US3333046A
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Coupling assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-04-30
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Granted: 1967-07-25
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Expires: 1985-04-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward R Margis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/10; H01R4/18; H01R4/08; H01R4/24; H01R4/2495; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S285/00; Y10S285/915; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A COUPLING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL SHAPED BODY HAVING A LONGITUNDINALLY EXTENDING AXIAL OPENING THERETHROUGH, SAID BODY HAVING AN OUTER LONGITUDINAL EXTENDING CYLINDRICAL WALL, END WALLS AND INWARDLY EXTENDING LONGITUDINAL INNER WALLS TERMINATING IN SPACED RELATION, ALL OF SAID WALLS BEING INTEGRAL AND PROVIDING A UNITARY STRUCTURE DEFINING AN ANNULAR SPACE AND CHAMBER WITHIN SAID BODY, A SLEEVE FORMED OF A COLD FLOW MATERIAL POSITIONED BETWEEN THE END TERMINATIONS OF SAID LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING INNER WALLS, THE INNER CIRCUMFERENCE OF SAID SLEEVE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS SAID AXIAL OPENING AND IN ALIGNMENT THEREWITH AND CLOSING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID INNER WALLS, RELATIVELY HARD GRANULAR MATERIAL DISPERED WITHIN SAID SLEEVE, MEANS FOR REDUCING THE AREA WITHIN SAID CHAMBER AND APPLYING FORCE AND PRESSURE ON SAID SLEEVE TO CAUSE SAID COLD FLOW MATERIAL TO FLOW AND TO CROWD SAID GRANULAR MATERIAL AND FORCE THE SAME INTO THE INNER AREA DEFINED BY SAID SLEEVE OF COLD FLOW MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A COUPLING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL SHAPED BODY HAVING A LONGITUNDINALLY EXTENDING AXIAL OPENING THERETHROUGH, SAID BODY HAVING AN OUTER LONGITUDINAL EXTENDING CYLINDRICAL WALL, END WALLS AND INWARDLY EXTENDING LONGITUDINAL INNER WALLS TERMINATING IN SPACED RELATION, ALL OF SAID WALLS BEING INTEGRAL AND PROVIDING A UNITARY STRUCTURE DEFINING AN ANNULAR SPACE AND CHAMBER WITHIN SAID BODY, A SLEEVE FORMED OF A COLD FLOW MATERIAL POSITIONED BETWEEN THE END TERMINATIONS OF SAID LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING INNER WALLS, THE INNER CIRCUMFERENCE OF SAID SLEEVE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS SAID AXIAL OPENING AND IN ALIGNMENT THEREWITH AND CLOSING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID INNER WALLS, RELATIVELY HARD GRANULAR MATERIAL DISPERED WITHIN SAID SLEEVE, MEANS FOR REDUCING THE AREA WITHIN SAID CHAMBER AND APPLYING FORCE AND PRESSURE ON SAID SLEEVE TO CAUSE SAID COLD FLOW MATERIAL TO FLOW AND TO CROWD SAID GRANULAR MATERIAL AND FORCE THE SAME INTO THE INNER AREA DEFINED BY SAID SLEEVE OF COLD FLOW MATERIAL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1970-07-24 | 1971-01-23 | 1971-07-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-24 | 1975-01-23 | 1975-07-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-24 | 1979-01-23 | 1979-07-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |