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Lock case retainer

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-07-19
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Granted: 1968-06-25
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Expires: 1986-07-19
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Fred J Russell
  • 👤 Richard L Armstrong
  • 👤 Harold W Falk

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 23:08
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B9/00; E05B9/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/62; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/80; Y10T70/8432; Y10T70/8459; Y10T70/8541; Y10T70/8865

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 171 words
A MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING A LOCK STRUCTURE ON A RELATIVELY THIN DOOR, WHEREIN THE DOOR HAS A MOUNTING HOLE THERETHROUGH AT A SELECTED DISTANCE FROM THE FREE EDGE OF THE DOOR, A PASSAGE EXTENDING FROM THE FREE EDGE OF THE DOOR TO A POINT WHICH INTERSECTS SAID MOUNTING HOLE IN SUCH MANNER AS TO LEAVE AT LEAST ONE SHOULDER IN SAID MOUNTING HOLE ADJACENT SUCH INTERSECTION, SAID ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A MOUNTING PLATE ADAPTED TO LIE AGAINST A SIDE FACE OF THE DOOR AT A LOCATION OVERLYING AT LEAST PART OF THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID MOUNTING HOLE AND SAID PASSAGE, SAID MOUNTING PLATE HAVING AN APERTURE THEREIN POSITIONED TO OVERLIE SAID MOUNTING HOLE ADJACENT SAID SHOULDER, A SPACER ADAPTED TO OVERLIE SAID MOUNTING PLATE SAID SPACER HAVING PROJECTION MEANS THEREON, SAID PROJECTION MEANS EXTENDING INTO SAID APERTURE AND ENGAGING SAID SHOULDER OF SAID MOUNTING HOLE WHEN THE SPACER IS IN POSITION, THEREBY TO SECURE THE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY IN A SELECTED LOCATION IN RELATION TO THE FREE EDGE OF THE DOOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 171 words
A MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING A LOCK STRUCTURE ON A RELATIVELY THIN DOOR, WHEREIN THE DOOR HAS A MOUNTING HOLE THERETHROUGH AT A SELECTED DISTANCE FROM THE FREE EDGE OF THE DOOR, A PASSAGE EXTENDING FROM THE FREE EDGE OF THE DOOR TO A POINT WHICH INTERSECTS SAID MOUNTING HOLE IN SUCH MANNER AS TO LEAVE AT LEAST ONE SHOULDER IN SAID MOUNTING HOLE ADJACENT SUCH INTERSECTION, SAID ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A MOUNTING PLATE ADAPTED TO LIE AGAINST A SIDE FACE OF THE DOOR AT A LOCATION OVERLYING AT LEAST PART OF THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID MOUNTING HOLE AND SAID PASSAGE, SAID MOUNTING PLATE HAVING AN APERTURE THEREIN POSITIONED TO OVERLIE SAID MOUNTING HOLE ADJACENT SAID SHOULDER, A SPACER ADAPTED TO OVERLIE SAID MOUNTING PLATE SAID SPACER HAVING PROJECTION MEANS THEREON, SAID PROJECTION MEANS EXTENDING INTO SAID APERTURE AND ENGAGING SAID SHOULDER OF SAID MOUNTING HOLE WHEN THE SPACER IS IN POSITION, THEREBY TO SECURE THE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY IN A SELECTED LOCATION IN RELATION TO THE FREE EDGE OF THE DOOR.

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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) 1971-06-25 1971-12-25 1972-06-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-06-25 1975-12-25 1976-06-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-06-25 1979-12-25 1980-06-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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