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US3203285A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Selectively adjustable rigid handle for wrenches or the like

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-12-05
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1983-12-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Schmidt Edward

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 00:16
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25G; B25G1/00; B25G1/02; B25G1/025; F; F16; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/20; F16M11/24; F16M11/40; F16M2200/00; F16M2200/02; F16M2200/021; F16M2200/022; F16M2200/024; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49813; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49838; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/54

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 91 words
A SELECTIVELY ADJUSTABLE SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID TOOL HANDLE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF TUBULAR HANDLE SEGMENTS, EACH OF SAID SEGMENTS HAVING A FIRST SIDE OF GREATER LENGTH THAN THAT OF A SECOND SIDE OPPOSITE THE FIRST SIDE AND SAID SEGMENTS EACH INCLUDING PLURALITIES OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED LONGITUDINALLY PROJECTING TEETH AND INTERPOSED RADIAL NOTCHES AT THEIR OPPOSITE ENDS, SAID TEETH AND NOTCHES OF THE RESPECTIVE SEGMENTS BEING INTERLOCKINGLY ENGAGEABLE WITH EACH OTHER, A FLEXIBLE CABLE LOOSELY THREADED THROUGH SAID SEGMENTS IN SUCCESSION, SAID CABLE HAVING AN ENLARGED PORTION AT A FIRST END THEREOF, MEANS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 91 words
A SELECTIVELY ADJUSTABLE SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID TOOL HANDLE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF TUBULAR HANDLE SEGMENTS, EACH OF SAID SEGMENTS HAVING A FIRST SIDE OF GREATER LENGTH THAN THAT OF A SECOND SIDE OPPOSITE THE FIRST SIDE AND SAID SEGMENTS EACH INCLUDING PLURALITIES OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED LONGITUDINALLY PROJECTING TEETH AND INTERPOSED RADIAL NOTCHES AT THEIR OPPOSITE ENDS, SAID TEETH AND NOTCHES OF THE RESPECTIVE SEGMENTS BEING INTERLOCKINGLY ENGAGEABLE WITH EACH OTHER, A FLEXIBLE CABLE LOOSELY THREADED THROUGH SAID SEGMENTS IN SUCCESSION, SAID CABLE HAVING AN ENLARGED PORTION AT A FIRST END THEREOF, MEANS

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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) 1968-08-30 1969-03-01 1969-08-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-30 1973-03-01 1973-08-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-30 1977-03-01 1977-08-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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