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US4114339A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Structure for combining two bodies and sheeting

Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd
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Filing: 1977-04-28
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Granted: 1978-09-19
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Expires: 1997-04-28
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Abstract

Abstract Structure for combining a to-be-attached member with an attaching member and sheeting through a clip comprising an annular elastic head and one or a pair of elastic arms projectingly elongated from the center base portion of the elastic head and an engaging body having a supporting plate on the base portion, which projectingly elongated from both right and left sides of the back side of an engaging hole, wherein a to-be-attached hole is arranged on the to-be-attached member, the elastic head being fitted into the to-be-attached hole unmovably to the front and rear, with the supporting plate fitted unmovably to ups and downs and the elastic arm fitted into said engaging hole unmovably to the front and rear, and in case of combining the attaching member the same is made to be integral with the engaging body and in case of combining with sheeting a combining hole is punched on sheeting and the elastic head and supporting plate being inserted into the combining hole and sheeting being held between the to-be-attached member and the base portion larger than the combining hole of the engaging body.

Inventors

  • 👤 Keizo Ito

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 17:24
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/06; F16B5/0607; F16B5/0621; F16B5/065; F16B21/00; F16B21/06; F16B5/0657; F16B5/0664; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45471; Y10T24/45524; Y10T24/45545

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 177 words
A device for combining two bodies, one of said bodies having an attaching hole therein, said device comprising: (a) an engaging body attached to the other of said bodies, said engaging body including a first base portion, an engaging hole at the center of said first base portion, an engaging portion, and a pair of supporting plates projecting from said first base portion; and (b) a clip, said clip including a second base portion, head means extending from said second base portion, said head means being insertable between said supporting plates, engaging concave means adjacent said head, and at least one arm means projecting from said second base portion in a direction opposite to said head means, said arm means having a nail means for engaging said engaging portion of said engaging body; wherein when said bodies are attached, said concave means are held in said attaching hole, thereby attaching one of said bodies to said clip and said clip is held in said engaging body by the engagement of said nail means and said engaging portion.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 177 words
A device for combining two bodies, one of said bodies having an attaching hole therein, said device comprising: (a) an engaging body attached to the other of said bodies, said engaging body including a first base portion, an engaging hole at the center of said first base portion, an engaging portion, and a pair of supporting plates projecting from said first base portion; and (b) a clip, said clip including a second base portion, head means extending from said second base portion, said head means being insertable between said supporting plates, engaging concave means adjacent said head, and at least one arm means projecting from said second base portion in a direction opposite to said head means, said arm means having a nail means for engaging said engaging portion of said engaging body; wherein when said bodies are attached, said concave means are held in said attaching hole, thereby attaching one of said bodies to said clip and said clip is held in said engaging body by the engagement of said nail means and said engaging portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
A device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said at least one arm means is two arm means, each of said arm means having a nail means at the end thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
A device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said at least one arm means is one arm means having a nail means at the end thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
A device as set forth in claim 3 including a second arm means, said second arm means not having a nail means thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 36 words
A device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said at least one arm means is one arm means having a nail means thereon and a covering plate attached to said arm means and said nail.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
A device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said engaging hole has upper and lower portions parallel to each other and a central portion connecting said upper and lower portions and perpendicular thereto.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 25 words
A device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said engaging hole has a first portion and a second portion perpendicular to said first portion.

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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) 1981-09-18 1982-03-20 1982-09-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-09-18 1986-03-20 1986-09-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-09-18 1990-03-20 1990-09-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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