US3357066A
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Rope clamp
Assignee: WACO INTERNATIONAL (CLEVELAND) Inc CLEVELAND OH AN OH CORP
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Filing: 1965-12-27
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Granted: 1967-12-12
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Expires: 1985-12-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald B Moritz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:08
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16G; F16G11/00; F16G11/06; F16B; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A TWO-PART SEPARABLE ROPE CLAMP FOR FIXEDLY ANCHORING A TWISTED ROPE PORTION OVER THE LENGTH OF ONE FULL TWIST THEREOF, SAID CLAMP COMPRISING TWO JUXTAPOSITIONED CLAMPING PARTS ADAPTED TO BE DRIVEN TOWARD EACH OTHER TO CLAMP THE ROPE PORTION THEREBETWEEN, SAID CLAMPING PARTS HAVING OPPOSED PLANAR FACES, EACH OF SAID FACES BEING FORMED WITH A LINEALLY STRAIGHT V-GROOVE THEREIN DEFINING A 90* INCLUDED ANGLE EXTENDING THEREACROSS, EACH GROOVE OF EACH FACE REGISTERING WITH THE GROOVE OF THE OTHER FACE TO PROVIDE A POLYGONAL CONFIGURATION WHOSE MINIMAL DIMENSION IS A LITTLE LESS THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE ROPE PORTION, THE REGISTERING GROOVES BEING ADAPTED FOR RECEPTION THEREIN AND THEREBETWEEN OF THE ROPE PORTION, A ROPE-ENGAGING TAPERED STUD PROJECTING UPWARDLY FROM THE MEDIAL REGION OF THE ONE GROOVE AND HAVING A HEIGHT ABOVE SAID PLANAR FACE APPROXIMATELY THREE-FOURTHS OF THE ROPE DIAMETER, THE OTHER GROOVE BEING PPROVIDED WITH A MEDIALLY DISPOSED RECESS OF A LENGTH THREE TIMES THE DIAMETER OF THE ROPE AND OF A DEPTH GREATER THAN THE HEIGHT OF THE STUD BY SUBSTANTIALLY THE DIAMETER OF THE ROPE SAID STUD BEING DESIGNED FOR ENTRY TO THE RECESS OF SAID OTHER GROOVE WHEN THE PARTS ARE DRAWN INWARDLY TOWARD EACH OTHER, AND MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID PARTS INWARDLY TOWARD EACH OTHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
A TWO-PART SEPARABLE ROPE CLAMP FOR FIXEDLY ANCHORING A TWISTED ROPE PORTION OVER THE LENGTH OF ONE FULL TWIST THEREOF, SAID CLAMP COMPRISING TWO JUXTAPOSITIONED CLAMPING PARTS ADAPTED TO BE DRIVEN TOWARD EACH OTHER TO CLAMP THE ROPE PORTION THEREBETWEEN, SAID CLAMPING PARTS HAVING OPPOSED PLANAR FACES, EACH OF SAID FACES BEING FORMED WITH A LINEALLY STRAIGHT V-GROOVE THEREIN DEFINING A 90* INCLUDED ANGLE EXTENDING THEREACROSS, EACH GROOVE OF EACH FACE REGISTERING WITH THE GROOVE OF THE OTHER FACE TO PROVIDE A POLYGONAL CONFIGURATION WHOSE MINIMAL DIMENSION IS A LITTLE LESS THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE ROPE PORTION, THE REGISTERING GROOVES BEING ADAPTED FOR RECEPTION THEREIN AND THEREBETWEEN OF THE ROPE PORTION, A ROPE-ENGAGING TAPERED STUD PROJECTING UPWARDLY FROM THE MEDIAL REGION OF THE ONE GROOVE AND HAVING A HEIGHT ABOVE SAID PLANAR FACE APPROXIMATELY THREE-FOURTHS OF THE ROPE DIAMETER, THE OTHER GROOVE BEING PPROVIDED WITH A MEDIALLY DISPOSED RECESS OF A LENGTH THREE TIMES THE DIAMETER OF THE ROPE AND OF A DEPTH GREATER THAN THE HEIGHT OF THE STUD BY SUBSTANTIALLY THE DIAMETER OF THE ROPE SAID STUD BEING DESIGNED FOR ENTRY TO THE RECESS OF SAID OTHER GROOVE WHEN THE PARTS ARE DRAWN INWARDLY TOWARD EACH OTHER, AND MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID PARTS INWARDLY TOWARD EACH OTHER.
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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) | 1970-12-11 | 1971-06-12 | 1971-12-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-11 | 1975-06-12 | 1975-12-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-11 | 1979-06-12 | 1979-12-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |