US4075749A
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Tool for closing a wall opening
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-12-15
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Granted: 1978-02-28
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Expires: 1995-12-15
Abstract
Abstract A tool of the nature of a pair of pliers which has on one jaw a magnet for holding a plug to be inserted into an opening in an electrical box and which has on the other jaw a backing member so that when the tool is operated the plug is pressed into the opening from one side of a wall of the box against pressure applied by the backing member on the other side of the wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry Hubeny
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:06
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/081; H02G3/083; B; B25; B25B; B25B7/00; B25B7/02; H02G1/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S7/00; Y10S7/901; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53796; Y10T29/53896; Y10T29/539
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A tool for closing an opening in a wall comprising a pair of pliers pivotally connected at their central portions, said pliers providing handles at the rearward portions and providing at their forward portions a pair of jaws, a magnet at the forward end of one of said jaws, said magnet being cylindrical and having its longitudinal axis transverse with the longitudinal axis of said one jaw and having a flat circular magnetized surface facing the other of said jaws, a metallic plug having a circular flat metallic disc which is adjacent said magnetized surface and held thereon by the force of said magnet, the other of said jaws having a backing piece having a pair of backing members aligned with areas of said wall on opposite sides of said opening, said backing piece being pivotally attached at its center with said other jaw, whereby when said jaws are on opposite sides of said wall and said plug is aligned with said opening and said handles are moved toward each other, said plug is moved into said opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A tool for closing an opening in a wall comprising a pair of pliers pivotally connected at their central portions, said pliers providing handles at the rearward portions and providing at their forward portions a pair of jaws, a magnet at the forward end of one of said jaws, said magnet being cylindrical and having its longitudinal axis transverse with the longitudinal axis of said one jaw and having a flat circular magnetized surface facing the other of said jaws, a metallic plug having a circular flat metallic disc which is adjacent said magnetized surface and held thereon by the force of said magnet, the other of said jaws having a backing piece having a pair of backing members aligned with areas of said wall on opposite sides of said opening, said backing piece being pivotally attached at its center with said other jaw, whereby when said jaws are on opposite sides of said wall and said plug is aligned with said opening and said handles are moved toward each other, said plug is moved into said opening.
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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) | 1981-02-27 | 1981-08-29 | 1982-02-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-27 | 1985-08-29 | 1986-02-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-27 | 1989-08-29 | 1990-02-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |