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US3449802A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-05-18
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Granted: 1969-06-17
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Expires: 1984-05-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter Mackey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:51
CPC Classifications
B; B68; B68G; B68G7/00; B68G7/08; A; A44; A44B; A44B1/00; A44B1/18; A44B1/28; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/36; Y10T24/367; Y10T24/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A TRIM BUTTON COMPRISING A ONE PIECE PLASTIC COLLET, SAID COLLET COMPRISING A BASE HAVING TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES AND A PERIPHERAL SURFACE, AND AN INTEGRAL SOLID STEM EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID BASE, SAID STEM HAVING A SHOULDER ADJACENT THE FREE EDGE THEREOF FOR ENGAGEMENT OF A FASTENER ELEMENT, A CAP AFFIXED TO SAID BASE, SAID CAP BEING GENERALLY CUP SHAPED AND COMPRISING A TOP WALL AND A SIDE WALL DEFORMED RADIALLY INWARDLY INTO CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF PERIPHERY OF SAID BASE OF SAID COLLET, THE FREE EDGE OF SAID SIDE WALL OF SAID CAP EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY ADJACENT THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID BASE, AND A COVERING ON SAID CAP, SAID COVERING EXTENDING OVER THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID TOP WALL OF SAID CAP, THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID SIDE WALL OF SAID CAP, AROUND THE FREE EDGE OF SAID SIDE WALL, ALONG THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID SIDE WALL OF SAID CAP AND RADIALLY INWARDLY ALONG A PORTION OF THE INNER SURFACE OF THE BOTTOM WALL OF SAID CAP AND TERMINATING ADJACENT BUT SPACED FROM SAID STEM, THE FREE EDGE OF SAID COVERING BEING SUBSTANTIALLY THICKER IN CROSS SECTION IN THE AREA ADJACENT THE FREE EDGE OF THE SIDE WALL OF SAID CAP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
A TRIM BUTTON COMPRISING A ONE PIECE PLASTIC COLLET, SAID COLLET COMPRISING A BASE HAVING TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES AND A PERIPHERAL SURFACE, AND AN INTEGRAL SOLID STEM EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID BASE, SAID STEM HAVING A SHOULDER ADJACENT THE FREE EDGE THEREOF FOR ENGAGEMENT OF A FASTENER ELEMENT, A CAP AFFIXED TO SAID BASE, SAID CAP BEING GENERALLY CUP SHAPED AND COMPRISING A TOP WALL AND A SIDE WALL DEFORMED RADIALLY INWARDLY INTO CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF PERIPHERY OF SAID BASE OF SAID COLLET, THE FREE EDGE OF SAID SIDE WALL OF SAID CAP EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY ADJACENT THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID BASE, AND A COVERING ON SAID CAP, SAID COVERING EXTENDING OVER THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID TOP WALL OF SAID CAP, THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID SIDE WALL OF SAID CAP, AROUND THE FREE EDGE OF SAID SIDE WALL, ALONG THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID SIDE WALL OF SAID CAP AND RADIALLY INWARDLY ALONG A PORTION OF THE INNER SURFACE OF THE BOTTOM WALL OF SAID CAP AND TERMINATING ADJACENT BUT SPACED FROM SAID STEM, THE FREE EDGE OF SAID COVERING BEING SUBSTANTIALLY THICKER IN CROSS SECTION IN THE AREA ADJACENT THE FREE EDGE OF THE SIDE WALL OF SAID CAP.
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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) | 1972-06-16 | 1972-12-16 | 1973-06-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1976-06-16 | 1976-12-16 | 1977-06-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1980-06-16 | 1980-12-16 | 1981-06-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |