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US3310871A
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Method of collapsing stud breast
Assignee: Scovill Inc
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Filing: 1964-04-20
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Granted: 1967-03-28
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Expires: 1984-04-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John H Humiston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:20
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B17/00; A44B17/0005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45471; Y10T24/45524; Y10T24/45545; Y10T24/4555; Y10T24/45565; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49833; Y10T29/49835; Y10T29/49837; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915; Y10T29/4992; Y10T29/49922; Y10T29/49938; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53709; Y10T29/53717
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
THE METHOD OF SECURING A STUD OF A SNAP FASTENER MEMBER TO A SUPPORT, SAID STUD HAVING A BULBOUS HEAD WITH A REDUCED NECK AND AN ANNULAR HOLLOW ANVIL BREAST PORTION JOINED TO THE NECK OPPOSITE THE HEAD END, SAID BREAST PORTION COMPRISING A FIRST PRONG DEFLECTING SURFACE EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY AND UPWARDLY FROM ITS NECK CONNECTION PORTION SUBSTANTIALLY HALF THE DISTANCE OF THE COMBINED HEIGHT OF THE NECK AND HEAD, AND A SECOND ARCUATE RADIALLY INWARDLY DIRECTED RIM PORTION WHICH TERMINATES SHORT OF SAID REDUCED NECK TO DEFINE A PRONGRECEIVING OPENING BETWEEN SAID RIM EDGE AND SAID REDUCED NECK, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEP OF POSITIONING THE STUD AGAINST ONE SURFACE OF SAID SUPPORT AND POSITIONING AN ATTACHING MEMBER HAVING A SERIES OF PRONGS AGAINST THE OPPOSITE SURFACE OF SAID SUPPORT, NEXT FORCING THE STUD AND PRONG MEMBER TOGETHER CAUSING SAID PRONGS TO PIERCE THROUGH SAID SUPPORT AND TO BE BENT OUTWARDLY ALONG SAID PRONG-DEFLECTING SURFACE INTO SAID HOLLOW ANVIL BREAST PORTION, AND FINALLY FORCING THE SET BREAST PORTION AND PRONGS THEREIN DOWNWARDLY TO A PLANE CLOSER TO THE PLANE OF SAID NECK AND ANVIL CONNECTED PORTION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
188 words
THE METHOD OF SECURING A STUD OF A SNAP FASTENER MEMBER TO A SUPPORT, SAID STUD HAVING A BULBOUS HEAD WITH A REDUCED NECK AND AN ANNULAR HOLLOW ANVIL BREAST PORTION JOINED TO THE NECK OPPOSITE THE HEAD END, SAID BREAST PORTION COMPRISING A FIRST PRONG DEFLECTING SURFACE EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY AND UPWARDLY FROM ITS NECK CONNECTION PORTION SUBSTANTIALLY HALF THE DISTANCE OF THE COMBINED HEIGHT OF THE NECK AND HEAD, AND A SECOND ARCUATE RADIALLY INWARDLY DIRECTED RIM PORTION WHICH TERMINATES SHORT OF SAID REDUCED NECK TO DEFINE A PRONGRECEIVING OPENING BETWEEN SAID RIM EDGE AND SAID REDUCED NECK, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEP OF POSITIONING THE STUD AGAINST ONE SURFACE OF SAID SUPPORT AND POSITIONING AN ATTACHING MEMBER HAVING A SERIES OF PRONGS AGAINST THE OPPOSITE SURFACE OF SAID SUPPORT, NEXT FORCING THE STUD AND PRONG MEMBER TOGETHER CAUSING SAID PRONGS TO PIERCE THROUGH SAID SUPPORT AND TO BE BENT OUTWARDLY ALONG SAID PRONG-DEFLECTING SURFACE INTO SAID HOLLOW ANVIL BREAST PORTION, AND FINALLY FORCING THE SET BREAST PORTION AND PRONGS THEREIN DOWNWARDLY TO A PLANE CLOSER TO THE PLANE OF SAID NECK AND ANVIL CONNECTED PORTION.
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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) | 1970-03-27 | 1970-09-26 | 1971-03-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-27 | 1974-09-26 | 1975-03-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-27 | 1978-09-26 | 1979-03-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |