Captive screw

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D729052
  • Patent Number
    D729,052
  • Date Filed
    Friday, July 13, 2012
    12 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 12, 2015
    9 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 382
    • D08 387
    • 411 352000
    • 411 378000
    • 411 403000
    • 411 402000
    • 411 366100
    • 411 378100
    • 411 393000
  • International Classifications
    • 0808
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a side perspective view for a first embodiment of a captive screw with a knurled screw cap in a non-fastened position, with all remaining sides being identical with the exception of the spring, and a driver recess shown in dashed lines.



FIG. 2 is a side perspective view for the first embodiment thereof, shown in a fastened position.



FIG. 3 is a side perspective view for a second embodiment of a captive screw with a smooth, non-knurled screw cap in a non-fastened position, with all remaining sides being identical with the exception of the spring, and a driver recess shown in dashed lines; and,



FIG. 4 is a side perspective view for the second embodiment thereof, shown in a fastened position.


The broken lines represent portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a captive screw, as shown and described.
US Referenced Citations (11)
Number Name Date Kind
D283591 Swanstrom Apr 1986 S
D391844 Ropponen et al. Mar 1998 S
D392179 Ropponen et al. Mar 1998 S
D627215 Summers Nov 2010 S
D639647 Summers Jun 2011 S
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D639650 Summers Jun 2011 S
D656392 McKenna Mar 2012 S
8291583 Wang Oct 2012 B2
D681434 Wang May 2013 S
Non-Patent Literature Citations (3)
Entry
Southco, Brochure regarding Captive Fasteners (2006).
Southco, Data Sheet regarding 5T Captive Screw (2008).
Penn Engineering, Bulletin PF (2012) (esp. pp. PF9-10).