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US3902931A
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Universal fastener and bracket
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-10-25
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Granted: 1975-09-02
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Expires: 1993-10-25
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a universal clamp or fastener adapted to be secured to objects of various sizes and shapes, the clamp comprising an object receiving body having a pair of opposed legs, one of the legs having adjacently disposed portions bearing unique angular relationships to one another, and a translatably mounted extension co-acting with the leg portions to grip the object. The universal fastener is employed as a hanging support or bracket for miscellaneous articles.
Inventors
- 👤 David K Danciger
- 👤 Gordon R England
- 👤 Charles E Way
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:58
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/04; A47F5/06; E; E06; E06C; E06C7/00; E06C7/14; F; F16; F16B; F16B2/00; F16B2/02; F16B2/06; F16B2/065; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/041; F16M11/20; F16M11/22; F16M13/00; F16M13/02; F16M13/022; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/911
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
300 words
CLAMPING MEANS ADAPTED FOR INTERCHANGEABLE RETENTION OF BOTH AN OBJECT OF RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION AS WELL AS AN OBJECT OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION, SAID CLAMPING MEANS COMPRISING: A. A SINGLE BODY DEFINED BY A FLAT WALL PORTION AND A PAIR OF OPPOSED LEGS TRANSVERSELY AND NON-MOVABLY JOINED TO SAID WALL PORTION, EACH OF SAID OPPOSED LEGS HAVING RESPECTIVE FAT SURFACE WALL PORTIONS PARALLEL TO ONE ANOTHER AND INTERSECTING SAID WALL PORTION AT A 90* ANGLE THERETO, B. ONE OF SAID OPPOSED LEGS FURTHER COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND LEG PORTIONS ANGULARLY INTERSECTING ONE ANOTHER TO DEFINE A GENERALLY V-SHAPED GROOOVE HAVING ITS APEX FACING THE OTHER ONE OF SAID OPPOPPOSED LEGS, THE SAID FIRST LEG PORTION INTERSECTING THE FLAT SURFACE PORTION OF SAID ONE OPPOSED LEG, THE SAID SECOND LEG PORTION HAVING A FORWARD EDGE COPLANAR WITH THE FLAT SURFACE PORTION OF SAID ONE OPPOSED LEG, THE ANGLE OF INTERSECTION OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND LEG PORTIONS BEING SUCH AS TO ENABLE THE OBJECT OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION TO BE POSITIONED WITHIN THE CONFINES OF SAID V-SHAPED GROOVE WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND LEG PORTIONS ENGAGING THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF SAID CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION OBJECT TO RESTRAIN SAID CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION OBJECT AGAINST LATERAL MOVEMENT, AND C. SHAFT MEANS TRANSLATABLY AND THREADABLY MOUNTED THROUGH AN OPENING IN SAID OTHER OPPOSED LEG, SAID SHAFT MEANS HAVING ITS END PORTION ALIGNED AT ALL TIMES DURING ITS TRANSLATION WITH THE APEX OF SAID V-SHAPED GROOVE, SAID SHAFT ADAPTED TO URGE SAID CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION OBJECT WITHIN SAID V-SHAPED GROOVE AND AGAINST SAID FIST AND SECOND LEG PORTIONS, SAID SHAFT ADDITIONALLY ADAPTED TO URGE SAID RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION OBJECT AGAINST SAID FORWARD EDGE AS WELL AS AGAINST THE FLAT SURFACE PORTION OF SAID ONE OPPOSED LEG, THE FLAT WALL PORTION OF SAID SINGLE BODY PREVENTING THE LATERAL ROTATION OF SAID RECTANGULAR CROSSSECTION OBJECT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
300 words
CLAMPING MEANS ADAPTED FOR INTERCHANGEABLE RETENTION OF BOTH AN OBJECT OF RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION AS WELL AS AN OBJECT OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION, SAID CLAMPING MEANS COMPRISING: A. A SINGLE BODY DEFINED BY A FLAT WALL PORTION AND A PAIR OF OPPOSED LEGS TRANSVERSELY AND NON-MOVABLY JOINED TO SAID WALL PORTION, EACH OF SAID OPPOSED LEGS HAVING RESPECTIVE FAT SURFACE WALL PORTIONS PARALLEL TO ONE ANOTHER AND INTERSECTING SAID WALL PORTION AT A 90* ANGLE THERETO, B. ONE OF SAID OPPOSED LEGS FURTHER COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND LEG PORTIONS ANGULARLY INTERSECTING ONE ANOTHER TO DEFINE A GENERALLY V-SHAPED GROOOVE HAVING ITS APEX FACING THE OTHER ONE OF SAID OPPOPPOSED LEGS, THE SAID FIRST LEG PORTION INTERSECTING THE FLAT SURFACE PORTION OF SAID ONE OPPOSED LEG, THE SAID SECOND LEG PORTION HAVING A FORWARD EDGE COPLANAR WITH THE FLAT SURFACE PORTION OF SAID ONE OPPOSED LEG, THE ANGLE OF INTERSECTION OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND LEG PORTIONS BEING SUCH AS TO ENABLE THE OBJECT OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION TO BE POSITIONED WITHIN THE CONFINES OF SAID V-SHAPED GROOVE WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND LEG PORTIONS ENGAGING THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF SAID CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION OBJECT TO RESTRAIN SAID CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION OBJECT AGAINST LATERAL MOVEMENT, AND C. SHAFT MEANS TRANSLATABLY AND THREADABLY MOUNTED THROUGH AN OPENING IN SAID OTHER OPPOSED LEG, SAID SHAFT MEANS HAVING ITS END PORTION ALIGNED AT ALL TIMES DURING ITS TRANSLATION WITH THE APEX OF SAID V-SHAPED GROOVE, SAID SHAFT ADAPTED TO URGE SAID CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION OBJECT WITHIN SAID V-SHAPED GROOVE AND AGAINST SAID FIST AND SECOND LEG PORTIONS, SAID SHAFT ADDITIONALLY ADAPTED TO URGE SAID RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION OBJECT AGAINST SAID FORWARD EDGE AS WELL AS AGAINST THE FLAT SURFACE PORTION OF SAID ONE OPPOSED LEG, THE FLAT WALL PORTION OF SAID SINGLE BODY PREVENTING THE LATERAL ROTATION OF SAID RECTANGULAR CROSSSECTION OBJECT.
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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) | 1978-09-01 | 1979-03-03 | 1979-09-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-09-01 | 1983-03-03 | 1983-09-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-09-01 | 1987-03-03 | 1987-09-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |