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US3381992A
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Fastening device
Assignee: ALFRED J FRIESEN
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Filing: 1966-05-31
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Granted: 1968-05-07
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Expires: 1986-05-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred J Friesen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:35
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B65/00; E05B65/0014; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/0894; Y10T292/0895; Y10T292/0902; Y10T292/28; Y10T292/285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A FASTENING DEVICE FOR COMPARTMENT CLOSURE MEANS, COMPRISING: A PIN ADAPTED FOR MOUNTING UPON A WALL OF SAID COMPARTMENT AND TO EXTEND WITHIN SAID COMPARTMENT; A RESILIENT MEMBER HAVING A HOOK THEREON ADAPTED FOR MOUNTING UPON SAID CLOSURE MEANS AND TO EXTEND WITHIN SAID COMPARTMENT AT SUBSTANTIALLY A RIGHT ANGLE TO SAID CLOSURE MEANS WHEN SAID CLOSURE MEANS CLOSES SAID COMPARTMENT; SAID RESILIENT MEMBER BEING ADAPTED TO PERMIT SAID HOOK TO PASS SAID PIN DURING CLOSURE OF SAID CLOSURE MEANS, TO YIELDINGLY DISPOSED SAID HOOK, DURING FURTHER CLOSURE OF SAID CLOSURE MEANS, IN A PATH WHICH WILL ENGAGE SAID PIN UPON SUBSEQUENT REOPENING OF SAID CLOSURE MEANS, AND SAID RESILIENT MEMBER BEING FURTHER ADAPTED TO BE MANUALLY SPRUNG TO BRING SAID HOOK OUT OF SAID PATH OF ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PIN WHEN SAID CLOSURE IS PARTIALLY REOPENED, SAID PIN BEING SUBSTANTIALLY J-SHAPED AND INCLUDING A POST SPACED FROM AND PARALLEL TO THE MAIN SHAFT THEREOF AND DISPOSED TO CONTACT THE OUTER SIDE OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER DURING CLOSURE OF SAID CLOSURE MEANS AND TO CONTACT THE INNER SIDE OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER DURING OPENING OF SAID CLOSURE MEANS, AND SAID RESILIENT MEMBER HAVING A FIRST NOTCH ARRANGED TO PERMIT SAID POST TO PASS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A FASTENING DEVICE FOR COMPARTMENT CLOSURE MEANS, COMPRISING: A PIN ADAPTED FOR MOUNTING UPON A WALL OF SAID COMPARTMENT AND TO EXTEND WITHIN SAID COMPARTMENT; A RESILIENT MEMBER HAVING A HOOK THEREON ADAPTED FOR MOUNTING UPON SAID CLOSURE MEANS AND TO EXTEND WITHIN SAID COMPARTMENT AT SUBSTANTIALLY A RIGHT ANGLE TO SAID CLOSURE MEANS WHEN SAID CLOSURE MEANS CLOSES SAID COMPARTMENT; SAID RESILIENT MEMBER BEING ADAPTED TO PERMIT SAID HOOK TO PASS SAID PIN DURING CLOSURE OF SAID CLOSURE MEANS, TO YIELDINGLY DISPOSED SAID HOOK, DURING FURTHER CLOSURE OF SAID CLOSURE MEANS, IN A PATH WHICH WILL ENGAGE SAID PIN UPON SUBSEQUENT REOPENING OF SAID CLOSURE MEANS, AND SAID RESILIENT MEMBER BEING FURTHER ADAPTED TO BE MANUALLY SPRUNG TO BRING SAID HOOK OUT OF SAID PATH OF ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PIN WHEN SAID CLOSURE IS PARTIALLY REOPENED, SAID PIN BEING SUBSTANTIALLY J-SHAPED AND INCLUDING A POST SPACED FROM AND PARALLEL TO THE MAIN SHAFT THEREOF AND DISPOSED TO CONTACT THE OUTER SIDE OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER DURING CLOSURE OF SAID CLOSURE MEANS AND TO CONTACT THE INNER SIDE OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER DURING OPENING OF SAID CLOSURE MEANS, AND SAID RESILIENT MEMBER HAVING A FIRST NOTCH ARRANGED TO PERMIT SAID POST TO PASS
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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) | 1971-05-07 | 1971-11-06 | 1972-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-05-07 | 1975-11-06 | 1976-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-05-07 | 1979-11-06 | 1980-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |