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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY	1416 EAST SANBORN STREET WINONA MN 55987

International Classification(s)

• F16B:DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL E....
• A44B:BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LI....

• 2011 Application Filing Year
• F16B Class
• 930 Applications Filed
• 491 Patents Issued To-Date
• 52.80 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Scott, Kenton G	Portland, US	4	5
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 5

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Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date
11.5 Year Payment	$7400.00	$3700.00	$1850.00	May 12, 2025

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Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months	$160.00	$80.00	$40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
November 12, 2013	US,8578694,B2   US8578694B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
May 16, 2013	US,20130118144,A1   US20130118144A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent No: 8578694

Connector link method and apparatus

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Embodiments herein relate to the general art of connector links, and to the particular field of coupling links for coupling to one or more chain links. Particular embodiments include coupling links having a body with a central portion that has an aperture passing therethrough, a closed first end that is integral, and a second end that has an opening, and a retaining member in the form of a removable, deformable, or pivotable member that may selectively provide a closure to the opening. Other embodiments include retaining members on both ends of the coupling link.

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• AS2024
• STCH2017
• LAPS2017
• FP2017
• REMI2017
• I2013
• P2013
• AS2011
• AS2011
• AS2011
• F2011
• PD2010

Date	Code	Event	Description
Sep 04, 2024	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS;ASSIGNORS:PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY;HARRINGTON HOISTS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:068946/0630 Owner name: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT, CONNECTICUT Effective Date: Sep 04, 2024
Dec 11, 2017	STCH	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION	free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362
Dec 11, 2017	LAPS	LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES	free format text: PATENT EXPIRED FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: EXP.)
Nov 12, 2017	FP	LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE	Effective Date: Nov 12, 2017
Jun 23, 2017	REMI	MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED
Nov 12, 2013	I	Issuance
May 16, 2013	P	Published
Sep 09, 2011	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:BURNS BROS., INC.;REEL/FRAME:028478/0706 Owner name: PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY, MINNESOTA Effective Date: Sep 09, 2011
Jul 21, 2011	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:BURNS BROS., INC.;REEL/FRAME:029677/0231 Owner name: PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY, MINNESOTA Effective Date: Sep 09, 2011 free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SCOTT, KENTON G.;REEL/FRAME:029677/0095 Owner name: BURNS BROS., INC., OREGON Effective Date: Jul 21, 2011
Jul 21, 2011	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SCOTT, KENTON G.;REEL/FRAME:026801/0050 Owner name: BURNS BROS., INC., OREGON Effective Date: Jul 21, 2011
Jul 20, 2011	F	Filing
Jul 23, 2010	PD	Priority Date