US3384381A
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Railway journal box lid seal
Assignee: Hennessy Lubricator Co Inc
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Filing: 1966-08-04
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Granted: 1968-05-21
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Expires: 1986-08-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr James J Hennessy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:59
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61F; B61F15/00; B61F15/20; B61F15/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
IN COMBINATION A RAILWAY JOURNAL BOX LID SEAL OF RUBBER-LIKE MATERIAL, COMPRISING FOUR WIDE RELATIVELY THIN SIDE MEMBERS FORMING AN OPEN RECTANGULAR FRAME, HAVING AN OUTER CONTOUR CORRESPONDING TO THE CONTOUR OF THE LID TO WHICH IT IS TO BE APPLIED, THERE BEING A C-SHAPED ATTACHING CLIP OF STIFF SPRING MATERIAL OPENING INWARDLY OF THE FRAME AND INCLUDING A JAW SECURED TO ONE SIDE MEMBER OF THE FRAME AND AN OPPOSING JAW URGED TOWARD THE FIRST MENTIONED JAW AND MOVABLE AWAY FROM THE LATTER TO RECEIVE THE MARGINAL PORTION OF THE BOX LID BETWEEN THE JAWS, A SIMILAR ATTACHING CLIP SIMILARLY SECURED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE MEMBER OF THE FRAME, AND A LEVER MEMBER PIVOTED ON SAID SECOND MENTIONED JAW AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE WITH THE OUTER EDGE OF THE LID AND TO ROTATE ABOUT THE LATTER AS A FULCRUM TO SPREAD SAID JAWS APART TO RECEIVE THE MARGINAL PORTION OF THE LID BETWEEN THEM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
IN COMBINATION A RAILWAY JOURNAL BOX LID SEAL OF RUBBER-LIKE MATERIAL, COMPRISING FOUR WIDE RELATIVELY THIN SIDE MEMBERS FORMING AN OPEN RECTANGULAR FRAME, HAVING AN OUTER CONTOUR CORRESPONDING TO THE CONTOUR OF THE LID TO WHICH IT IS TO BE APPLIED, THERE BEING A C-SHAPED ATTACHING CLIP OF STIFF SPRING MATERIAL OPENING INWARDLY OF THE FRAME AND INCLUDING A JAW SECURED TO ONE SIDE MEMBER OF THE FRAME AND AN OPPOSING JAW URGED TOWARD THE FIRST MENTIONED JAW AND MOVABLE AWAY FROM THE LATTER TO RECEIVE THE MARGINAL PORTION OF THE BOX LID BETWEEN THE JAWS, A SIMILAR ATTACHING CLIP SIMILARLY SECURED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE MEMBER OF THE FRAME, AND A LEVER MEMBER PIVOTED ON SAID SECOND MENTIONED JAW AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE WITH THE OUTER EDGE OF THE LID AND TO ROTATE ABOUT THE LATTER AS A FULCRUM TO SPREAD SAID JAWS APART TO RECEIVE THE MARGINAL PORTION OF THE LID BETWEEN THEM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR361847A
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US1918478A
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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) | 1971-05-21 | 1971-11-20 | 1972-05-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-05-21 | 1975-11-20 | 1976-05-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-05-21 | 1979-11-20 | 1980-05-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |