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US3341651A
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Cable or wire plastic securing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-10-17
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Granted: 1967-09-12
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Expires: 1986-10-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Odegaard John
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:07
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/08; F16L3/12; F16L3/123; F16L3/1236
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A STAND-OFF SECURING DEVICE FOR SELECTIVE SUPPORT OF EITHER A FLAT OR ROUND CABLE OR BOTH COMPRISING: (A) A SPIKE HAVING AT ITS REAR END A NECK AND A TAPERED HEAD FOR SECUREMENT TO A SUPPORT, (B) AN INSULATOR CARRIED BY THE REAR END OF THE SPIKE, (C) SAID INSULATOR COMPRISING AN INITIALLY STRAIGHT BAR ELEMENT OF FLEXIBLE AND BENDABLE PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING PARALLEL FACES, (D) A CENTRAL RECTILINEAR DEPRESSION FORMED IN ONE FACE OF SAID BAR ELEMENT, (E) A SUBSTANTIALLY SEMI-CIRCULAR DEPRESSION ADJACENT EACH END OF THE RECTILINEAR DEPRESSION FORMED IN SAID ONE FACE OF SAID BAR ELEMENT, (F) A TRANSVERSE CYLINDRICAL OPENING AT EACH END OF THE BAR ELEMENT EXTENDING FROM FACE TO FACE THEREOF, (G) AN ANNULAR RADIAL FLANGE IN EACH SAID OPENING ADJACENT THE OTHER FACE OF SAID BAR ELEMENT DEFINING WITH ITS ASSOCIATED OPENING A CO-AXIAL OPENING OF REDUCED DIAMETER, (H) SAID BAR ELEMENT IN ITS CONNECTION TO SAID SPIKE BEING OF U-SHAPED WITH BOTH ANNULAR FLANGES IN DIRECT OPPOSED RELATIONSHIP AND SEATED IN THE NECK OF THE SPIKE AND WITH THE TAPERED HEAD OF THE SPIKE POSITIONED WITHIN THE REARMOST CYLINDRICAL OPENING, WHEREBY THE U-SHAPED BAR ELEMENT MAY SUPPORT A FLAT CABLE SEATED IN THE RECTILINEAR DEPRESSION WITH THE ENDS THEREOF CLAMPINGLY ENGAGING THE EDGES OF THE FLAT CABLE OR A ROUND CABLE SEATED IN AND CLAMPINGLY ENGAGED BY THE SEMI-CIRCULAR DEPRESSIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
A STAND-OFF SECURING DEVICE FOR SELECTIVE SUPPORT OF EITHER A FLAT OR ROUND CABLE OR BOTH COMPRISING: (A) A SPIKE HAVING AT ITS REAR END A NECK AND A TAPERED HEAD FOR SECUREMENT TO A SUPPORT, (B) AN INSULATOR CARRIED BY THE REAR END OF THE SPIKE, (C) SAID INSULATOR COMPRISING AN INITIALLY STRAIGHT BAR ELEMENT OF FLEXIBLE AND BENDABLE PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING PARALLEL FACES, (D) A CENTRAL RECTILINEAR DEPRESSION FORMED IN ONE FACE OF SAID BAR ELEMENT, (E) A SUBSTANTIALLY SEMI-CIRCULAR DEPRESSION ADJACENT EACH END OF THE RECTILINEAR DEPRESSION FORMED IN SAID ONE FACE OF SAID BAR ELEMENT, (F) A TRANSVERSE CYLINDRICAL OPENING AT EACH END OF THE BAR ELEMENT EXTENDING FROM FACE TO FACE THEREOF, (G) AN ANNULAR RADIAL FLANGE IN EACH SAID OPENING ADJACENT THE OTHER FACE OF SAID BAR ELEMENT DEFINING WITH ITS ASSOCIATED OPENING A CO-AXIAL OPENING OF REDUCED DIAMETER, (H) SAID BAR ELEMENT IN ITS CONNECTION TO SAID SPIKE BEING OF U-SHAPED WITH BOTH ANNULAR FLANGES IN DIRECT OPPOSED RELATIONSHIP AND SEATED IN THE NECK OF THE SPIKE AND WITH THE TAPERED HEAD OF THE SPIKE POSITIONED WITHIN THE REARMOST CYLINDRICAL OPENING, WHEREBY THE U-SHAPED BAR ELEMENT MAY SUPPORT A FLAT CABLE SEATED IN THE RECTILINEAR DEPRESSION WITH THE ENDS THEREOF CLAMPINGLY ENGAGING THE EDGES OF THE FLAT CABLE OR A ROUND CABLE SEATED IN AND CLAMPINGLY ENGAGED BY THE SEMI-CIRCULAR DEPRESSIONS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-11 | 1971-03-13 | 1971-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-11 | 1975-03-13 | 1975-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-11 | 1979-03-13 | 1979-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |