US3320106A
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Assignee: WR Grace and Co
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Filing: 1963-09-13
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Granted: 1967-05-16
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Expires: 1983-09-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wylie C Kirkpatrick
- 👤 John W Harrison
- 👤 Robert D Lowry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:20
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D73/00; B65D73/0007; B65D73/0014; B65B; B65B51/00; B65B51/04; B65B53/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/904; Y10S411/908; Y10S411/909; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/15; Y10T24/157; Y10T24/36; Y10T24/3687; Y10T24/39; Y10T24/398; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249923
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A METHOD OF FASTENING AN OBJECT TO A BACKING MEMBER COMPRISING PROVIDING AT LEAST TWO APERTURES IN SAID BACKING MEMBER, INSERTING THE ENDS OF AN ELONGATED HEAT SHRINKABLE POLYMERIC MEMBER THROUGH SAID APERTURES TO FORM A U-SHAPED MEMBER, AN OBJECT BEING POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID U-SHAPED MEMBER AND SAID BACKING MEMBER, AND APPLYING HEAT TO THE END PORTIONS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID APERTURES TO FORM INTEGRAL BEADS ADJACENT OPPOSITE SIDES OF TEH BACKING MEMBER TO COOPERATIVELY EXERT COMPRESSIVE FORCE THEREON THEREBY SECURING THE U-SHAPED MEMBER TO THE BACKING MEMBER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
A METHOD OF FASTENING AN OBJECT TO A BACKING MEMBER COMPRISING PROVIDING AT LEAST TWO APERTURES IN SAID BACKING MEMBER, INSERTING THE ENDS OF AN ELONGATED HEAT SHRINKABLE POLYMERIC MEMBER THROUGH SAID APERTURES TO FORM A U-SHAPED MEMBER, AN OBJECT BEING POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID U-SHAPED MEMBER AND SAID BACKING MEMBER, AND APPLYING HEAT TO THE END PORTIONS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID APERTURES TO FORM INTEGRAL BEADS ADJACENT OPPOSITE SIDES OF TEH BACKING MEMBER TO COOPERATIVELY EXERT COMPRESSIVE FORCE THEREON THEREBY SECURING THE U-SHAPED MEMBER TO THE BACKING MEMBER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-15 | 1970-11-14 | 1971-05-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-15 | 1974-11-14 | 1975-05-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-15 | 1978-11-14 | 1979-05-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |