US3298173A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-08-11
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Granted: 1967-01-17
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Expires: 1984-08-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Empson Herbert George
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:30
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F1/00; F16F1/36; F16F1/42; F16F1/46; F16G; F16G15/00; B; B60; B60G; B60G2202/00; B60G2202/10; B60G2202/14; B60G2202/143; B60G2204/00; B60G2204/10; B60G2204/12; B60G2204/125; B60G2204/40; B60G2204/45; B60G2204/4504; F16F2236/00; F16F2236/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A SHOCK ABSORBING LINK FOR USE IN TIE-DOWN MEANS FOR SECURING CARGO SUCH AS AUTOMOBILES AND THE LIKE DURING TRANSIT, COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF A RESILIENT BODY MEMBER OF ELONGATED CONFIGURATION, AN ENDLESS CHAIN HAVING A PLURALITY OF METAL LINKS EMBEDDED IN SAID BODY MEMBER, SAID CHAIN BEING EMBEDDED IN AN EXTENDED CONDITION IN A DIRECTION CORRESPONDING SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE AXIAL DIRECTION OF THE ELONGATED CONFIGURATION OF SAID BODY MEMBER, SAID BODY MEMBER HAVING OPPOSED APERTURES IN THE LONG SIDES THEREOF FOR RECEIVING ATTACHING MEANS OF TIE-DOWN MEANS USED TO SECURE VARIOUS CARGO DURING TRANSIT, SPACED LINKS OF SAID CHAIN BEING EMBEDDED IN SAID BODY WITH SAID APERTURES PASSING THERETHROUGH SO THAT SAID ATTACHING MEANS IS ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED THROUGH SAID SPACED LINKS WHEREBY SAID CHAIN IS EXTENDED IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID FIRST DIRECTION UNDER RESTRAINT OF SAID RESILIENT BODY WHEN SAID BODY IS ABSORBING SHOCK TO WHICH SAID TIE-DOWN MEANS IS SUBJECTED SO THAT SAID TIE-DOWN MEANS IS NOT TORN FROM THE MACHINES SECURED THEREBY DURING TRANSIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A SHOCK ABSORBING LINK FOR USE IN TIE-DOWN MEANS FOR SECURING CARGO SUCH AS AUTOMOBILES AND THE LIKE DURING TRANSIT, COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF A RESILIENT BODY MEMBER OF ELONGATED CONFIGURATION, AN ENDLESS CHAIN HAVING A PLURALITY OF METAL LINKS EMBEDDED IN SAID BODY MEMBER, SAID CHAIN BEING EMBEDDED IN AN EXTENDED CONDITION IN A DIRECTION CORRESPONDING SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE AXIAL DIRECTION OF THE ELONGATED CONFIGURATION OF SAID BODY MEMBER, SAID BODY MEMBER HAVING OPPOSED APERTURES IN THE LONG SIDES THEREOF FOR RECEIVING ATTACHING MEANS OF TIE-DOWN MEANS USED TO SECURE VARIOUS CARGO DURING TRANSIT, SPACED LINKS OF SAID CHAIN BEING EMBEDDED IN SAID BODY WITH SAID APERTURES PASSING THERETHROUGH SO THAT SAID ATTACHING MEANS IS ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED THROUGH SAID SPACED LINKS WHEREBY SAID CHAIN IS EXTENDED IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID FIRST DIRECTION UNDER RESTRAINT OF SAID RESILIENT BODY WHEN SAID BODY IS ABSORBING SHOCK TO WHICH SAID TIE-DOWN MEANS IS SUBJECTED SO THAT SAID TIE-DOWN MEANS IS NOT TORN FROM THE MACHINES SECURED THEREBY DURING TRANSIT.
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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) | 1970-01-16 | 1970-07-18 | 1971-01-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-16 | 1974-07-18 | 1975-01-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-16 | 1978-07-18 | 1979-01-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |