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Grommets

Assignee: United Carr Inc
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Filing: 1966-02-07
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Granted: 1966-11-29
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Expires: 1986-02-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Downer Charles Edward
  • 👤 Piper Alfred Edward Charles

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 15:54
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/06; H02G3/0616; H02G3/0625; H02G3/065

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 112 words
A ONE-PIECE GROMMET MOULDED FROM A SYNTHETIC PLASTICS MATERIAL AND ADAPTED TO HOLD A CABLE IN AN APERTURED SUPPORT THE GROMMET COMPRISING A HEAD AND A SHANK, THE HEAD HAVING AN ABUTMENT SHOULDER FACING THE SHANK AND ADAPTED TO BEAR AGAINST THE APERTURED SUPPORT AND THE HEAD AND SHANK BEING DIVIDED LENGTHWISE INTO TWO SIMILAR PORTIONS, EACH OF SAID SIMILAR PORTIONS COMPRISING A HEAD PORTION AND A SHANK PORTION INTEGRAL THEREWITH, THE SHANK PORTIONS BEING JOINED AT THE ENDS THEREOF REMOTE FROM THE HEAD BY A FLEXIBLE WEB OF MATERIAL WHICH ALLOWS THE TWO SAID PORTIONS TO PIVOT ABOUT AN AXIS TRANSVERSE TO THE AXIS OF THE SHANK FOR CLAMPING ENGAGEMENT ON
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 112 words
A ONE-PIECE GROMMET MOULDED FROM A SYNTHETIC PLASTICS MATERIAL AND ADAPTED TO HOLD A CABLE IN AN APERTURED SUPPORT THE GROMMET COMPRISING A HEAD AND A SHANK, THE HEAD HAVING AN ABUTMENT SHOULDER FACING THE SHANK AND ADAPTED TO BEAR AGAINST THE APERTURED SUPPORT AND THE HEAD AND SHANK BEING DIVIDED LENGTHWISE INTO TWO SIMILAR PORTIONS, EACH OF SAID SIMILAR PORTIONS COMPRISING A HEAD PORTION AND A SHANK PORTION INTEGRAL THEREWITH, THE SHANK PORTIONS BEING JOINED AT THE ENDS THEREOF REMOTE FROM THE HEAD BY A FLEXIBLE WEB OF MATERIAL WHICH ALLOWS THE TWO SAID PORTIONS TO PIVOT ABOUT AN AXIS TRANSVERSE TO THE AXIS OF THE SHANK FOR CLAMPING ENGAGEMENT ON

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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) 1969-11-28 1970-05-30 1970-11-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-11-28 1974-05-30 1974-11-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-11-28 1978-05-30 1978-11-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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