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US3342235A
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Assembled threaded fastener units
Assignee: Triangle Tool Corp
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Filing: 1966-01-25
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1986-01-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Pylypyshyn Michael
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:02
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B39/00; F16B39/22; F16B39/24; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/955; Y10S411/956; Y10S411/957; Y10S411/959
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
286 words
AN ASSEMBLED LOCK WASHER AND THREADED FASTENER UNIT WHEREIN THE LOCK WASHER IS MAINTAINED IN ASSEMBLED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FASTENER ADJACENT A LOWER SURFACE THEREOF, THE LOCK WASHER BEING POSITIVELY RETAINED AGAINST DISASSEMBLY FROM THE FASTENER AND READILY ROTATABLE RELATIVE THERETO, SAID UNIT COMPRISING: A FASTENER MEMBER INCLUDING A BODY HAVING AN OUTER PERIPHERY AND AN AXIALLY EXTENDING SCREW-THREADED PORTION DISPLACED RADIALLY INWARDLY OF SAID OUTER PERIPHERY, THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE BODY EXTENDING BETWEEN AN INNER BOUNDARY AT THE SCREW-THREADED PORTION AND AN OUTER BOUNDARY AT THE OUTER PERIPHERY, THE LOWER SURFACE INCLUDING A RECESS HAVING A LOWERMOST MOUTH AND EXTENDING AXIALLY UPWARDLY INTO THE BODY FROM THE MOUTH AND RADIALLY FROM ONE OF THE LOWER SURFACE BOUNDARIES TOWARD THE OTHER OF THE LOWER SURFACE BOUNDARIES TO AN AXIALLY DIRECTED PERIPHERAL MARGIN, A CLAMPING SURFACE LYING IN A GENERALLY RADIAL PLANE DISPLACED AXIALLY BELOW THE MOUTH OF THE RECESS AND EXTENDING FROM SAID OTHER OF THE LOWER SURFACE BOUNDARIES TOWARD SAID ONE OF THE LOWER SURFACE BOUNDARIES, AND A LOCK WASHER HAVING A UNITARY BODY WITH A CENTRAL OPENING AND AN OUTER PERIPHERY AND INCLUDING THEREBETWEEN A FIRST, GENERALLY ANNULAR, FRUSTO-CONICAL BODY PORTION EXTENDING BETWEEN RADIALLY INNER AND OUTER PERIPHERIES, THE FIRT BODY PORTION OF THE LOCK WASHER HAVING A RADIAL EXTENT AND AN APICAL ANGLE, A SECOND BODY PORTION INTEGRAL WITH ONE PERIPHERY OF THE FIRST BODY PORTION AND EXTENDING GENERALLY AXIALLY THEREFROM UPWARDLY THROUGH THE MOUTH OF THE RECESS IN THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE FASTENER MEMBER BODY, SAID SECOND BODY PORTION INCLUDING A FLANGE DISPLACED AXIALLY ABOVE THE FIRST BODY PORTION AND PROJECTING RADIALLY TOWARD THE OTHER PERIPHERY OF THE FIRST BODY PORTION AND TOWARD THE PERIPHERAL MARGIN OF THE RECESS, AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
286 words
AN ASSEMBLED LOCK WASHER AND THREADED FASTENER UNIT WHEREIN THE LOCK WASHER IS MAINTAINED IN ASSEMBLED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FASTENER ADJACENT A LOWER SURFACE THEREOF, THE LOCK WASHER BEING POSITIVELY RETAINED AGAINST DISASSEMBLY FROM THE FASTENER AND READILY ROTATABLE RELATIVE THERETO, SAID UNIT COMPRISING: A FASTENER MEMBER INCLUDING A BODY HAVING AN OUTER PERIPHERY AND AN AXIALLY EXTENDING SCREW-THREADED PORTION DISPLACED RADIALLY INWARDLY OF SAID OUTER PERIPHERY, THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE BODY EXTENDING BETWEEN AN INNER BOUNDARY AT THE SCREW-THREADED PORTION AND AN OUTER BOUNDARY AT THE OUTER PERIPHERY, THE LOWER SURFACE INCLUDING A RECESS HAVING A LOWERMOST MOUTH AND EXTENDING AXIALLY UPWARDLY INTO THE BODY FROM THE MOUTH AND RADIALLY FROM ONE OF THE LOWER SURFACE BOUNDARIES TOWARD THE OTHER OF THE LOWER SURFACE BOUNDARIES TO AN AXIALLY DIRECTED PERIPHERAL MARGIN, A CLAMPING SURFACE LYING IN A GENERALLY RADIAL PLANE DISPLACED AXIALLY BELOW THE MOUTH OF THE RECESS AND EXTENDING FROM SAID OTHER OF THE LOWER SURFACE BOUNDARIES TOWARD SAID ONE OF THE LOWER SURFACE BOUNDARIES, AND A LOCK WASHER HAVING A UNITARY BODY WITH A CENTRAL OPENING AND AN OUTER PERIPHERY AND INCLUDING THEREBETWEEN A FIRST, GENERALLY ANNULAR, FRUSTO-CONICAL BODY PORTION EXTENDING BETWEEN RADIALLY INNER AND OUTER PERIPHERIES, THE FIRT BODY PORTION OF THE LOCK WASHER HAVING A RADIAL EXTENT AND AN APICAL ANGLE, A SECOND BODY PORTION INTEGRAL WITH ONE PERIPHERY OF THE FIRST BODY PORTION AND EXTENDING GENERALLY AXIALLY THEREFROM UPWARDLY THROUGH THE MOUTH OF THE RECESS IN THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE FASTENER MEMBER BODY, SAID SECOND BODY PORTION INCLUDING A FLANGE DISPLACED AXIALLY ABOVE THE FIRST BODY PORTION AND PROJECTING RADIALLY TOWARD THE OTHER PERIPHERY OF THE FIRST BODY PORTION AND TOWARD THE PERIPHERAL MARGIN OF THE RECESS, AND
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-18 | 1971-03-20 | 1971-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-18 | 1975-03-20 | 1975-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-18 | 1979-03-20 | 1979-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |