US3341903A
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Plastic fastener
Assignee: National Lock Co
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Filing: 1965-05-28
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1985-05-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Z Buntic
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:03
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B19/00; F16B2/00; F16B2/02; F16B2/06; F16B2/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/904; Y10S411/908; Y10S411/913; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/1498; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3427; Y10T24/3449
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A WIRE HOLDING AND RETAINING MEMBER COMPRISING A STRAP HAVING RECESSED FASTENER AT ONE END THEREOF AND A STUD AFFIXED AT ONE END TO THE STRAP AND PROJECTING FROM ADJACENT THE OTHER END FOR INSERTION IN THE RECESS OF SAID FASTENER, SAID STUD HAVING AN ANNULAR BEAD FORMED THEREON ADJACENT THE OTHER END, AND SAID FASTENER INCLUDING AN ENLARGED HEAD AND A DEPENDING BODY PORTION DIVIDED BY A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING TRANSVERSE SLOT OPEN AT ONE END TO FORM A PAIR OF PRONGS, AND A LOOP JOINLING THE LOWER ENDS OF THE PRONGS, SAID TRANSVERSE SLOT TERMINATING ADJACENT THE LOOP IN AN ENLARGED GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL TRANSVERSE PASSAGE DEFINING THE LOOP, SAID HEAD AND BODY PORTION HAVING A CENTRAL LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING PASSAGE, ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID STUD, INTERSECTING AND TERMINATING AT SAID TRANSVERSE PASSAGE AND PROVIDED WITH AN ANNULAR RECESS FORMED IN THE WALLS OF THE PASSAGE AND SPACED FROM THE TRANSVERSE PASSAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A WIRE HOLDING AND RETAINING MEMBER COMPRISING A STRAP HAVING RECESSED FASTENER AT ONE END THEREOF AND A STUD AFFIXED AT ONE END TO THE STRAP AND PROJECTING FROM ADJACENT THE OTHER END FOR INSERTION IN THE RECESS OF SAID FASTENER, SAID STUD HAVING AN ANNULAR BEAD FORMED THEREON ADJACENT THE OTHER END, AND SAID FASTENER INCLUDING AN ENLARGED HEAD AND A DEPENDING BODY PORTION DIVIDED BY A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING TRANSVERSE SLOT OPEN AT ONE END TO FORM A PAIR OF PRONGS, AND A LOOP JOINLING THE LOWER ENDS OF THE PRONGS, SAID TRANSVERSE SLOT TERMINATING ADJACENT THE LOOP IN AN ENLARGED GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL TRANSVERSE PASSAGE DEFINING THE LOOP, SAID HEAD AND BODY PORTION HAVING A CENTRAL LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING PASSAGE, ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID STUD, INTERSECTING AND TERMINATING AT SAID TRANSVERSE PASSAGE AND PROVIDED WITH AN ANNULAR RECESS FORMED IN THE WALLS OF THE PASSAGE AND SPACED FROM THE TRANSVERSE PASSAGE.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-18 | 1971-03-20 | 1971-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-18 | 1975-03-20 | 1975-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-18 | 1979-03-20 | 1979-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |