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US3348443A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Shearproof metal punch

Assignee: Warner and Swasey Co
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Filing: 1966-01-24
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Granted: 1967-10-24
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Expires: 1986-01-24
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William M Smith
  • 👤 Jr Herbert F Beers

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 12:45
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21D; B21D28/00; B21D28/24; B21D28/34; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S83/00; Y10S83/916; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/869; Y10T83/8821; Y10T83/8841; Y10T83/8853; Y10T83/929; Y10T83/9411; Y10T83/9423; Y10T83/9428

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 143 words
A MALE PUNCH MEMBER HAVING CUTTING EDGES WITH A PLURALITY OF CHANNELS VERTICALLY DISPOSED AROUND THE SIDES OF THE PUNCH, COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF RETRACTABLE ELEMENTS HAVING A CUTTING EDGES ON EACH ELEMENT SLIDABLY MOUNTED WITHIN THE CHANNELS OF THE PUNCH, RESILIENT SLIDABLY ACTING FROM THE PUNCH YEILDABLY MAINTAINING THE CUTTING EDGES OF THE ELEMENTS IN ADVANCE OF THE CUTTING EDGES OF THE PUNCH, SAID ELEMENTS ENTERING A FEMALE DIE, ADAPED TO COOPERATE WITH THE MALE PUNCH MEMBER, IN ADVANCE OF THE MEMBER WHEN NOT ARRESTED BY A WORKPIECE IN ORDER TO PREVENT DEFLECTION OF THE PUNCH MEMBER, THE ELEMENTS RETRACTING TO ALIGN THEIR CUTTING EDGES WITH THOSE OF THE PUNCH WHEN ARRESTED BY A WORKPIECE, WHEREIN THE SLIDABLE ELEMENTS HAVE STRAIGHT SIDES ALONG THEIR ENTIRE LENGTH WHERE SLIDABLY ENGAGED WITH THE PUNCH AND SEATING MEANS FOR THE ELEMENTS LIMITING THEIR OF ADVANCEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 143 words
A MALE PUNCH MEMBER HAVING CUTTING EDGES WITH A PLURALITY OF CHANNELS VERTICALLY DISPOSED AROUND THE SIDES OF THE PUNCH, COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF RETRACTABLE ELEMENTS HAVING A CUTTING EDGES ON EACH ELEMENT SLIDABLY MOUNTED WITHIN THE CHANNELS OF THE PUNCH, RESILIENT SLIDABLY ACTING FROM THE PUNCH YEILDABLY MAINTAINING THE CUTTING EDGES OF THE ELEMENTS IN ADVANCE OF THE CUTTING EDGES OF THE PUNCH, SAID ELEMENTS ENTERING A FEMALE DIE, ADAPED TO COOPERATE WITH THE MALE PUNCH MEMBER, IN ADVANCE OF THE MEMBER WHEN NOT ARRESTED BY A WORKPIECE IN ORDER TO PREVENT DEFLECTION OF THE PUNCH MEMBER, THE ELEMENTS RETRACTING TO ALIGN THEIR CUTTING EDGES WITH THOSE OF THE PUNCH WHEN ARRESTED BY A WORKPIECE, WHEREIN THE SLIDABLE ELEMENTS HAVE STRAIGHT SIDES ALONG THEIR ENTIRE LENGTH WHERE SLIDABLY ENGAGED WITH THE PUNCH AND SEATING MEANS FOR THE ELEMENTS LIMITING THEIR OF ADVANCEMENT.

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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) 1970-10-23 1971-04-24 1971-10-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-10-23 1975-04-24 1975-10-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-10-23 1979-04-24 1979-10-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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