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US3333873A
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Structural adhering construction
Assignee: JOHN W FINNEGAN
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Filing: 1965-12-27
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Granted: 1967-08-01
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Expires: 1985-12-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Triplett Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 14:08
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B7/00; F16B7/04; F16B7/0406; F16B7/0413; F16B13/00; F16B13/04; F16B13/08; F16B13/0841; F16B5/00; F16B5/06; F16B5/0685; F16B7/044; F16B7/0446; F16B7/0453; F16B7/048; F16B7/0493; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/40; F16B2200/403; F16B2200/406; F16B2200/50; F16B2200/509; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/55; Y10T403/557
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
STRUCTURE FOR RELEASABLY JOINING TOGETHER A PAIR OF TUBULAR MEMBERS HAVING MUTUALLY PROXIMATE, AXIALLY ALIGNED OPENINGS, SAID STRUCTURE COMPRISING A PLATE IMMOVABLY SECURED TO ONE OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS OVER ITS RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID OPENINGS, THREADED MEANS IMMOVABLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID PLATE, AN ELONGATE MEMBER THREADED AT ONE END AND THREADEDLY DISPOSED IN SAID THREADED MEANS AND EXTENDING AXIALLY OUTWARDLY THEREFROM, SAID THREADED MEMBER INCLUDING AS AN OUTER UNTHREADED EXTREMITY, A REACTION HEAD AT SAID OUTER EXTREMITY AN ELASTOMERIC RESILIENT SLEEVE SNUGLY DISPOSED UPON SAID THREADED EXTREMITY AND ABUTTING SAID REACTION HEAD, SAID RESILIENT SLEEVE HAVING AN OUTER DIAMETER GREATER THAN THE DIAMETER OF SAID REACTION HEAD, THE REMAINING ONE OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS HAVING A CONTINUOUS ABUTMENT SURFACE CO-AXIAL WITH AND CIRCUMSCRIBING SAID OPENING ASSOCIATED THEREWITH, WASHER MEANS MOUNTED OVER SAID THREADED MEMBER ADJACENT THAT END OF SAID RESILIENT SLEEVE WHICH IS REMOTE FROM SAID REACTION HEAD, AND FREELY ROTATABLE, THUMB-AND-FINGER ACTUATED MEANS MOUNTED UPON AND THREADEDLY ENGAGING SAID THREADED MEMBER INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF AND DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID WASHER MEANS AND SAID PLATE, MEANS ON SAID THREADED MEMBER EXTERIOR OF SAID PLATE TO LOCK SAID THREADED MEMBER AND SAID PLATE AGAINST ALL RELATIVE MOVEMENT WHEREBY WHEN SAID RESILIENT SLEEVE IS DISPOSED THROUGH SAID OPENING PROXIMATE SAID CONTINUOUS SURFACE, SAID ROTATABLE MEANS AND SAID WASHER MEANS, WHEN THE FORMER IS THREADED TOWARD THE LATTER, THRUST AGAINST SAID RESILIENT SLEEVE, COMPRESSING THE LATTER TO EXPAND IT OUTWARDLY AND TO FRICTIONALLY ENGAGE SAID CONTINUOUS SURFACE, TO THEREBY FRICTION-LOCK SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS TOGETHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
252 words
STRUCTURE FOR RELEASABLY JOINING TOGETHER A PAIR OF TUBULAR MEMBERS HAVING MUTUALLY PROXIMATE, AXIALLY ALIGNED OPENINGS, SAID STRUCTURE COMPRISING A PLATE IMMOVABLY SECURED TO ONE OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS OVER ITS RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID OPENINGS, THREADED MEANS IMMOVABLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID PLATE, AN ELONGATE MEMBER THREADED AT ONE END AND THREADEDLY DISPOSED IN SAID THREADED MEANS AND EXTENDING AXIALLY OUTWARDLY THEREFROM, SAID THREADED MEMBER INCLUDING AS AN OUTER UNTHREADED EXTREMITY, A REACTION HEAD AT SAID OUTER EXTREMITY AN ELASTOMERIC RESILIENT SLEEVE SNUGLY DISPOSED UPON SAID THREADED EXTREMITY AND ABUTTING SAID REACTION HEAD, SAID RESILIENT SLEEVE HAVING AN OUTER DIAMETER GREATER THAN THE DIAMETER OF SAID REACTION HEAD, THE REMAINING ONE OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS HAVING A CONTINUOUS ABUTMENT SURFACE CO-AXIAL WITH AND CIRCUMSCRIBING SAID OPENING ASSOCIATED THEREWITH, WASHER MEANS MOUNTED OVER SAID THREADED MEMBER ADJACENT THAT END OF SAID RESILIENT SLEEVE WHICH IS REMOTE FROM SAID REACTION HEAD, AND FREELY ROTATABLE, THUMB-AND-FINGER ACTUATED MEANS MOUNTED UPON AND THREADEDLY ENGAGING SAID THREADED MEMBER INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF AND DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID WASHER MEANS AND SAID PLATE, MEANS ON SAID THREADED MEMBER EXTERIOR OF SAID PLATE TO LOCK SAID THREADED MEMBER AND SAID PLATE AGAINST ALL RELATIVE MOVEMENT WHEREBY WHEN SAID RESILIENT SLEEVE IS DISPOSED THROUGH SAID OPENING PROXIMATE SAID CONTINUOUS SURFACE, SAID ROTATABLE MEANS AND SAID WASHER MEANS, WHEN THE FORMER IS THREADED TOWARD THE LATTER, THRUST AGAINST SAID RESILIENT SLEEVE, COMPRESSING THE LATTER TO EXPAND IT OUTWARDLY AND TO FRICTIONALLY ENGAGE SAID CONTINUOUS SURFACE, TO THEREBY FRICTION-LOCK SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS TOGETHER.
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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) | 1970-07-31 | 1971-01-30 | 1971-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-31 | 1975-01-30 | 1975-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-31 | 1979-01-30 | 1979-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |