US3357148A
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Construction clip
Assignee: CFE Inc
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Filing: 1965-10-15
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Granted: 1967-12-12
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Expires: 1985-10-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry C Turner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:08
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/84; E04B2/842; E04B2/56; E04B2/58; E04B2/74; E04B2/7407; E04B2/7453; E04B2/7457; E04B9/00; E04B9/22; E04B9/24; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/02; E04F13/04; E04F13/045; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/0801; E04F13/0803; E04F13/081; E04F13/0814; E04F13/0821; E04F13/14; E04B2/72; E04B2/723; E04B2002/726
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A CONSTRUCTION CLIP FOR SECURING PANELS TO STUDDING OF ANGULAR CONFIGURATION INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE FLANGE HAVING OPPOSED FRONT AND REAR FACES COMPRISING AN ELONGATED, FLAT BASE, A FIRST PAIR OF SAPCED APART CONFRONTING TONGUES PROJECTING IN ONE DIRECTION GENERALLY PERPENDICULARLY FROM OPPOSITE SIDE EDGES OF THE BASE, A SECOND PAIR OF SPACED APART TONGUES PROJECTING GENERALLY PERPENDICULARLY IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE SAID ONE DIRECTION FROM SAID BASE, SAID PAIRS OF TONGUES DEFINING A PAIR OF DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED POCKETS FOR SUPPORTING PANELS IN COPLANAR RELATION, MEANS DEFINING A CUTOUT RECESS HAVING AT LEAST ONE SIDE EDGE PORTION IN ONE SIDE EDGE OF SAID BASE DISPOSED INWARDLY FROM THE OUTER TERMINAL ENDS OF THE BASE, AT LEAST ONE TONGUE OF SAID FIRST PAIR AND SAID SECOND PAIRS OF TONGUES PROJECTING FROM SAID ONE SIDE EDGE OF THE BASE BEING BIFURCATED TO DEFINE ALIGNED GAPS IN SAID TONGUES, A SIDE EDGE PORTION OF EACH GAP BEING ALIGNED WITH THE SIDE EDGE PORTION OF SAID RECESS IN SAID BASE THEREBY TO PROPERLY ORIENT SAID CLIP RELATIVE TO THE STUDDING, THE CUTOUT RECESS IN SAID SAID CONFRONTING THE FRONT FACE OF THE FLANGE OF THE STUDDING IN THE ASSEMBLED POSITION OF THE CLIP AND A PORTION OF EACH OF SAID TONGUES ENGAGING THE REAR FACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A CONSTRUCTION CLIP FOR SECURING PANELS TO STUDDING OF ANGULAR CONFIGURATION INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE FLANGE HAVING OPPOSED FRONT AND REAR FACES COMPRISING AN ELONGATED, FLAT BASE, A FIRST PAIR OF SAPCED APART CONFRONTING TONGUES PROJECTING IN ONE DIRECTION GENERALLY PERPENDICULARLY FROM OPPOSITE SIDE EDGES OF THE BASE, A SECOND PAIR OF SPACED APART TONGUES PROJECTING GENERALLY PERPENDICULARLY IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE SAID ONE DIRECTION FROM SAID BASE, SAID PAIRS OF TONGUES DEFINING A PAIR OF DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED POCKETS FOR SUPPORTING PANELS IN COPLANAR RELATION, MEANS DEFINING A CUTOUT RECESS HAVING AT LEAST ONE SIDE EDGE PORTION IN ONE SIDE EDGE OF SAID BASE DISPOSED INWARDLY FROM THE OUTER TERMINAL ENDS OF THE BASE, AT LEAST ONE TONGUE OF SAID FIRST PAIR AND SAID SECOND PAIRS OF TONGUES PROJECTING FROM SAID ONE SIDE EDGE OF THE BASE BEING BIFURCATED TO DEFINE ALIGNED GAPS IN SAID TONGUES, A SIDE EDGE PORTION OF EACH GAP BEING ALIGNED WITH THE SIDE EDGE PORTION OF SAID RECESS IN SAID BASE THEREBY TO PROPERLY ORIENT SAID CLIP RELATIVE TO THE STUDDING, THE CUTOUT RECESS IN SAID SAID CONFRONTING THE FRONT FACE OF THE FLANGE OF THE STUDDING IN THE ASSEMBLED POSITION OF THE CLIP AND A PORTION OF EACH OF SAID TONGUES ENGAGING THE REAR FACE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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 |