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US3330435A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-01-22
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Granted: 1967-07-11
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Expires: 1985-01-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W Macdonnell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:45
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61F; B61F15/00; B61F15/20; B61F15/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A JOURNAL BOX LID SEAL COMPRISING A RELATIVELY WIDE BAND OF COMPRESSIBLE RESILIENT DEFORMABLE MATERIAL FORMING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR FRAME CORRESPONDING SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE LIFT-FITTED OPENING OF A JOURNAL BOX TO WHICH IT IS TO BE APPLIED, AND U-SHAPED CLIPS SEALINGLY ENGAGED THROUGH THE BAND AT THE RESPECTIVE CORNER PORTIONS THEREOF, EACH HAVING A PAIR OF RESILIENT OUTWARDLY CONCAVE LEGS DEFINING RELATIVELY SHORT RADIUS CORNER BENDS AND EXTENDING FROM THE BAND SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE THEREOF AND TRANSVERSE THERETO AND ARRANGED TO RECEIVE THE RIM OF A JOURNAL BOX OPENING AND TO FRICTIONALLY ENGAGE THE OPPOSITE SURFACES OF THE WALLS OF THE JOURNAL BOX ADJACENT SAID RIM, SAID BAND BEING FORMED WITH RESPECTIVE PAIRS OF PARALLEL SLITS SPACED TO RECEIVE THE LEGS OF THE CLIPS WITH THE BIGHT PORTIONS OF THE CLIPS CLOSELYENGAGING THE REGIONS OF THE BAND BETWEEN THE PAIRS OF SLITS, SAID BAND REGIONS BEING LOCKINGLY-CONFINED BETWEEN THE CORNER BENDS OF THE CLIPS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A JOURNAL BOX LID SEAL COMPRISING A RELATIVELY WIDE BAND OF COMPRESSIBLE RESILIENT DEFORMABLE MATERIAL FORMING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR FRAME CORRESPONDING SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE LIFT-FITTED OPENING OF A JOURNAL BOX TO WHICH IT IS TO BE APPLIED, AND U-SHAPED CLIPS SEALINGLY ENGAGED THROUGH THE BAND AT THE RESPECTIVE CORNER PORTIONS THEREOF, EACH HAVING A PAIR OF RESILIENT OUTWARDLY CONCAVE LEGS DEFINING RELATIVELY SHORT RADIUS CORNER BENDS AND EXTENDING FROM THE BAND SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE THEREOF AND TRANSVERSE THERETO AND ARRANGED TO RECEIVE THE RIM OF A JOURNAL BOX OPENING AND TO FRICTIONALLY ENGAGE THE OPPOSITE SURFACES OF THE WALLS OF THE JOURNAL BOX ADJACENT SAID RIM, SAID BAND BEING FORMED WITH RESPECTIVE PAIRS OF PARALLEL SLITS SPACED TO RECEIVE THE LEGS OF THE CLIPS WITH THE BIGHT PORTIONS OF THE CLIPS CLOSELYENGAGING THE REGIONS OF THE BAND BETWEEN THE PAIRS OF SLITS, SAID BAND REGIONS BEING LOCKINGLY-CONFINED BETWEEN THE CORNER BENDS OF THE CLIPS.
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) | 1970-07-10 | 1971-01-09 | 1971-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-10 | 1975-01-09 | 1975-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-10 | 1979-01-09 | 1979-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |