US3669480A
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Guard rail demountable socket
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-05-03
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Granted: 1972-06-13
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Expires: 1991-05-03
Abstract
Abstract A demountable socket for receiving guard rail posts having a front wall and a pair of side walls forming an opening at both top and bottom portion for extending a post therethrough with a plurality of tabs mounted on each of the side walls, one of each of the tabs lying in a plane parallel with the front wall and the other of the tabs extending at right angle to the first named tabs with openings in the tabs for fastening the socket to a form for pouring concrete.
Inventors
- 👤 James E Fugate
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:38
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04G; E04G21/00; E04G21/32; E04G21/3204; E04G21/3223; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/71; Y10T403/7194
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A guard rail demountable socket for receiving a post comprising a front wall, side walls extending at right angle from side edges of said front wall, a further wall extending along the free edges of each of said side walls, the juncture of said further walls and said side walls being slotted from the top edge to a position removed from said lower edge and bent at said lower edge forming vertically disposed tabs lying substantially in a plane parallel to that of said front wall, and horizontally disposed tabs extending along the free end of said vertical tabs at substantially right angle thereto and a plurality of openings in said side walls and said tabs for fastening said socket in position and forming a support for a post adapted to extend below the lower portion of said socket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A guard rail demountable socket for receiving a post comprising a front wall, side walls extending at right angle from side edges of said front wall, a further wall extending along the free edges of each of said side walls, the juncture of said further walls and said side walls being slotted from the top edge to a position removed from said lower edge and bent at said lower edge forming vertically disposed tabs lying substantially in a plane parallel to that of said front wall, and horizontally disposed tabs extending along the free end of said vertical tabs at substantially right angle thereto and a plurality of openings in said side walls and said tabs for fastening said socket in position and forming a support for a post adapted to extend below the lower portion of said socket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The structure as recited by claim 1 and a plurality of openings in said front wall for receiving fasteners for securing said post in said socket.
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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) | 1975-06-13 | 1975-12-13 | 1976-06-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-13 | 1979-12-13 | 1980-06-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-13 | 1983-12-13 | 1984-06-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |