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Hollow stamp handle

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-11-01
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Granted: 1973-09-18
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Expires: 1991-11-01
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Abstract

Abstract A hollow, two-part elongated plastic handle including first and second matching parts parted along a longitudinal plane, each of the parts including a cap portion of uniform wall thickness, a gently tapered neck portion having a uniform wall thickness, an intermediate section interconnecting the cap portion and the larger end of the neck portion, an enlarged shoulder portion at the narrow end of the neck portion and a tendon portion suspended from the shoulder portion and having uniform wall thickness and gently tapering to a smaller cross-section at its outer end, remote from the shoulder portion.

Inventors

  • 👤 E Gibbons
  • 👤 N Daigle

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 17:42
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41K; B41K1/00; B41K1/36; B41K1/56; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49893

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 165 words
A hollow two-part, longitudinally elongated, plastic handle for rubber stamps and the like comprising means forming first and second matching handle parts parted along a longitudinal plane, each of said parts being made of plastic and including a cap portion of uniform wall thickness, a longitudinally tapered neck portion having a uniform wall thickness, an intermediate section interconnecting said cap portion and the larger end of said neck portion, an enlarged shoulder portion with a greater wall thickness than said neck wall thickness at the narrow end of said neck portion, and a tendon portion suspended from said shoulder portion and having uniform wall thickness and having a smaller cross-section area than the shoulder portion at its outer end remote from said shoulder portion, the intermediate section of one of said first and second parts comprising an expansive planar area therein, means integrally formed on each handle part for securing the parts to each other, and the assembled matching parts forming an enclosed empty volume.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 165 words
A hollow two-part, longitudinally elongated, plastic handle for rubber stamps and the like comprising means forming first and second matching handle parts parted along a longitudinal plane, each of said parts being made of plastic and including a cap portion of uniform wall thickness, a longitudinally tapered neck portion having a uniform wall thickness, an intermediate section interconnecting said cap portion and the larger end of said neck portion, an enlarged shoulder portion with a greater wall thickness than said neck wall thickness at the narrow end of said neck portion, and a tendon portion suspended from said shoulder portion and having uniform wall thickness and having a smaller cross-section area than the shoulder portion at its outer end remote from said shoulder portion, the intermediate section of one of said first and second parts comprising an expansive planar area therein, means integrally formed on each handle part for securing the parts to each other, and the assembled matching parts forming an enclosed empty volume.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
The handle of claim 1 in which one of said parts includes a plurality of alignment pins and the other includes a plurality of alignment holes for receiving said pins.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
The handle of claim 1 in which said tendon portion has a beveled edge at its outer end to facilitate its placement in a mated hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
The handle of claim 1 in which each said part includes a radius at each surface junction to reduce stress.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
Device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said means for securing are incorporated in the wall edges of said matching parts.

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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) 1976-09-17 1977-03-19 1977-09-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-09-17 1981-03-19 1981-09-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-09-17 1985-03-19 1985-09-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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