US3266113A
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Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1964-12-14
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Granted: 1966-08-16
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Expires: 1984-12-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr William C Flanagan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:17
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/28; A; A44; A44B; A44B18/00; A44B18/0046; A44B18/0053; B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/56; B29C65/58; B29C66/00; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/45; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/27; Y10T24/2792
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A FASTENER CONSISTING OF A COMPLEMENTARY PAIR OF INTERENGAGING UNITARY ARTICLES EACH HAVING A FUNCTIONAL SURFACE COMPRISING MULTIPLE ROWS OF FLEXIBLE CAM ELEMENTS EMANATING FROM A RELATIVELY RIGID BACKING MEMBER WHICH REMAINS ESSENTIALLY FLAT DURING ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT OF THE ARTICLES, IN WHICH: (1) THE ELEMENTS COMPRISE STEMS TERMINATING IN ENLARGED SHAPED HEADS WHICH BEAR AGAINST THE ELEMENT HEADS OF THE OTHER ARTICLE DURING ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT, SAID HEADS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY NONDEFORMABLE, (2) THE SPACES BETWEEN THE HEADS OF THE INDIVIDUAL ELEMENTS OF ONE OF THE PAIR OF ARTICLES ARE SMALLER THAN THE SPACE OCCUPIED BY THE HEAD OF EACH ELEMENT OF THE OTHER ARTICLE, AND (3) THE ROWS ELEMENTS HAVE VACANT ELEMENT POSITIONS TO PROVIDE EMPTY SPACES AT INTERVALS OVER SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A FASTENER CONSISTING OF A COMPLEMENTARY PAIR OF INTERENGAGING UNITARY ARTICLES EACH HAVING A FUNCTIONAL SURFACE COMPRISING MULTIPLE ROWS OF FLEXIBLE CAM ELEMENTS EMANATING FROM A RELATIVELY RIGID BACKING MEMBER WHICH REMAINS ESSENTIALLY FLAT DURING ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT OF THE ARTICLES, IN WHICH: (1) THE ELEMENTS COMPRISE STEMS TERMINATING IN ENLARGED SHAPED HEADS WHICH BEAR AGAINST THE ELEMENT HEADS OF THE OTHER ARTICLE DURING ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT, SAID HEADS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY NONDEFORMABLE, (2) THE SPACES BETWEEN THE HEADS OF THE INDIVIDUAL ELEMENTS OF ONE OF THE PAIR OF ARTICLES ARE SMALLER THAN THE SPACE OCCUPIED BY THE HEAD OF EACH ELEMENT OF THE OTHER ARTICLE, AND (3) THE ROWS ELEMENTS HAVE VACANT ELEMENT POSITIONS TO PROVIDE EMPTY SPACES AT INTERVALS OVER SAID
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-15 | 1970-02-14 | 1970-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-15 | 1974-02-14 | 1974-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-15 | 1978-02-14 | 1978-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |