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US3674360A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Security locking device

Assignee: AUTOMATIC CLOSE AND LOCK CORP
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Filing: 1970-10-29
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Granted: 1972-07-04
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Expires: 1990-10-29
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Abstract

Abstract IN A RECEPTACLE INCLUDING A SECURITY CONTROL DEVICE FOR PROTECTING VALUABLES IN CLOSURE MEANS WHICH IS ADAPTED TO BE MOVED BETWEEN OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RECEPTACLE, THE SECURITY CONTROL DEVICE HAS A SPRING BIASED TRAVELER MOUNTED ON A TRACK ON THE RECEPTACLE WHICH TRAVELER PUSHES THE CLOSURE MEANS TOWARDS ITS CLOSED POSITION, AND LOCKING RATCHET AND COOPERATING PAWL ELEMENTS, ONE OF WHICH IS MOUNTED ON THE RECEPTACLE AND THE OTHER OF WHICH IS SECURED TO THE CLOSURE MEANS FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH. THE RATCHET AND PAWL ELEMENTS ARE URGED INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH OTHER TO HOLD THE CLOSURE MEANS AGAINST MOVEMENT TO ITS OPEN POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE RECEPTACLE WHILE ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF THE CLOSURE MEANS TOWARDS ITS CLOSED POSTION WHEN RELEASED BY THE OPERATOR.

Inventors

  • 👤 George I Ratner

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 04:36
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B65/00; E05B65/46; E05B65/461; G; G07; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/0018; G07G1/0027; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5093; Y10T70/5128

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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) 1975-07-04 1976-01-03 1976-07-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-07-04 1980-01-03 1980-07-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-07-04 1984-01-03 1984-07-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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