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US3319863A
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Stapling device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-03-01
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Granted: 1967-05-16
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Expires: 1985-03-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dritz Arthur
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:57
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25C; B25C5/00; B25C5/02; B25C5/0221; B25C5/0257; F; F16; F16B; F16B15/00; F16B15/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/92; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49833; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A DEVICE FOR FACILITATING THE PASSAGE OF FASTENER ELEMENTS THROUGH AT LEAST TWO LAYERS OF MATERIAL, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) TWO ELONGATED PIERCING MEANS MOUNTED PERPENDICULARLY ON A BASE MEMBER IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP, (B) EACH OF SAID PIERCING MEANS CONSISTING OF TWO SECTIONS THAT ARE HINGEDLY CONNECTED ADJACENT SAID BASE FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT, (C) ONE OF SAID HINGEDLY CONNECTED SECTIONS OF EACH PIERCING MEANS HAVING A LATERALLY EXTENDING MEMBER WHICH IS ADAPTED TO BE MOVED, AND (D) RESILIENT MEANS CONTACTING SAID LATERALLY EXTENDING MEMBER AND NORMALLY MAINTAINING THE HINGEDLY CONNECTED SECTIONS OF EACH PIERCING MEANS IN A CLOSED POSITION WHEREBY EACH PIERCING MEANS IS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE LEGS OF A FASTENER ELEMENT WHEN SAID PIERCING MEANS ARE PASSED THROUGH THE MATERIAL AND SAID MEMBERS ARE DEPRESSED TO SEPARATE SAID SECTIONS, AND TO RELEASABLY RETAIN SAID LEGS WHEN SAID MEMBERS ARE RELEASED.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A DEVICE FOR FACILITATING THE PASSAGE OF FASTENER ELEMENTS THROUGH AT LEAST TWO LAYERS OF MATERIAL, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) TWO ELONGATED PIERCING MEANS MOUNTED PERPENDICULARLY ON A BASE MEMBER IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP, (B) EACH OF SAID PIERCING MEANS CONSISTING OF TWO SECTIONS THAT ARE HINGEDLY CONNECTED ADJACENT SAID BASE FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT, (C) ONE OF SAID HINGEDLY CONNECTED SECTIONS OF EACH PIERCING MEANS HAVING A LATERALLY EXTENDING MEMBER WHICH IS ADAPTED TO BE MOVED, AND (D) RESILIENT MEANS CONTACTING SAID LATERALLY EXTENDING MEMBER AND NORMALLY MAINTAINING THE HINGEDLY CONNECTED SECTIONS OF EACH PIERCING MEANS IN A CLOSED POSITION WHEREBY EACH PIERCING MEANS IS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE LEGS OF A FASTENER ELEMENT WHEN SAID PIERCING MEANS ARE PASSED THROUGH THE MATERIAL AND SAID MEMBERS ARE DEPRESSED TO SEPARATE SAID SECTIONS, AND TO RELEASABLY RETAIN SAID LEGS WHEN SAID MEMBERS ARE RELEASED.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-15 | 1970-11-14 | 1971-05-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-15 | 1974-11-14 | 1975-05-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-15 | 1978-11-14 | 1979-05-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |