US3307315A
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Assignee: National Gypsum Co
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Filing: 1963-11-13
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Granted: 1967-03-07
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Expires: 1983-11-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph W Schneller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:29
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/38; E04B1/58; E04B1/5806; E04B9/00; E04B9/06; E04B9/12; E04B9/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/71; Y10T403/7117
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A FORMED SHEET METAL CLIP FOR AFFIXEDLY HOLDING THE BOTTOM FLANGE OF A METAL CHANNEL FOR ROOF BOARDS TO THE TOP FLANGE OF AN ADJACENT PERPENDICULARLY DISPOSED METAL FRAMING MEMBER, SAID CLIP COMPRISING ESSENTIALLY A SINGLE PIECE OF RELATIVELY INFLEXIBLE FORMED SHEET METAL HAVING AN UPPER BODY PORTION AND A LOWER BODY PORTION, SAID UPPER BODY PORTION BEING AN ELONGATE, HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED, OPEN, REVERSE-BEND CHANNEL, FORMING THEREIN A NARROW DEEP SLOT, SAID LOWER BODY PORTION BEING A GENERALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED SECTION HAVING AN EXTENT SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL AND BELOW SAID UPPER BODY PORTION, SAID LOWER BODY PORTION BEING ADJOINED TO SAID UPPER BODY PORTION ALONG A CENTRAL SEGMENT AND BEING DISJOINED FROM SAID UPPER BODY PORTION AT EACH OF THE TWO ENDS OF SAID CLIP, A SLOT OF PROGRESSIVELY DECREASING WIDTH EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM EACH CLIP END BETWEEN SAID UPPER BODY PORTION AND SAID LOWER BODY PORTION, WHEREBY SAID UPPER BODY SLOT MAY ENGAGE A METAL CHANNEL BOTTOM FLANGE, AND ONE OF SAID PROGRESSIVELY DECREASING WIDTH SLOTS MAY ENGAGE A PERPENDICULARLY DISPOSED METAL FRAMING MEMBER TOP FLANGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A FORMED SHEET METAL CLIP FOR AFFIXEDLY HOLDING THE BOTTOM FLANGE OF A METAL CHANNEL FOR ROOF BOARDS TO THE TOP FLANGE OF AN ADJACENT PERPENDICULARLY DISPOSED METAL FRAMING MEMBER, SAID CLIP COMPRISING ESSENTIALLY A SINGLE PIECE OF RELATIVELY INFLEXIBLE FORMED SHEET METAL HAVING AN UPPER BODY PORTION AND A LOWER BODY PORTION, SAID UPPER BODY PORTION BEING AN ELONGATE, HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED, OPEN, REVERSE-BEND CHANNEL, FORMING THEREIN A NARROW DEEP SLOT, SAID LOWER BODY PORTION BEING A GENERALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED SECTION HAVING AN EXTENT SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL AND BELOW SAID UPPER BODY PORTION, SAID LOWER BODY PORTION BEING ADJOINED TO SAID UPPER BODY PORTION ALONG A CENTRAL SEGMENT AND BEING DISJOINED FROM SAID UPPER BODY PORTION AT EACH OF THE TWO ENDS OF SAID CLIP, A SLOT OF PROGRESSIVELY DECREASING WIDTH EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM EACH CLIP END BETWEEN SAID UPPER BODY PORTION AND SAID LOWER BODY PORTION, WHEREBY SAID UPPER BODY SLOT MAY ENGAGE A METAL CHANNEL BOTTOM FLANGE, AND ONE OF SAID PROGRESSIVELY DECREASING WIDTH SLOTS MAY ENGAGE A PERPENDICULARLY DISPOSED METAL FRAMING MEMBER TOP FLANGE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US705124A
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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) | 1970-03-06 | 1970-09-05 | 1971-03-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-06 | 1974-09-05 | 1975-03-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-06 | 1978-09-05 | 1979-03-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |