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US3357727A
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Joint assembly for framework structures
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1965-11-19
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Granted: 1967-12-12
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Expires: 1985-11-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William R Finkenstein
- 👤 William F Olashaw
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:21
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B17/00; F16B17/004; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/34; Y10T403/347
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A JOINT ASSEMBLY FOR FRAMEWORK STRUCTURES COMPRISING: (A) A CONNECTING MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF TUBULAR STUB PORTIONS, EACH OF SAID STUB PORTIONS HAVING AT LEAST ONE GENERALLY PLANAR SIDE PORTION; (B) SAID PLANAR SIDE PORTIONS EACH HAVING AT LEAST ONE APERTURE THEREIN; (C) A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED TUBULAR FRAMEWORK MEMBERS, EACH OF SAID FRAMEWORK MEMBERS HAVING AT LEAST ONE GENERALLY PLANAR SIDE PORTION ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF, SAID SIDE PORTIONS HAVING AT LEAST ONE APERTURE THEREIN; (D) EACH OF SAID FRAMEWORK MEMBERS BEING POSITIONED IN TELESCOPING RELATION WITH ONE OF SAID TUBULAR STUB PORTIONS OF SAID CONNECTING MEMBER WITH SAID PLANAR SIDE PORTION OF SAID FRAMEWORK MEMBER ADJACENT SAID PLANAR SIDE PORTION OF SAID STUB PORTION, AND SAID APERTURE IN SIDE PORTION OF SAID FRAMEWORK MEMBER IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID APERTURE IN SAID SIDE PORTION OF SAID STUB PORTION; (E) AT LEAST ONE OF EACH OF SAID TELESCOPING STUB PORTIONS AND FRAMEWORK MEMBERS HAVING AN INTEGRAL PORTION ADJACENT SAID APERTURE THEREIN EXTENDING AT LEAST PARTLY INTO THE CORRESPONDING ALIGNED APERTURE IN THE OTHER OF SAID TELESCOPING MEMBERS, WHEREBY TO SECURE SAID FRAMEWORK MEMBERS TO SAID STUB PORTIONS; AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A JOINT ASSEMBLY FOR FRAMEWORK STRUCTURES COMPRISING: (A) A CONNECTING MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF TUBULAR STUB PORTIONS, EACH OF SAID STUB PORTIONS HAVING AT LEAST ONE GENERALLY PLANAR SIDE PORTION; (B) SAID PLANAR SIDE PORTIONS EACH HAVING AT LEAST ONE APERTURE THEREIN; (C) A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED TUBULAR FRAMEWORK MEMBERS, EACH OF SAID FRAMEWORK MEMBERS HAVING AT LEAST ONE GENERALLY PLANAR SIDE PORTION ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF, SAID SIDE PORTIONS HAVING AT LEAST ONE APERTURE THEREIN; (D) EACH OF SAID FRAMEWORK MEMBERS BEING POSITIONED IN TELESCOPING RELATION WITH ONE OF SAID TUBULAR STUB PORTIONS OF SAID CONNECTING MEMBER WITH SAID PLANAR SIDE PORTION OF SAID FRAMEWORK MEMBER ADJACENT SAID PLANAR SIDE PORTION OF SAID STUB PORTION, AND SAID APERTURE IN SIDE PORTION OF SAID FRAMEWORK MEMBER IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID APERTURE IN SAID SIDE PORTION OF SAID STUB PORTION; (E) AT LEAST ONE OF EACH OF SAID TELESCOPING STUB PORTIONS AND FRAMEWORK MEMBERS HAVING AN INTEGRAL PORTION ADJACENT SAID APERTURE THEREIN EXTENDING AT LEAST PARTLY INTO THE CORRESPONDING ALIGNED APERTURE IN THE OTHER OF SAID TELESCOPING MEMBERS, WHEREBY TO SECURE SAID FRAMEWORK MEMBERS TO SAID STUB PORTIONS; AND
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 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 |