US3204680A
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Stand-off for retractable screw fastener
Assignee: South Chester Corp
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Filing: 1963-02-04
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1983-02-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John K Barry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:55
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B41/00; F16B41/002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/999; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915; Y10T29/4992; Y10T29/49938; Y10T29/4994
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
324 words
A RETRACTABLE SCREW FASTENER FOR DETACHABLY CONNECTING TWO STRUCTURAL MEMBERS TOGERHER, SAID FASTENER COMPRISING A RETRACTABLE STUD HAVING (A) TREADS OF A FIRST DIAMETER LOCATED AT ONE END FOR ENGAGING THE SECOND STRUCTURAL MEMBER WHEN THE STUD EXTENDS THROUGH A BORE IN THE FIRST STRUCTURAL MEMBER, (B) A HEAD LOCATED AT THE END OF THE STUD OPPOSITE THE THREADS, SAID HEAD BEING LARGER IN DIAMETER THAN THE THREADS AND HAVING A FLAT, AXIALLY DIRECTED ABUTMENT SURFACE SURROUNDING THE STUD WHERE IT JOINS THE HEAD, AND (C) A STUD SMOOTH PORTION LOCATED BETWEEN THE THREADS AND THE HEAD WITH A DIAMETER SMALLER THAN THAT OF THE THREADS, AND A LOAD-BEARING, STAND-OFF BUSHING ANCHORED AT ONE END TO THE FIRST STRUCTURAL MEMBER THROUGH A BORE THEREIN AND PROVIDING AT ITS DISTAL END A STAND-OFF SUPPORT UPON WHICH THE LARGER DIAMETER ABUTMENT SURFACE OF THE STUD HEAD PRESSES AFTER THE STUD IS ENGAGED WITH THE SECOND STRUCTURAL MEMBER, SAID BUSHING BEING GENERALLY TUBULAR IN SHAPE AND HAVING (A) A FLARED INNER END WHICH GRIPS THE INNER SURFACE OF THE FIRST STRUCTURAL MEMBER THROUGH A BORE THEREIN, (B) AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE LOCATED CONTIGUOUS THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE FIRST STRUCTURAL MEMBER WHEN THE BUSHING IS OPERATIVELY POSITIONED, SAID FLARED INNER END AND FLANGE GRIPPING THE FIRST STRUCTURAL MEMBER THEREBETWEEN, (C) A STUD HEAD, STAND-OFF ANNULAR SUPPORT PORTION LOCATED AT THE DISTAL END OF SAID BUSHING FORMED BY DOUBLING THE WALL OF THE BUSHING INWARDLY ALONG THE AXIS OF THE BUSHING, (D) AN INWARDLY DIRECTED FLANGE FORMED FROM PART OF THE DOUBLED-WALL PORTION LOCATED WITHIN THE BORE OF THE BUSHING, SAID FLANGE POSITIONED WITHIN THE TWEEN THE STUD THREADS AND THE STUD HEAD WHEN THE STUD IS OPERATIVELY POSITIONED WITHIN THE BUSHING, AND (E) MEANS LOCATED ON THE STUD HAVING A DIAMETER LARGER THAN THE BORE OF THE INNER FLANGE FOR RETAINING THE STUD IN THE BUSHING WHEN THE STUD IS NOT ENGAGED IN THE SECOND STRUCTURAL MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
324 words
A RETRACTABLE SCREW FASTENER FOR DETACHABLY CONNECTING TWO STRUCTURAL MEMBERS TOGERHER, SAID FASTENER COMPRISING A RETRACTABLE STUD HAVING (A) TREADS OF A FIRST DIAMETER LOCATED AT ONE END FOR ENGAGING THE SECOND STRUCTURAL MEMBER WHEN THE STUD EXTENDS THROUGH A BORE IN THE FIRST STRUCTURAL MEMBER, (B) A HEAD LOCATED AT THE END OF THE STUD OPPOSITE THE THREADS, SAID HEAD BEING LARGER IN DIAMETER THAN THE THREADS AND HAVING A FLAT, AXIALLY DIRECTED ABUTMENT SURFACE SURROUNDING THE STUD WHERE IT JOINS THE HEAD, AND (C) A STUD SMOOTH PORTION LOCATED BETWEEN THE THREADS AND THE HEAD WITH A DIAMETER SMALLER THAN THAT OF THE THREADS, AND A LOAD-BEARING, STAND-OFF BUSHING ANCHORED AT ONE END TO THE FIRST STRUCTURAL MEMBER THROUGH A BORE THEREIN AND PROVIDING AT ITS DISTAL END A STAND-OFF SUPPORT UPON WHICH THE LARGER DIAMETER ABUTMENT SURFACE OF THE STUD HEAD PRESSES AFTER THE STUD IS ENGAGED WITH THE SECOND STRUCTURAL MEMBER, SAID BUSHING BEING GENERALLY TUBULAR IN SHAPE AND HAVING (A) A FLARED INNER END WHICH GRIPS THE INNER SURFACE OF THE FIRST STRUCTURAL MEMBER THROUGH A BORE THEREIN, (B) AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE LOCATED CONTIGUOUS THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE FIRST STRUCTURAL MEMBER WHEN THE BUSHING IS OPERATIVELY POSITIONED, SAID FLARED INNER END AND FLANGE GRIPPING THE FIRST STRUCTURAL MEMBER THEREBETWEEN, (C) A STUD HEAD, STAND-OFF ANNULAR SUPPORT PORTION LOCATED AT THE DISTAL END OF SAID BUSHING FORMED BY DOUBLING THE WALL OF THE BUSHING INWARDLY ALONG THE AXIS OF THE BUSHING, (D) AN INWARDLY DIRECTED FLANGE FORMED FROM PART OF THE DOUBLED-WALL PORTION LOCATED WITHIN THE BORE OF THE BUSHING, SAID FLANGE POSITIONED WITHIN THE TWEEN THE STUD THREADS AND THE STUD HEAD WHEN THE STUD IS OPERATIVELY POSITIONED WITHIN THE BUSHING, AND (E) MEANS LOCATED ON THE STUD HAVING A DIAMETER LARGER THAN THE BORE OF THE INNER FLANGE FOR RETAINING THE STUD IN THE BUSHING WHEN THE STUD IS NOT ENGAGED IN THE SECOND STRUCTURAL MEMBER.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-06 | 1969-03-08 | 1969-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-06 | 1973-03-08 | 1973-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-06 | 1977-03-08 | 1977-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |