US3352192A
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Split nut separation system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-10-26
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Granted: 1967-11-14
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Expires: 1986-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James E Webb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:54
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B15/00; F42B15/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A SEPARATION SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING TWO OBJECTS TOGETHER IN A MANNER SO THAT THEY CAN BE SEPARATED COMPRISING A SEPARATION BOLT HAVING A THREAD AT ONE END, OPENINGS IN SAID OBJECTS THROUGH WHICH SAID BOLT PASSES, A SPLIT NUT COMPRISING TWO HALVES HAVING THREADS IN OPPOSITE FACES OF SAID TWO HALVES FOR ENGAGING THE THREADS ON SAID BOLT, CROSS BOLT MEANS HOLDING SAID TWO HALVES TOGETHER, SAID SEPARATION BOLT BEING THREADED INTO THE THREADS OF SAID SPLIT NUT FOR HOLDING SAID TWO OBJECTS TOGETHER, COMPRESSION SPRING MEANS FOR YIELDABLY BIASING SAID TWO OBJECTS APART AGAINST THE RESTRAINING FORCE OF SAID SEPARATION BOLT, AND MEANS FOR SEPARATING SAID SPLIT NUT HALVES AGAINST THE RETAINING FORCE OF SAID CROSS BOLT MEANS TO RELEASE SAID SEPARATION BOLT AND TO ENABLE SAID SEPARATION SPRING TO SEPARATE SAID TWO OBJECTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A SEPARATION SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING TWO OBJECTS TOGETHER IN A MANNER SO THAT THEY CAN BE SEPARATED COMPRISING A SEPARATION BOLT HAVING A THREAD AT ONE END, OPENINGS IN SAID OBJECTS THROUGH WHICH SAID BOLT PASSES, A SPLIT NUT COMPRISING TWO HALVES HAVING THREADS IN OPPOSITE FACES OF SAID TWO HALVES FOR ENGAGING THE THREADS ON SAID BOLT, CROSS BOLT MEANS HOLDING SAID TWO HALVES TOGETHER, SAID SEPARATION BOLT BEING THREADED INTO THE THREADS OF SAID SPLIT NUT FOR HOLDING SAID TWO OBJECTS TOGETHER, COMPRESSION SPRING MEANS FOR YIELDABLY BIASING SAID TWO OBJECTS APART AGAINST THE RESTRAINING FORCE OF SAID SEPARATION BOLT, AND MEANS FOR SEPARATING SAID SPLIT NUT HALVES AGAINST THE RETAINING FORCE OF SAID CROSS BOLT MEANS TO RELEASE SAID SEPARATION BOLT AND TO ENABLE SAID SEPARATION SPRING TO SEPARATE SAID TWO OBJECTS.
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