US3113479A
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T-handle for tools
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-15
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Granted: 1963-12-10
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Expires: 1981-12-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George E Swingle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:07
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25G; B25G1/00; B25G1/10; B25G1/105; B25B; B25B23/00; B25B23/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32262; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
IN COMBINATION, A TOOL COMPRISING AN ELONGATED HORIZONTAL TUBULAR HANDLE HAVING A LONGITUDINAL SLOT IN ITS LOWER PORTION SPACED FROM ITS ENDS, SAID HANDLE INCLUDING AN INTERNALLY THREADED END PORTION, A WRENCH COMPRISING INTEGRAL, RELATIVELY LONG AND SHORT LEGS EXTENDING AT RIGHT ANGLES TO EACH OTHER, SAID SHORT LEG BEING INSERTABLE RADIALLY IN THE HANDLE IN PARALLELISM THEREWITH THROUGH THE SLOT AND SLIDABLE LONGITUDINALLY IN SAID HANDLE, AND A SCREW THREADEDLY MOUNTED IN SAID THREADED END PORTION OF THE HANDLE AND OPERATIVELY ENGAGEABLE WITH THE WRENCH AT THE JUNCTURE OF THE LEGS FOR CLAMPINGLY SECURING SAID WRENCH IN ONE END OF THE SLOT WITH THE LONG LEG EXTENDING FROM THE HANDLE AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO, SAID SCREW INCLUDING THREADED END PORTIONS AND AN UNTHREADED INTERMEDIATE PORTION WHEREBY SAID SCREW IS SLIDABLY RETRACTIBLE TO AN INOPERATIVE POSITION SUBSTANTIALLY CLEAR OF THE SLOT FOR THE INSERTION OF THE SHORT LEG WHILE PARALLEL WITH THE HANDLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
IN COMBINATION, A TOOL COMPRISING AN ELONGATED HORIZONTAL TUBULAR HANDLE HAVING A LONGITUDINAL SLOT IN ITS LOWER PORTION SPACED FROM ITS ENDS, SAID HANDLE INCLUDING AN INTERNALLY THREADED END PORTION, A WRENCH COMPRISING INTEGRAL, RELATIVELY LONG AND SHORT LEGS EXTENDING AT RIGHT ANGLES TO EACH OTHER, SAID SHORT LEG BEING INSERTABLE RADIALLY IN THE HANDLE IN PARALLELISM THEREWITH THROUGH THE SLOT AND SLIDABLE LONGITUDINALLY IN SAID HANDLE, AND A SCREW THREADEDLY MOUNTED IN SAID THREADED END PORTION OF THE HANDLE AND OPERATIVELY ENGAGEABLE WITH THE WRENCH AT THE JUNCTURE OF THE LEGS FOR CLAMPINGLY SECURING SAID WRENCH IN ONE END OF THE SLOT WITH THE LONG LEG EXTENDING FROM THE HANDLE AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO, SAID SCREW INCLUDING THREADED END PORTIONS AND AN UNTHREADED INTERMEDIATE PORTION WHEREBY SAID SCREW IS SLIDABLY RETRACTIBLE TO AN INOPERATIVE POSITION SUBSTANTIALLY CLEAR OF THE SLOT FOR THE INSERTION OF THE SHORT LEG WHILE PARALLEL WITH THE HANDLE.
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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) | 1966-12-09 | 1967-06-10 | 1967-12-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-09 | 1971-06-10 | 1971-12-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-09 | 1975-06-10 | 1975-12-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |