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Adhesive attachment assembly
Assignee: Physical Systems Inc
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Filing: 1982-04-16
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Granted: 1983-06-28
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Expires: 2002-04-16
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus making use of that method for applying pressure to an element to be adhesively or comparably secured to a substrate. An example of such an apparatus is found in an adhesive patch and means for applying the patch to a surface which may have been ruptured.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles G. Hutter, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:36
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C66/00; B29C66/40; B29C66/47; B29C66/474; B29C65/00; B29C65/48; B29C65/4805; B29C65/481; B29C65/4825; B29C65/483; B29C65/78; B29C65/7855; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/472; B29C73/00; B29C73/04; B29C73/10; B29C73/12; C; C09; C09J; C09J5/00; B29C66/80; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; B29L; B29L2001/00; B29L2001/002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S24/00; Y10S24/11; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/11; Y10T156/1168; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/33; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/20; Y10T428/21; Y10T428/215; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
An adhesive attachment assembly for applying an attachment to a substrate, comprising: an attachment; a support member including a first portion carrying said attachment, and a second portion movably supporting said first portion for movement of said attachment between a first position out of substantial bearing engagement with the substrate and a second position for bearing engagement with the substrate; connector means for temporarily securing said second portion of said support member with respect to the substrate adjacent said attachment; and biasing means for applying a force to said attachment to urge said attachment toward the substrate when said second portion is temporarily secured with respect to the substrate and said first portion is in said second position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
An adhesive attachment assembly for applying an attachment to a substrate, comprising: an attachment; a support member including a first portion carrying said attachment, and a second portion movably supporting said first portion for movement of said attachment between a first position out of substantial bearing engagement with the substrate and a second position for bearing engagement with the substrate; connector means for temporarily securing said second portion of said support member with respect to the substrate adjacent said attachment; and biasing means for applying a force to said attachment to urge said attachment toward the substrate when said second portion is temporarily secured with respect to the substrate and said first portion is in said second position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The assembly of claim 1 including a layer of a curable adhesive on said attachment for interposition between said attachment and the substrate when said attachment is in said second position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said connector means comprises a layer of a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said biasing means comprises a resilient pad secured to said second portion of said housing, said connector means comprising a layer of a pressure-sensitive adhesive for securing said resilient pad temporarily to the substrate, said first portion of said support member being movable a sufficient distance with respect to said second portion to place said resilient pad in tension whereby said pad applies a force to said support member and in turn to said attachment to urge said attachment toward the substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The assembly of claim 4 wherein said biasing means further includes a compressible pad interposed between said attachment and said first portion of said support member, said compressible pad being compressed upon application of a force by said resilient pad to said support member for urging said attachment toward the substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The assembly of claim 1 including means for maintaining said first portion of said support member in said second position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said biasing means comprises a spring reacting between said first and second portions of said support member for urging said first portion toward said second position, and further including means for selectively retaining said first portion in said first position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
95 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein one of said first portion and said second portion includes a pair of spaced recesses formed therein, and the other of said first portion and said second portion includes a locking tab for engagement with a related one of said recesses, said first portion being movable for reception of said locking tab in one of said recesses to secure said first portion in said first position, and movable for reception of said locking tabs in the other of said recesses to secure said first portion in said second position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said first portion is threadably carried by said second portion, said first portion being rotatable with respect to said second portion for movement between said first and second positions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
180 words
An adhesive attachment assembly for applying an attachment to a substrate, comprising: an attachment; a first support member carrying said attachment and having a pair of spaced recesses formed therein; a second support member receiving said first support member for movement of said first support member between a first position and a second position, and including a locking tab for reception in one of said recesses for locking said first support member in said first position, and for reception in the other of said recesses for locking said first support member in said second position; an annular resilient pad secured to said second support member; and connector means for temporarily connecting said pad to the substrate with said first support member in said first position for retaining said attachment out of substantial bearing engagement with the substrate, said resilient pad serving, upon movement of said first support member to said second position for bringing said attachment into bearing engagement with the substrate, to apply a force to said first and second support members to urge said attachment toward the substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
180 words
An adhesive attachment assembly for applying an attachment to a substrate, comprising: an attachment; a first support member carrying said attachment and having a pair of spaced recesses formed therein; a second support member receiving said first support member for movement of said first support member between a first position and a second position, and including a locking tab for reception in one of said recesses for locking said first support member in said first position, and for reception in the other of said recesses for locking said first support member in said second position; an annular resilient pad secured to said second support member; and connector means for temporarily connecting said pad to the substrate with said first support member in said first position for retaining said attachment out of substantial bearing engagement with the substrate, said resilient pad serving, upon movement of said first support member to said second position for bringing said attachment into bearing engagement with the substrate, to apply a force to said first and second support members to urge said attachment toward the substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
142 words
An adhesive attachment assembly for applying an attachment to a substrate, comprising: an attachment; a first support member carrying said attachment; a second support member threadably receiving said first support member for threaded movement of said first support member with respect to said second support member to move said attachment between a first position out of substantial bearing engagement with the substrate and a second position in bearing engagement with the substrate; an annular resilient pad secured to said second support member; and connector means for temporarily connecting said pad to the substrate with said attachment in said first position, said first support member being movable to move said attachment to said second position for bringing said attachment into bearing engagement with the substrate to apply a force to said first and second support members to urge said attachment toward the substrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
142 words
An adhesive attachment assembly for applying an attachment to a substrate, comprising: an attachment; a first support member carrying said attachment; a second support member threadably receiving said first support member for threaded movement of said first support member with respect to said second support member to move said attachment between a first position out of substantial bearing engagement with the substrate and a second position in bearing engagement with the substrate; an annular resilient pad secured to said second support member; and connector means for temporarily connecting said pad to the substrate with said attachment in said first position, said first support member being movable to move said attachment to said second position for bringing said attachment into bearing engagement with the substrate to apply a force to said first and second support members to urge said attachment toward the substrate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
183 words
An adhesive attachment assembly for applying an attachment to a substrate, comprising: an attachment; a first support member carrying said attachment; a second support member movably carrying said first support member for movement between a first position with said attachment out of substantial bearing engagement with the substrate and a second position with said attachment in bearing engagement with the substrate; a spring reacting between said first and second support members for urging said first support member to said second position; means cooperating between said first and second support members for selectively retaining said first support member in said first position; an annular resilient pad secured to said second support member; and connector means for temporarily connecting said pad to the substrate with said first support member in said first position for retaining said attachment out of substantial bearing engagement with the substrate, said spring serving, upon movement of said first support member to said second position for bringing said attachment into bearing engagement with the substrate, to apply a force to said first support member to urge said attachment toward the substrate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
183 words
An adhesive attachment assembly for applying an attachment to a substrate, comprising: an attachment; a first support member carrying said attachment; a second support member movably carrying said first support member for movement between a first position with said attachment out of substantial bearing engagement with the substrate and a second position with said attachment in bearing engagement with the substrate; a spring reacting between said first and second support members for urging said first support member to said second position; means cooperating between said first and second support members for selectively retaining said first support member in said first position; an annular resilient pad secured to said second support member; and connector means for temporarily connecting said pad to the substrate with said first support member in said first position for retaining said attachment out of substantial bearing engagement with the substrate, said spring serving, upon movement of said first support member to said second position for bringing said attachment into bearing engagement with the substrate, to apply a force to said first support member to urge said attachment toward the substrate.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-06-27 | 1990-12-27 | 1991-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-06-27 | 1994-12-27 | 1995-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |