US3292318A
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Retaining clip for construction panels with tear strips
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-08-30
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1983-08-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifton L Clevenger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:38
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/343; E04B1/34384; E04B2/00; E04B2/56; E04B2/58; E04B2/60; E04B2/74; E04B2/7407; E04B2/7453; E04B2/7457; E04B2002/7461; E04B2002/7462
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
IN COMBINATION WITH BUILDING PANELS IN EDGE-TO-EDGE COPLANAR ARRANGEMENT, A CONNECTING CLIP MEMBER FORMED OF A STRIP OF SHEET MATERIAL BENT INTO A SUBSTANTIALLY T-SHAPED CROSS-SECTION WITH ITS MARGINAL PORTIONS DEFINING CO-PLANAR FLANGES, SAID CLIP MEMBER BEING INTERPOSED BETWEEN ABUTTING EDGES OF ADJOINING PANELS WHEREBY SAID FLANGES WILL FLATLY ENGAGE THE OUTER FACES OF SAID PANELS, FLEXIBLE FLAT STRIP MEANS ENGAGING A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE OUTER FACES OF SAID FLANGES AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF INTERMEDIATE THE MARGINAL EDGES OF SAID FLANGES, SAID CLIPS, STRIP MEANS AND PANELS HAVING A DECORATING COATING MATERIAL THEREOVER FORMING A CONTINUOUS WALL STRUCTURE, ONE END OF SAID FLEXIBLE STRIP MEANS BEING FREE OF SAID COATING MATERIAL WHEREBY A PULL EXERTED ON SAID FREE END WILL CAUSE SAID FLEXIBLE STRIP MEANS TO TEAR THROUGH SAID COATING MATERIAL TO UNCOVER SAID FLANGES FOR READY REMOVAL OF SAID CLIPS FOR DISASSEMBLY OF SAID PANEL WITHOUT MARRING THEREOF WHEREBY SAID PANELS MAY THEREAFTER BE USED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
IN COMBINATION WITH BUILDING PANELS IN EDGE-TO-EDGE COPLANAR ARRANGEMENT, A CONNECTING CLIP MEMBER FORMED OF A STRIP OF SHEET MATERIAL BENT INTO A SUBSTANTIALLY T-SHAPED CROSS-SECTION WITH ITS MARGINAL PORTIONS DEFINING CO-PLANAR FLANGES, SAID CLIP MEMBER BEING INTERPOSED BETWEEN ABUTTING EDGES OF ADJOINING PANELS WHEREBY SAID FLANGES WILL FLATLY ENGAGE THE OUTER FACES OF SAID PANELS, FLEXIBLE FLAT STRIP MEANS ENGAGING A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE OUTER FACES OF SAID FLANGES AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF INTERMEDIATE THE MARGINAL EDGES OF SAID FLANGES, SAID CLIPS, STRIP MEANS AND PANELS HAVING A DECORATING COATING MATERIAL THEREOVER FORMING A CONTINUOUS WALL STRUCTURE, ONE END OF SAID FLEXIBLE STRIP MEANS BEING FREE OF SAID COATING MATERIAL WHEREBY A PULL EXERTED ON SAID FREE END WILL CAUSE SAID FLEXIBLE STRIP MEANS TO TEAR THROUGH SAID COATING MATERIAL TO UNCOVER SAID FLANGES FOR READY REMOVAL OF SAID CLIPS FOR DISASSEMBLY OF SAID PANEL WITHOUT MARRING THEREOF WHEREBY SAID PANELS MAY THEREAFTER BE USED.
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