US3326588A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-02-10
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Granted: 1967-06-20
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Expires: 1985-02-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clark Angus Gordon Melville
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:55
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05C; E05C19/00; E05C19/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
FASTENING MEANS FOR RELEASABLY SECURING A PAIR OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE COMPONENTS ONE TO THE OTHER OPERABLE BETWEEN A SECURED CONDITION AND A RELEASE CONDITION, COMPRISING A LATCH ASSEMBLY MOUNTED TO A MOVABLE ONE OF SAID COMPONENTS AND A KEEPER ASSEMBLY MOUNTED TO THE OTHER ONE OF SAID COMPONENTS, SAID LATCH ASSEMBLY COMPRISING FIRST MAGNET MEANS INCLUDING FIRST MAGNETIC FACES OF OPPOSED POLARITY ARRANGED IN A COMMON PLANE AND OPERATING MEANS SECURED TO SAID MAGNET MEANS FOR TRANSLATING SAID FIRST MAGNETIC FACES ALONG A PRESCRIBED PATH IN SAID COMMON PLANE, SAID KEEPER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A BRACKET MEMBER PROJECTING FIXEDLY FROM A SURFACE OF SAID OTHER ONE OF SAID COMPONENTS, SECOND MAGNET MEANS FIXED ON SAID BRACKET AND INCLUDING SECOND MAGNETIC FACES OF OPPOSED POLARITY ARRANGED IN A SECOND COMMON PLANE,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
FASTENING MEANS FOR RELEASABLY SECURING A PAIR OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE COMPONENTS ONE TO THE OTHER OPERABLE BETWEEN A SECURED CONDITION AND A RELEASE CONDITION, COMPRISING A LATCH ASSEMBLY MOUNTED TO A MOVABLE ONE OF SAID COMPONENTS AND A KEEPER ASSEMBLY MOUNTED TO THE OTHER ONE OF SAID COMPONENTS, SAID LATCH ASSEMBLY COMPRISING FIRST MAGNET MEANS INCLUDING FIRST MAGNETIC FACES OF OPPOSED POLARITY ARRANGED IN A COMMON PLANE AND OPERATING MEANS SECURED TO SAID MAGNET MEANS FOR TRANSLATING SAID FIRST MAGNETIC FACES ALONG A PRESCRIBED PATH IN SAID COMMON PLANE, SAID KEEPER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A BRACKET MEMBER PROJECTING FIXEDLY FROM A SURFACE OF SAID OTHER ONE OF SAID COMPONENTS, SECOND MAGNET MEANS FIXED ON SAID BRACKET AND INCLUDING SECOND MAGNETIC FACES OF OPPOSED POLARITY ARRANGED IN A SECOND COMMON PLANE,
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-06-19 | 1970-12-19 | 1971-06-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-06-19 | 1974-12-19 | 1975-06-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-06-19 | 1978-12-19 | 1979-06-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |