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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-05-31
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Granted: 1964-09-08
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Expires: 1981-05-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Schumm Erich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:57
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D69/00; B65D63/00; B65D63/10; B65D63/1018; B65D63/1027; B65D63/1063; B65D63/1081; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/1498; Y10T24/15; Y10T24/153
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A TIGHTENING DEVICE ADAPTED TO BE TIGHTENED IN FORM OF A LOOP ABOUT AN ARTICLE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN ELONGATED STRIP OF ELASTICALLY STRETCHABLE MATERIAL HAVING A MAIN PORTION OF A GIVEN CROSS-SECTION AND IN THE REGION OF AND SPACED FROM ONE END OF SAID STRIP A NARROW PORTION OF A WIDTH SMALLER THAN THAT OF SAID MAIN PORTION, SAID STRIP HAVING AT THE OTHER END THEREOF AN ENLARGED END PORTION HAVING A WIDTH AND THICKNESS GREATER THAN THAT OF SAID MAIN PORTION AND BEING FORMED WITH AN ELONGATED SLOT EXTENDING IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF SAID STRIP AND HAVING A WIDE TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING BASE PORTION HAVING A CROSS-SECTION SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO SAID CROSS-SECTION OF SAID MAIN PORTION OF SAID STRIP AND A NARROW OPEN CENTRAL SLOT PORTION OF A WIDTH SMALLER THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID MAIN PORTION BUT GREATER THAN THAT OF SAID NARROW STRIP PORTION SO THAT SAID NARROW STRIP PORTION MAY BE INSERTED THROUGH SAID NARROW OPEN CENTRAL PORTION OF THE SLOT AND THE MAIN PORTION THEN DRAWN IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION THROUGH SAID BASE PORTION THEREOF TO FORM A LOOP WITH PART OF SAID MAIN PORTION EXTENDING BEYOND SAID LOOP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A TIGHTENING DEVICE ADAPTED TO BE TIGHTENED IN FORM OF A LOOP ABOUT AN ARTICLE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN ELONGATED STRIP OF ELASTICALLY STRETCHABLE MATERIAL HAVING A MAIN PORTION OF A GIVEN CROSS-SECTION AND IN THE REGION OF AND SPACED FROM ONE END OF SAID STRIP A NARROW PORTION OF A WIDTH SMALLER THAN THAT OF SAID MAIN PORTION, SAID STRIP HAVING AT THE OTHER END THEREOF AN ENLARGED END PORTION HAVING A WIDTH AND THICKNESS GREATER THAN THAT OF SAID MAIN PORTION AND BEING FORMED WITH AN ELONGATED SLOT EXTENDING IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF SAID STRIP AND HAVING A WIDE TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING BASE PORTION HAVING A CROSS-SECTION SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO SAID CROSS-SECTION OF SAID MAIN PORTION OF SAID STRIP AND A NARROW OPEN CENTRAL SLOT PORTION OF A WIDTH SMALLER THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID MAIN PORTION BUT GREATER THAN THAT OF SAID NARROW STRIP PORTION SO THAT SAID NARROW STRIP PORTION MAY BE INSERTED THROUGH SAID NARROW OPEN CENTRAL PORTION OF THE SLOT AND THE MAIN PORTION THEN DRAWN IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION THROUGH SAID BASE PORTION THEREOF TO FORM A LOOP WITH PART OF SAID MAIN PORTION EXTENDING BEYOND SAID LOOP.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-08 | 1972-03-09 | 1972-09-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-08 | 1976-03-09 | 1976-09-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |