US3630558A
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Quick-mounting hardware
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1970-08-28
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Granted: 1971-12-28
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Expires: 1990-08-28
Abstract
Abstract Snap-on hardware mounted on a structural component including a wall having an opening and a wedge-shaped boss on each side of the opening. The hardware comprises a pair of spaced flanges joined by a hub, the flanges being spaced apart the same distance as the thickness of the wall at the site of the opening. The hardware is positioned with the hub in the opening and the flanges straddling the wall, and the flanges include fingers that snap behind the wedge-shaped bosses to secure the hardware in place when the hub is positioned within a particular portion of the opening. One flange has a functional element extending therefrom.
Inventors
- 👤 John Andreini
- 👤 Edwin Harley Borchard
- 👤 Karl-Heinz Pohl
- 👤 Joseph Anthony Puccio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:27
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/10; F16B12/12; F16B12/22; E; E05; E05C; E05C19/00; E05C19/06; E05B; E05B15/00; E05B15/16; E05B15/1635; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S292/00; Y10S292/38; Y10S292/53; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45984; Y10T24/4599; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/0801; Y10T292/0848; Y10T292/0849; Y10T292/0852; Y10T292/0894; Y10T292/0895; Y10T292/0902; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/80; Y10T70/8432; Y10T70/8459; Y10T70/8541
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
Quick-mounting hardware for attachment to a structural component including a wall having an opening and a wedge-shaped boss on one side of the opening, the hardware comprising: a support portion including a hub of a size to substantially occupy a particular portion of the opening; a securing portion comprising a flange fixedly secured to each end of the support portion, one of the flanges being of a size to pass through the opening and the flanges being spaced-apart approximately the same distance as the thickness of the wall at the site of the particular portion of the opening, and at least one of the flanges including a cantilevered latch finger that snaps behind the wedge-shaped boss to secure the hardware in place when the hub is positioned within the particular portion of the opening; and a functional portion extending from the securing portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
Quick-mounting hardware for attachment to a structural component including a wall having an opening and a wedge-shaped boss on one side of the opening, the hardware comprising: a support portion including a hub of a size to substantially occupy a particular portion of the opening; a securing portion comprising a flange fixedly secured to each end of the support portion, one of the flanges being of a size to pass through the opening and the flanges being spaced-apart approximately the same distance as the thickness of the wall at the site of the particular portion of the opening, and at least one of the flanges including a cantilevered latch finger that snaps behind the wedge-shaped boss to secure the hardware in place when the hub is positioned within the particular portion of the opening; and a functional portion extending from the securing portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
Quick-mounting hardware as in claim 1 wherein the opening in the wall comprises an entry portion and a mounting portion extending from the entry portion, and the one flange has a configuration to pass through the entry portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
Quick-mounting hardware as in claim 2 wherein the mounting portion of the opening has a slotlike configuration defined by two opposing surfaces and an end surface and the hub is of a size to occupy the space between the two opposing surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
Quick-mounting hardware as in claim 3 wherein the wedge-shaped boss comprises a ramp surface inclined to the plane of the wall and a detent surface orthogonal to the plane of the wall, and the latch finger includes a stop surface that is spaced from an oppositely facing end surface of the hub essentially the same as the distance between the detent surface of the boss and the end surface of the mounting portion of the opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
Quick-mounting hardware as in claim 4 wherein the functional portion comprises a U-shaped element having legs extending parallel to the plane of the associated flange and transverse to the stop surface of the Latch finger, and the ends of both legs curve away from one another.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
Quick-mounting hardware as in claim 5 wherein one of the legs is a flexible cantilever extending beyond the adjacent edge of the associated flange.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
Quick-mounting hardware as in claim 6 wherein each of the legs has a surface extending transverse to the length thereof and the two surfaces face and are spaced from one another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
Quick-mounting hardware as in claim 6 wherein the cantilever leg has a boss extending laterally therefrom and the associated flange has a pair of spaced tabs between which the boss extends.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
Quick-mounting hardware as in claim 1 wherein the support portion, the securing portion, and the functional portion are integral with one another.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
164 words
Quick-mounting hardware for attachment to a structural component including a wall having an opening consisting of an entry portion and a mounting portion extending from the entry portion, one surface of the wall having a wedge-shaped boss on each side of the mounting portion with the edge of the boss facing the entry portion, the hardware comprising: a pair of spaced flanges fixedly joined by a hub, the hub being of a size to occupy the mounting portion of the opening, the flanges being spaced apart the same distance as the thickness of the wall at the site of the mounting portion of the opening, and one of the flanges having a configuration to pass through the entry portion of the opening and including a pair of opposed cantilevered latch fingers that snap behind the wedge-shaped bosses to secure the hardware in place when the hub is moved into the mounting portion of the opening; and a functional portion extending from the other flange.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
164 words
Quick-mounting hardware for attachment to a structural component including a wall having an opening consisting of an entry portion and a mounting portion extending from the entry portion, one surface of the wall having a wedge-shaped boss on each side of the mounting portion with the edge of the boss facing the entry portion, the hardware comprising: a pair of spaced flanges fixedly joined by a hub, the hub being of a size to occupy the mounting portion of the opening, the flanges being spaced apart the same distance as the thickness of the wall at the site of the mounting portion of the opening, and one of the flanges having a configuration to pass through the entry portion of the opening and including a pair of opposed cantilevered latch fingers that snap behind the wedge-shaped bosses to secure the hardware in place when the hub is moved into the mounting portion of the opening; and a functional portion extending from the other flange.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-12-27 | 1975-06-28 | 1975-12-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-27 | 1979-06-28 | 1979-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-27 | 1983-06-28 | 1983-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |