Slide rail for tensioning and guiding an endless drive member and method for manufacturing said slide rail

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9482322
APP PUB NO 20140302955A1
SERIAL NO

14243499

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

In the field of a slide rail for tensioning and guiding an endless drive member, comprising at least one bore and a screw captively held in the bore, permitting the captive mounting of screws even in thin-walled slide rails is provided. A sleeve is mounted in the bore and the sleeve comprises engagement elements at its end facing the rail, said engagement elements being engaged with the wall of the bore, and a stop collar lying against a stop surface formed at the slide rail, and lock elements are embodied in the sleeve which engage the thread of the screw and lock the screw at least in an assembly position, wherein said slide rail is thin-walled. Furthermore, an assembly method is provided for manufacturing the slide rail with a captively held screw and to the loss prevention device per se.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
IWIS MOTORSYSTEME GMBH & CO KGALBERT-ROSSHAUPTER-STRASSE 53 MÜNCHEN 81369

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gruler, Pia Kempfenhausen, DE 2 13
Ketterl, Sandra Moosinning/Eichenried, DE 6 29
Schneider, Ralph Penzberg, DE 71 1718
Weikert, Michael Neufinsing, DE 5 35

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 May 1, 2028
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
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