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US3355780A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Snap fastener assemblies

Assignee: Scovill Inc
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Filing: 1966-01-07
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Granted: 1967-12-05
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Expires: 1986-01-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Domenic J Daddona

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 14:47
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B17/00; A44B17/0029; A44B17/0035; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/4588; Y10T24/45906; Y10T24/45911; Y10T24/45916

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 160 words
A FASTENER ELEMENT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A FABRIC SUPPORT, A FASTENER MEMBER OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING A BASE, ADAPTED TO BEAR AGAINST ONE SIDE OF SAID FABIC SUPPORT, AN ATTACHING MEMBER OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL ADAPTED TO BEAR AGAINST THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID SUPPORT, ONE OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING A CENTRALLY ARRANGED HOLE THERETHOUGH, SAID SOLID POST INTEGRAL WITH THE PROJECTING FROM THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS, SAID POST HAVING A LEADING END PORTION WITH A DIAMETER ONLY SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THE DIAMETER OF SAID HOLE WHEREBY IT WILL AT LEAST PARTIALLY SHEAR OUT A PIECE FROM THE INTERPOSED FABRIC SUPPORT AS THE POST IS FORCED INTO SAID HOLE, THE REMAINING PORTION OF SAID POST HAVING A SLIGHTLY LARGER DIAMETER THAN SAID LEADING END PORTION AND SHAPED TO PROVIDE A SHARPLY CORNERED STEP BETWEEN SAID PORTIONS WHICH ACTS TO COMPLETE THE SHEARING OF SAID PIECE OF SUPPORTING MATERIAL AS SAID POST IS FORCED FURTHER INTO SAID HOLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 160 words
A FASTENER ELEMENT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A FABRIC SUPPORT, A FASTENER MEMBER OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING A BASE, ADAPTED TO BEAR AGAINST ONE SIDE OF SAID FABIC SUPPORT, AN ATTACHING MEMBER OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL ADAPTED TO BEAR AGAINST THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID SUPPORT, ONE OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING A CENTRALLY ARRANGED HOLE THERETHOUGH, SAID SOLID POST INTEGRAL WITH THE PROJECTING FROM THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS, SAID POST HAVING A LEADING END PORTION WITH A DIAMETER ONLY SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THE DIAMETER OF SAID HOLE WHEREBY IT WILL AT LEAST PARTIALLY SHEAR OUT A PIECE FROM THE INTERPOSED FABRIC SUPPORT AS THE POST IS FORCED INTO SAID HOLE, THE REMAINING PORTION OF SAID POST HAVING A SLIGHTLY LARGER DIAMETER THAN SAID LEADING END PORTION AND SHAPED TO PROVIDE A SHARPLY CORNERED STEP BETWEEN SAID PORTIONS WHICH ACTS TO COMPLETE THE SHEARING OF SAID PIECE OF SUPPORTING MATERIAL AS SAID POST IS FORCED FURTHER INTO SAID HOLE.

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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) 1970-12-04 1971-06-05 1971-12-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-12-04 1975-06-05 1975-12-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-12-04 1979-06-05 1979-12-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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