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US3296361A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Universally self-adjusting fitting

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-05-05
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Granted: 1967-01-03
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Expires: 1984-05-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Samuel M Markland
  • 👤 Orval H Lampton
  • 👤 Joe J Urrabaz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 16:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R35/00; H01R35/02; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 152 words
A FITTING FOR CONNECTING TWO LONGITUDINALLY SPACED METALLIC CONDUITS OF AN ELECTRICAL RACEWAY SYSTEM, COMPRISING TWO UNIVERSALLY SELF-ADJUSTING JOINTS, EACH INCLUDING A METALLIC OUTER MEMBER HAVING MEANS AT ONE END FOR CONNECTION TO ONE OF SAID CONDUITS, ITS OPPOSITE END TERMINATING IN AN ELONGATED, OPEN, RADIALLY ENLARGED CYLINDRICAL SOCKET, A COMMON TUBULAR METALLIC INNER MEMBER OF SUBSTANTIALLY LESS DIAMETER THAN THAT OF SAID SOCKETS, OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID INNER MEMBER BEING TELESCOPICALLY INSERTED IN RESPECTIVE SOCKETS, SAID INSERTED ENDS BEING RADIALLY BOUNDED BY SUBSTANTIALLY BALL-SHAPED FULCRUM HEADS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID INNER MEMBER AND THE INNER WALLS OF RESPECTIVE SOCKETS, PERIPHERAL SEALS ON SAID HEADS IN LONGITUDINAL AND ROTARY SLIDING RELATION TO RESPECTIVE SOCKETS, WHEREBY SAID INNER MEMBER IS RELATIVELY ADJUSTABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID OUTER MEMBERS, BOTH LONGITUDINALLY AND UNIVERSALLY, AND MEANS ELECTRICALLY BONDING SAID OUTER MEMBERS TO SAID COMMON INNER MEMBER TO PROVIDE AN ELECTRICALLY CONTINUOUS PATH THROUGH THE RACEWAY SYSTEM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 152 words
A FITTING FOR CONNECTING TWO LONGITUDINALLY SPACED METALLIC CONDUITS OF AN ELECTRICAL RACEWAY SYSTEM, COMPRISING TWO UNIVERSALLY SELF-ADJUSTING JOINTS, EACH INCLUDING A METALLIC OUTER MEMBER HAVING MEANS AT ONE END FOR CONNECTION TO ONE OF SAID CONDUITS, ITS OPPOSITE END TERMINATING IN AN ELONGATED, OPEN, RADIALLY ENLARGED CYLINDRICAL SOCKET, A COMMON TUBULAR METALLIC INNER MEMBER OF SUBSTANTIALLY LESS DIAMETER THAN THAT OF SAID SOCKETS, OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID INNER MEMBER BEING TELESCOPICALLY INSERTED IN RESPECTIVE SOCKETS, SAID INSERTED ENDS BEING RADIALLY BOUNDED BY SUBSTANTIALLY BALL-SHAPED FULCRUM HEADS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID INNER MEMBER AND THE INNER WALLS OF RESPECTIVE SOCKETS, PERIPHERAL SEALS ON SAID HEADS IN LONGITUDINAL AND ROTARY SLIDING RELATION TO RESPECTIVE SOCKETS, WHEREBY SAID INNER MEMBER IS RELATIVELY ADJUSTABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID OUTER MEMBERS, BOTH LONGITUDINALLY AND UNIVERSALLY, AND MEANS ELECTRICALLY BONDING SAID OUTER MEMBERS TO SAID COMMON INNER MEMBER TO PROVIDE AN ELECTRICALLY CONTINUOUS PATH THROUGH THE RACEWAY SYSTEM.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-01-02 1970-07-04 1971-01-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-02 1974-07-04 1975-01-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-02 1978-07-04 1979-01-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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