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Wire tying apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-12-07
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Granted: 1967-06-06
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Expires: 1984-12-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edgar G Collins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 03:53
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B13/00; B65B13/18; B65B13/24; B65B13/28; B65B13/285; B21; B21F; B21F15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
THE COMBINATION WITH APPARATUS FOR FEEDING A LENGTH OF WIRE AND FORMING A LOOP FROM THE LENGTH OF WIRE HAVING PORTIONS OF THE WIRE OVERLAPPING ON ONE SIDE OF THE LOOP, OF MEANS TO TIE THE LOOP COMPRISING: (A) A THREAD MEMBER, (B) A RATCHET NUT ASSOCIATED WITH SAID MEMBER FOR RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, (C) A TWIST PIN OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID MEMBER AND HAVING A TRANSVERSE OPENING IN ONE END DISPOSED TO RECEIVE THE OVERLAPPED PORTIONS OF THE WIRE, (D) RECIPROCABLE HOLDING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID TWIST PIN AND MOUNTED IN POSITION TO CONTACT THE OVERLAPPED PORTIONS OF THE WIRE UPON MOVEMENT IN ONE DIRECTION AND TO RELEASE SAID OVERLAPPED PORTIONS UPON MOVEMENT IN THE OTHER DIRECTION, (E) MEANS TO MOVE THE HOLDING MEANS IN SAID ONE DIRECTION, (F) MEANS RECIPROCALLY TO MOVE THE RATCHET NUT AND SAID THREADED MEMBER RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER THUS TO ROTATE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
THE COMBINATION WITH APPARATUS FOR FEEDING A LENGTH OF WIRE AND FORMING A LOOP FROM THE LENGTH OF WIRE HAVING PORTIONS OF THE WIRE OVERLAPPING ON ONE SIDE OF THE LOOP, OF MEANS TO TIE THE LOOP COMPRISING: (A) A THREAD MEMBER, (B) A RATCHET NUT ASSOCIATED WITH SAID MEMBER FOR RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, (C) A TWIST PIN OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID MEMBER AND HAVING A TRANSVERSE OPENING IN ONE END DISPOSED TO RECEIVE THE OVERLAPPED PORTIONS OF THE WIRE, (D) RECIPROCABLE HOLDING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID TWIST PIN AND MOUNTED IN POSITION TO CONTACT THE OVERLAPPED PORTIONS OF THE WIRE UPON MOVEMENT IN ONE DIRECTION AND TO RELEASE SAID OVERLAPPED PORTIONS UPON MOVEMENT IN THE OTHER DIRECTION, (E) MEANS TO MOVE THE HOLDING MEANS IN SAID ONE DIRECTION, (F) MEANS RECIPROCALLY TO MOVE THE RATCHET NUT AND SAID THREADED MEMBER RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER THUS TO ROTATE
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3245434A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-06-05 | 1970-12-05 | 1971-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-06-05 | 1974-12-05 | 1975-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-06-05 | 1978-12-05 | 1979-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |