US3199185A
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Tacker and method of securing a follower within a magazine
Assignee: Swingline Inc
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Filing: 1963-05-24
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1983-05-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Elliott J Lask
- 👤 Futter Menachem
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:20
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25C; B25C5/00; B25C5/10; B25C5/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/4984
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A METHOD OF SECURING A FOLLOWER WITHIN A MAGAZINE OF A FASTENING DEVICE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF FORMING SAID MAGAZINE WITH A ROOF PORTION PROVIDED WITH A LONGITUDINAL SLOT THEREALONG HAVING A TRANSVERSELY ENLARGED PORTION AT THE REAR THEREOF, FORMING A FOLLOWER WITH A TOP PORTION HAVING OUTWARDLY EXTENDING SUPPORT NORMALLY SLIDABLY AND PARTIALLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID SLOT BUT BEING ABLE TO PASS THROUGH SAID TRANSVERSELY ENLARGED PORTION, PASSING THE OUTWARDLY EXTENDING SUPPORT OF SAID FOLLOWER FIG-01 THROUGH SAID TRANSVERSELY ENLARGED PORTION OF SAID SLOT, SLIDING SAID FOLLOWER FORWARDLY ALONG SAID SLOT, AND THENCE DISPOSING A STOP MEMBER REARWARDLY INTERVENING SAID FOLLOWER SO THAT SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING SUPPORT CANNOT CLEAR SAID TRANSVERSELY ENLARGED PORTION OF SAID SLOT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-09 | 1969-02-08 | 1969-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-09 | 1973-02-08 | 1973-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-09 | 1977-02-08 | 1977-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |