US3374014A
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Swaged seals
Assignee: SPS Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1965-07-27
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Granted: 1968-03-19
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Expires: 1985-07-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis R Kull
- 👤 Waeltz Ronald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:52
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915; Y10T29/49917; Y10T29/49918; Y10T29/49925; Y10T29/49934; Y10T29/49938
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
IN COMBINATION, A BASE MEMBER AND A CAP ADAPTED TO BE INTERLOCKED, SAID CAP HAVING A TUBE PART OF CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION, SAID BASE MEMBER HAVING AN ANNULAR GROOVE ADAPTED TO CONCENTRICALLY RECEIVE THE LEADING END PORTION OF THE TUBE PART, SAID TUBE END PORTION TERMINATING AT A SHARP ANNULAR EDGE AND HAVING AN OUTWARDLY CANTILEVERED CIRCUMFERENTIAL FLANGE WHOSE OUTER EDGE LIES IN A PLANE INTERSECTING THE AXIS OF THE TUBE PART AT A POINT INBOARD THE SHARP ANNULAR EDGE; SWAGED MATERIAL FROM THE OUTER WALL OF THE GROOVE PRESSING AGAINST THE FLANGE SURFACE AROUND ITS ENTIRE UPPER PERIPHERY, THE FLANGE BEING DEFLECTED AND BENT DOWNWARDLY TO A POSITION IN WHICH THE OUTER PERIPHERAL PORTIONS OF THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF THE FLANGE ARE SPACED FROM AND NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE BASE AND THE LEADING END OF THE TUBE IMMOBILIZED BY THE SHARP ANNULAR EDGE OF THE TUBE PART BEING DRIVEN INTO AND BELOW THE SURFACE OF A SHOULDER OF BASE MATERIAL PROJECTING INTO THE GROOVE TO INTERLOCK AND SEAL THE CAP AND BASE, SAID INTERLOCK BEING CHARACTERIZED IN THAT AN ELASTIC STRESS IS INDUCED AND MAINTAINED IN THE FLANGE BY THE CO-ACTION OF THE SWAGED MATERIAL PRESSING AGAINST THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE FLANGE AND THE IMMOBILIZATION OF THE TUBE END.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
IN COMBINATION, A BASE MEMBER AND A CAP ADAPTED TO BE INTERLOCKED, SAID CAP HAVING A TUBE PART OF CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION, SAID BASE MEMBER HAVING AN ANNULAR GROOVE ADAPTED TO CONCENTRICALLY RECEIVE THE LEADING END PORTION OF THE TUBE PART, SAID TUBE END PORTION TERMINATING AT A SHARP ANNULAR EDGE AND HAVING AN OUTWARDLY CANTILEVERED CIRCUMFERENTIAL FLANGE WHOSE OUTER EDGE LIES IN A PLANE INTERSECTING THE AXIS OF THE TUBE PART AT A POINT INBOARD THE SHARP ANNULAR EDGE; SWAGED MATERIAL FROM THE OUTER WALL OF THE GROOVE PRESSING AGAINST THE FLANGE SURFACE AROUND ITS ENTIRE UPPER PERIPHERY, THE FLANGE BEING DEFLECTED AND BENT DOWNWARDLY TO A POSITION IN WHICH THE OUTER PERIPHERAL PORTIONS OF THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF THE FLANGE ARE SPACED FROM AND NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE BASE AND THE LEADING END OF THE TUBE IMMOBILIZED BY THE SHARP ANNULAR EDGE OF THE TUBE PART BEING DRIVEN INTO AND BELOW THE SURFACE OF A SHOULDER OF BASE MATERIAL PROJECTING INTO THE GROOVE TO INTERLOCK AND SEAL THE CAP AND BASE, SAID INTERLOCK BEING CHARACTERIZED IN THAT AN ELASTIC STRESS IS INDUCED AND MAINTAINED IN THE FLANGE BY THE CO-ACTION OF THE SWAGED MATERIAL PRESSING AGAINST THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE FLANGE AND THE IMMOBILIZATION OF THE TUBE END.
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) | 1971-03-19 | 1971-09-18 | 1972-03-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-03-19 | 1975-09-18 | 1976-03-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-03-19 | 1979-09-18 | 1980-03-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |