOL POST; MEANS FOR RECEIVING A TOOL HOLDER; A BORE IN SAID TOOL POST INTERSECTING SAID RECEIVING MEANS; A PLUG IN SAID BORE; CLAMPING MEANS AT ONE END OF SAID PLUG, SAID CLAMPING MEANS FORMING PART OF SAID RECEIVING MEANS, SAID PLUG BEING MOVABLE ALONG THE AXIS OF SAID BORE AND BEING FREE TO ROTATE ABOUT THE AXIS OF THE BORE WITHIN PREDETERMINED LIMITS TO PROVIDE TWO DEGREES OF FREEDOM OF MOTION TO SAID CLAMPING MEANS; AND MEANS FOR IMPARTING AXIAL AND ROTATIONAL MOTION TO SAID PLUG TO APPLY DISTRIBUTED GRIPPING CONTACT BETWEEN SAID CLAMPING MEANS AND A TOOL HOLDER IN SAID RECEIVING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
IN A TOOL POST; MEANS FOR RECEIVING A TOOL HOLDER; A BORE IN SAID TOOL POST INTERSECTING SAID RECEIVING MEANS; A PLUG IN SAID BORE; CLAMPING MEANS AT ONE END OF SAID PLUG, SAID CLAMPING MEANS FORMING PART OF SAID RECEIVING MEANS, SAID PLUG BEING MOVABLE ALONG THE AXIS OF SAID BORE AND BEING FREE TO ROTATE ABOUT THE AXIS OF THE BORE WITHIN PREDETERMINED LIMITS TO PROVIDE TWO DEGREES OF FREEDOM OF MOTION TO SAID CLAMPING MEANS; AND MEANS FOR IMPARTING AXIAL AND ROTATIONAL MOTION TO SAID PLUG TO APPLY DISTRIBUTED GRIPPING CONTACT BETWEEN SAID CLAMPING MEANS AND A TOOL HOLDER IN SAID RECEIVING MEANS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2878705A Cited
GB862508A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-10-24 1970-04-25 1970-10-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-10-24 1974-04-25 1974-10-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-10-24 1978-04-25 1978-10-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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