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US3818573A
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Implement for affixing metal pick to flower stem
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-05-30
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Granted: 1974-06-25
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Expires: 1993-05-30
Abstract
Abstract A portable implement having handle levers, pivotally connected to jaw assemblies for crimping the fingers on a sheet metal pick about the stem of a flower. The picks are displaced from a magazine by a slidable feed element into the jaw assemblies. A feed actuating mechanism is mounted on the lever handle assembly by a frame on which the feed and magazine are also carried.
Inventors
- 👤 A Scotto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:55
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25B; B25B27/00; B25B27/14; B25B27/146; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53478; Y10T29/53487; Y10T29/53513
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A portable, hand carried implement for applying a pick to thE stem of a flower or the like, comprising a pair of handle levers having grip portions, a pivot interconnecting said levers, a frame operatively connected to said pivot, track means fixed to the frame for guiding movement of said pick from a storage position to a clamping position, jaw means connected to said frame and the levers for crimping the pick in the clamping position about the stem in response to actuation of the grip portion of the levers, feed means operatively mounted on the track means for displacement of the pick to said clamping position, and actuating means mounted on the frame for operating the feed means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A portable, hand carried implement for applying a pick to thE stem of a flower or the like, comprising a pair of handle levers having grip portions, a pivot interconnecting said levers, a frame operatively connected to said pivot, track means fixed to the frame for guiding movement of said pick from a storage position to a clamping position, jaw means connected to said frame and the levers for crimping the pick in the clamping position about the stem in response to actuation of the grip portion of the levers, feed means operatively mounted on the track means for displacement of the pick to said clamping position, and actuating means mounted on the frame for operating the feed means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 1 including magazine means connected to the track means for storing a plurality of the picks in nested relation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said track means includes a plate having spaced slots through which the feed means projects into engagement with the pick in the storage position, and stripping means mounted on the plate in close spaced adjacency between the pick in the storage position and the jaw means for yieldably resisting displacement of the pick to the clamping position and holding the same within the jaw means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The combination of claim 3 wherein said feed means includes a slide slidably mounted on the track means and biased to a retracted position by the actuating means, and a pair of pusher elements projecting from the slide through said slots in the plate of the track means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
78 words
The combination of claim 4 wherein said actuating means includes a feed lever pivotally mounted on the frame and operatively connected to the slide of the feed means, an actuating lever pivotally mounted on the frame in engagement with the feed lever and extending longitudinally therefrom in overlying relation to at least one of the handgrip portions of the handle levers, and spring means biasing the feed lever for yieldably holding the feed means in said retracted position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
The combination of claim 5 wherein said magazine means includes a pair of support fingers projecting from the track means through the picks to support the same in nested relation, means for biasing the picks toward the track means, said fingers forming a guide slot with the track means through which one of the picks in engagement with the track means is displaceable by the feed means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination of claim 6 including cutter means mounted by the handle levers for cutting the stem.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
71 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said track means includes a plate having spaced slots through which the feed means projects into engagement with the pick in the storage position, and stripping means mounted on the plate in close spaced adjacency between the pick in the storage position and the jaw means for yieldably resisting displacement of the pick to the clamping position and holding the same within the jaw means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The combination of claim 8 wherein said feed means includes a slide slidably mounted on the track means and biased to a retracted position by the actuating means, and a pair of pusher elements projecting from the slide through said slots in the plate of the track means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
78 words
The combination of claim 9 wherein said actuating means includes a feed lever pivotally mounted on the frame and operatively connected to the slide of the feed means, an actuating lever pivotally mounted on the frame in engagement with the feed lever and extending longitudinally therefrom in overlying relation to at least one of the handgrip portions of the handle levers and spring means biasing the feed lever for yieldably holding the feed means in said retracted position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
67 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said magazine means includes a pair of support fingers projecting from the track means through the picks to support the same in nested relation, means for biasing the picks toward the track means, said fingers forming a guide slot with the track means through which one of the picks in engagement with the track means is displaceable by the feed meaNs.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination of claim 1 including cutter means mounted by the handle levers for cutting the stem.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a portable implement having a hand actuating assembly and jaws for crimping picks to the stems of flowers or the like, a mounting frame connected to the hand actuating assembly, and the jaws, a magazine mounted on the frame from which said picks are withdrawn, feed means for displacing one of the picks from the magazine into operative relation to the jaws, and actuating means mounted on the frame for operating the feed means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a portable implement having a hand actuating assembly and jaws for crimping picks to the stems of flowers or the like, a mounting frame connected to the hand actuating assembly, and the jaws, a magazine mounted on the frame from which said picks are withdrawn, feed means for displacing one of the picks from the magazine into operative relation to the jaws, and actuating means mounted on the frame for operating the feed means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
91 words
The combination of claim 13 wherein said magazine includes track means against which the picks are stacked in nested relation for guiding displacement of said one of the picks by the feed means, a pair of support fingers projecting from the track means through the picks to support the same in nested relation, means for biasing the picks toward the track means, said fingers forming a guide slot with the track means through which said one of the picks in engagement with the track means is displaceable by the feed means.
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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) | 1977-06-24 | 1977-12-24 | 1978-06-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-24 | 1981-12-24 | 1982-06-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-24 | 1985-12-24 | 1986-06-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |