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US3357296A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Staple fastener

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-05-14
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Granted: 1967-12-12
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Expires: 1985-05-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Keuneth W Lefever

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 19:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/064; A61B17/0643; A61B2017/0641; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/92; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/36; Y10T24/3611; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49789; Y10T29/49798; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49833; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 88 words
A FASTENER FOR CONNECTING SHEET ARTICLES COMPRISING A STAPLE ELEMENT AND AN ELONGATED RECEIVING ELEMENT, SAID STAPLE ELEMENT INCLUDING A CROSS MEMBER, INDEPENDENT LEGS DETACHABLY MOUNTED IN SAID CROSS MEMBER PROXIMATE EACH END THEREOF AND DEPENDING THEREFROM IN PARALLEL COPLANAR RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER, SAID RECEIVING ELEMENT HAVING A PAIR OF HOLES ADJACENT THE ENDS THEREOF WITH AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID HOLES BEING IN OPPOSED RELATIONSHIP, SAID HOLES BEING CONFIRURED TO RECEIVE THE LEGS OF SAID STAPLE ELEMENT AFTER SAID LEGS ARE BENT INWARDLY DURING THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 88 words
A FASTENER FOR CONNECTING SHEET ARTICLES COMPRISING A STAPLE ELEMENT AND AN ELONGATED RECEIVING ELEMENT, SAID STAPLE ELEMENT INCLUDING A CROSS MEMBER, INDEPENDENT LEGS DETACHABLY MOUNTED IN SAID CROSS MEMBER PROXIMATE EACH END THEREOF AND DEPENDING THEREFROM IN PARALLEL COPLANAR RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER, SAID RECEIVING ELEMENT HAVING A PAIR OF HOLES ADJACENT THE ENDS THEREOF WITH AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID HOLES BEING IN OPPOSED RELATIONSHIP, SAID HOLES BEING CONFIRURED TO RECEIVE THE LEGS OF SAID STAPLE ELEMENT AFTER SAID LEGS ARE BENT INWARDLY DURING THE

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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) 1970-12-11 1971-06-12 1971-12-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-12-11 1975-06-12 1975-12-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-12-11 1979-06-12 1979-12-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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