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US3559515A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Self gripping needle-nose plier

Assignee: AIRCRAFT SPECIALTIES Inc
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Filing: 1967-12-20
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Granted: 1971-02-02
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Expires: 1987-12-20
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Abstract

Abstract A PAIR OF PLIERS WHICH IS FORMED WITH A PAIR OF COMPLEMENTARY MEMBERS. EACH OF THE MEMBERS HAS A JAW PORTION, A HANDLE PORTION AND AN INTERMEDIATE ARCUATE PORTION WHICH IS INTEGRAL THEREWITH. AN ARCUATE SPRING IS PROVIDED BETWEEN THE ARCUATE PORTIONS OF THE MEMBER AND IS EMBRACED THEREBY. THE SPRING AND COMPLEMENTARY MEMBERS ARE CONFINED SO THAT MOVEMENT OF THE SPRING AND THE COMPLEMENTARY MEMBERS IS IN THE SAME PLANE WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER. THE SPRING URGES THE JAWS TOGETHER SO THAT THE JAWS ARE SPACED ONLY BY URGING THE HANDLES TOGETHER.

Inventors

  • 👤 Smith Kyser

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 06:28
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25B; B25B7/00; B25B7/06; B25B7/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44641

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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) 1974-02-01 1974-08-03 1975-02-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-02-01 1978-08-03 1979-02-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-02-01 1982-08-03 1983-02-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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