US3304980A
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Clinch nut
Assignee: HEKO Inc
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Filing: 1964-10-05
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1984-10-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Koehl Herman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:35
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B37/00; F16B37/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/955; Y10S411/965; Y10S411/967; Y10S411/969
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A CLINCH NUT, COMPRISING A FLANGE MEMBER, AN AXIALLY EXTENDING, OPEN TUBULAR PORTION PROJECTING FROM THE TOP FACE OF SAID FLANGE MEMBER, SAID TUBULAR PORTION INCLUDING MEANS FOR RECEIVING A BOLT THEREIN, SAID FLANGE MEMBER HAVING OPENING SUBSTANTIALLY DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE EACH OTHER AND DEFINED ON ONE SIDE BY AN EDGE OF THE MATERIAL OF SAID FLANGE MEMBER DISPOSED TANGENTIAL TO SAID TUBULAR PORTION, AS WELL AS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUALLY ON OPPOSITES SIDES OF THE POINT OF TANGENCY WITH SAID TUBULAR PORTION, PRONGS EXTENDING AXIALLY STRAIGHT AND DIRECTLY FROM AND INTEGRALLY SECURED TO SAID TUBULAR PORTION IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT OF SAID TUBULAR PORTION AT THE POINT OF MEETING OF THE TANGENTIAL EDGE OF SAID OPENINGS WITH SAID TUBULAR PORTION, SAID PRONGS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY LOCATED WITH RESPECT TO SAID TANGENTIAL EDGE AND SAID PRONGS BEING ADAPTED TO BE FED THROUGH A HOLE OF A PLATE, TO WHICH SAID CLINCH NUT IS TO BE ATTACHED, AND SAID PRONGS TO BE TURNED OVER INTO SAID OPENINGS AND CLAMPING IN THE ATTACHED POSITION SAID PLATE BETWEEN SAID FLANGE MEMBER AND SAID TURNED OVER PRONGS, AND SAID PRONGS BEING OF A WIDTH SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID OPENINGS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A CLINCH NUT, COMPRISING A FLANGE MEMBER, AN AXIALLY EXTENDING, OPEN TUBULAR PORTION PROJECTING FROM THE TOP FACE OF SAID FLANGE MEMBER, SAID TUBULAR PORTION INCLUDING MEANS FOR RECEIVING A BOLT THEREIN, SAID FLANGE MEMBER HAVING OPENING SUBSTANTIALLY DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE EACH OTHER AND DEFINED ON ONE SIDE BY AN EDGE OF THE MATERIAL OF SAID FLANGE MEMBER DISPOSED TANGENTIAL TO SAID TUBULAR PORTION, AS WELL AS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUALLY ON OPPOSITES SIDES OF THE POINT OF TANGENCY WITH SAID TUBULAR PORTION, PRONGS EXTENDING AXIALLY STRAIGHT AND DIRECTLY FROM AND INTEGRALLY SECURED TO SAID TUBULAR PORTION IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT OF SAID TUBULAR PORTION AT THE POINT OF MEETING OF THE TANGENTIAL EDGE OF SAID OPENINGS WITH SAID TUBULAR PORTION, SAID PRONGS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY LOCATED WITH RESPECT TO SAID TANGENTIAL EDGE AND SAID PRONGS BEING ADAPTED TO BE FED THROUGH A HOLE OF A PLATE, TO WHICH SAID CLINCH NUT IS TO BE ATTACHED, AND SAID PRONGS TO BE TURNED OVER INTO SAID OPENINGS AND CLAMPING IN THE ATTACHED POSITION SAID PLATE BETWEEN SAID FLANGE MEMBER AND SAID TURNED OVER PRONGS, AND SAID PRONGS BEING OF A WIDTH SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID OPENINGS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-20 | 1970-08-22 | 1971-02-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-20 | 1974-08-22 | 1975-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-20 | 1978-08-22 | 1979-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |