US3708145A
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End connector grommet assembly
Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
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Filing: 1971-11-09
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Granted: 1973-01-02
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Expires: 1991-11-09
Abstract
Abstract A mounting assembly in yoke form for securing a television picture tube to a chassis or base and which includes a pair of wires or straps anchored to the chassis and passed partially over the tube; each wire having a substantially right angled looped end with one end engaging behind the head of an elongated screw and with the other end engaged with a ratchet type nut permitting ratcheting of the nut over the screw threads upon relative movement of the screw head and the nut member toward one another until the wires or straps are initially tensioned at which time the nut becomes non-ratcheting and turning of the screw therein will effect the desired ultimate tensioning of the wires or straps to secure the tube to the chassis or other support member.
Inventors
- 👤 J Pestka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:55
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/64; H04N5/645; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/1412; Y10T24/1441; Y10T24/1449
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A mounting arrangement for securing a picture tube or the like to a base member, and comprising a pair of elongate flexible holding elements to be anchored to the base member and passed around the tube with the proximate ends thereof provided with apertured attachment ends, a headed screw member passing through the attachment end of one of said holding elements with the under surface of the screw head in engagement with the associated attachment end, and a nut member having an apertured body receiving the threaded shank of the screw member and having axially projecting boss means around which the attachment end of the other holding element is positioned, said nut member having spaced thread sections projecting axially from said nut body for permissive slight separation as the screw and nut members are moved toward one another to ratchet and nut member over the threaded screw shank to initial position of slight tension in the holding elements with the attachment end engaging the boss means with sufficient pressure to prevent separating movement of the thread sections whereby the screw member is then threaded along the nut member in threaded engagement with the thread sections to tension the holding elements to the desired degree for final assembly of the tube on the chassis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A mounting arrangement for securing a picture tube or the like to a base member, and comprising a pair of elongate flexible holding elements to be anchored to the base member and passed around the tube with the proximate ends thereof provided with apertured attachment ends, a headed screw member passing through the attachment end of one of said holding elements with the under surface of the screw head in engagement with the associated attachment end, and a nut member having an apertured body receiving the threaded shank of the screw member and having axially projecting boss means around which the attachment end of the other holding element is positioned, said nut member having spaced thread sections projecting axially from said nut body for permissive slight separation as the screw and nut members are moved toward one another to ratchet and nut member over the threaded screw shank to initial position of slight tension in the holding elements with the attachment end engaging the boss means with sufficient pressure to prevent separating movement of the thread sections whereby the screw member is then threaded along the nut member in threaded engagement with the thread sections to tension the holding elements to the desired degree for final assembly of the tube on the chassis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A mounting arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding elements comprise wire elements with right angled looped ends forming the apertured attachment ends.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A mounting arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nut body is in the form of a transverse plate portion which is slightly flexible in the area between said thread sections permitting the slight separation thereof as the nut member is ratcheted over the threaded screw shank.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A mounting arrangement as claimed in claim 3, wherein the boss means extends in an opposite axial direction from said plate portion and comprises upper and lower arcuate sections around which the associated attachment end is disposed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A mounting arrangement as claimed in claim 4, wherein the inner surfaces of said arcuate sections are radially spaced from the included screw shank to permit the slight separation of the thread sections as the nut member is ratcheted over the screw shank.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A mounting arrangement as claimed in claim 5, wherein the upper arcuate section is connected to the plate by an inclined web serving as an abutment for the adjacent surface of the associated attachment end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A mounting arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nut body member comprises an apertured plate portion with the thread sections projecting axially from one face thereof and with the boss means projecting axially from the opposite face thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
A mounting arrangement as claimed in claim 7, wherein the thread sections comprise opposed radially spaced ledges with threads along the inner faces thereof and wherein the boss means comprises opposed radially spaced arcuate sections, with the plate portion being bendable in the area between the spaced ledges and spaced arcuate sections to permit ratcheting of the nut member on the threaded shank of the screw member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A mounting arrangement as claimed in claim 8, wherein the holding elements comprise wire lengths having right angled loops at the proximate ends forming the attachment ends with one engaged behind the screw head and with the other engaged over the said arcuate sections.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A mounting arrangement as claimed in claim 9, wherein the inner surfacEs of the arcuate sections are spaced from the included screw shank.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1976-01-02 | 1976-07-03 | 1977-01-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-01-02 | 1980-07-03 | 1981-01-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-01-02 | 1984-07-03 | 1985-01-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |