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US4605140A
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Tube closure member having toggle action
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1985-09-09
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Granted: 1986-08-12
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Expires: 2005-09-09
Abstract
Abstract A toggle-action end plug for a carrier tube used in transporting unmounted semiconductor packages.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark A. Koors
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:14
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/0084; B; B65; B65D; B65D39/00; B65D39/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/19
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A closure member used to close the aperture of an integrated circuit package carrier tube having side walls, said closure member having a central body manually operable surrounded on three sides by a rib member, a plurality of toggle means operatively interconnecting said central body and said rib member, said rib member having a surface on the outer periphery for frictionally engaging the side walls of said aperture, said toggle means being operable permitting said central body to move linearly relative to said rib member simultaneously forcing said protuberances to frictionally engage the side wall surface, said rib member having stop means limiting the axial movement of said rib member, whereby said central body causes said toggle means to laterally expand said rib member achieving the desired closure function.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A closure member used to close the aperture of an integrated circuit package carrier tube having side walls, said closure member having a central body manually operable surrounded on three sides by a rib member, a plurality of toggle means operatively interconnecting said central body and said rib member, said rib member having a surface on the outer periphery for frictionally engaging the side walls of said aperture, said toggle means being operable permitting said central body to move linearly relative to said rib member simultaneously forcing said protuberances to frictionally engage the side wall surface, said rib member having stop means limiting the axial movement of said rib member, whereby said central body causes said toggle means to laterally expand said rib member achieving the desired closure function.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
168 words
A closure member used to close the aperture of an integrated circuit package carrier tube having side walls, said closure member having a central body manually operable surrounded on three sides by a rib member, a plurality of toggle means operatively interconnecting said central body and said rib member, said rib member having a plurality of protuberances on the outer periphery for frictionally engaging the side walls of said aperture, said toggle means being operable permitting said central body to move linearly relative to said rib member simultaneously forcing said protuberances to frictionally engage the side wall surface, said rib member having stop means limiting the axial movement of said rib member, said rib member having two side portions and an end portion which end portion providing a stop to limit the axial movement of said central body to provide a desired final position of said toggle means, whereby said central body causes said toggle means to laterally expand said rib member to perform the desired closure function.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
168 words
A closure member used to close the aperture of an integrated circuit package carrier tube having side walls, said closure member having a central body manually operable surrounded on three sides by a rib member, a plurality of toggle means operatively interconnecting said central body and said rib member, said rib member having a plurality of protuberances on the outer periphery for frictionally engaging the side walls of said aperture, said toggle means being operable permitting said central body to move linearly relative to said rib member simultaneously forcing said protuberances to frictionally engage the side wall surface, said rib member having stop means limiting the axial movement of said rib member, said rib member having two side portions and an end portion which end portion providing a stop to limit the axial movement of said central body to provide a desired final position of said toggle means, whereby said central body causes said toggle means to laterally expand said rib member to perform the desired closure function.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-08-11 | 1990-02-10 | 1990-08-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-08-11 | 1994-02-10 | 1994-08-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-08-11 | 1998-02-10 | 1998-08-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |