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US3298261A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Multi-socket wrench

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-05-28
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Granted: 1967-01-17
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Expires: 1985-05-28
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ben H Lynn

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 23:44
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25B; B25B13/00; B25B13/10; B25B13/102

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 132 words
IN A MULTI-SOCKET WRENCH OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED A PRIMARY OUTER SOCKET OF POLYGONAL TUBING OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM CROSS SECTION AND WALL THICKNESS WITH ONE END PORTION THEREOF ADAPTED TO ENGAGE OVER A FIRST SIZE SAID POLYGONAL SHAPED BOLT HEAD OR NUT FOR ROTATING SAME, A DRIVE MEANS SECURED IN THE OPPOSITE END PORTION OF SAID PRIMARY SOCKET FOR CONNECTING SAME TO A DRIVING MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID SOCKET ABOUT THE AXIS THEREOF, AN INNER SOCKET OF SAID POLYGONAL SHAPE AND SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM WALL THICKNESS SLIDABLY RETAINED WITHIN SAID PRIMARY SOCKET IN CLOSE PROXIMITY THEREWITH WITH THE OUTER END PORTION THEREOF ADAPTED TO ENGAGE OVER A SECOND SIZE POLYGONAL BOLT HEAD OR NUT FOR ROTATING SAME, A PIN SECURED IN THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID INNER SOCKET IN TRANSVERSE CENTRAL RELATION THERETO,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 132 words
IN A MULTI-SOCKET WRENCH OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED A PRIMARY OUTER SOCKET OF POLYGONAL TUBING OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM CROSS SECTION AND WALL THICKNESS WITH ONE END PORTION THEREOF ADAPTED TO ENGAGE OVER A FIRST SIZE SAID POLYGONAL SHAPED BOLT HEAD OR NUT FOR ROTATING SAME, A DRIVE MEANS SECURED IN THE OPPOSITE END PORTION OF SAID PRIMARY SOCKET FOR CONNECTING SAME TO A DRIVING MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID SOCKET ABOUT THE AXIS THEREOF, AN INNER SOCKET OF SAID POLYGONAL SHAPE AND SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM WALL THICKNESS SLIDABLY RETAINED WITHIN SAID PRIMARY SOCKET IN CLOSE PROXIMITY THEREWITH WITH THE OUTER END PORTION THEREOF ADAPTED TO ENGAGE OVER A SECOND SIZE POLYGONAL BOLT HEAD OR NUT FOR ROTATING SAME, A PIN SECURED IN THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID INNER SOCKET IN TRANSVERSE CENTRAL RELATION THERETO,

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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

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