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  • Patent Grant
  • D472797
  • Patent Number
    D472,797
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, March 28, 2000
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 8, 2003
    21 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 310
    • D08 312
    • D08 347
    • D08 382
    • D08 387
    • D08 394
    • D08 397
    • 411 107
    • 411 108
    • 411 349
    • 411 350
    • 411 352
    • 411 353
    • 411 5
    • 411 103
    • 411 222
    • 411 366
    • 411 367
    • 411 500
    • 248 501
    • 016 1101
    • 016 1111
    • 016 412
    • 016 413
    • 016 414
    • 016 417
    • 016 422
    • 016 430
  • International Classifications
    • 0808
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing our new design, all remaining sides being identical;




FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof;




FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;




FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;




FIG. 5 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;




FIG. 6 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;




FIG. 7 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 8 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 9 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing a second embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;




FIG. 10 is a perspective view thereof;




FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof;




FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;




FIG. 13 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;




FIG. 14 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;




FIG. 15 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 16 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 17 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing a third embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;




FIG. 18 is a perspective view thereof;




FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view thereof;




FIG. 20 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;




FIG. 21 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;




FIG. 22 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;




FIG. 23 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 24 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 25 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing a fourth embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;




FIG. 26 is a perspective view thereof;




FIG. 27 is a bottom plan view thereof;




FIG. 28 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;




FIG. 29 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;




FIG. 30 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;




FIG. 31 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 32 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 33 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing a fifth embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;




FIG. 34 is a perspective view thereof;




FIG. 35 is a bottom plan view thereof;




FIG. 36 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;




FIG. 37 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;




FIG. 38 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;




FIG. 39 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 40 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 41 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing a sixth embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;




FIG. 42 is a perspective view thereof;




FIG. 43 is a bottom plan view thereof;




FIG. 44 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;




FIG. 45 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;




FIG. 46 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;




FIG. 47 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 48 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 49 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing a seventh embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;




FIG. 50 is a perspective view thereof;




FIG. 51 is a bottom plan view thereof;




FIG. 52 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;




FIG. 53 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;




FIG. 54 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;




FIG. 55 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 56 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 57 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing an eighth embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;




FIG. 58 is a perspective view thereof;




FIG. 59 is a bottom plan view thereof;




FIG. 60 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;




FIG. 61 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/ slotted driver recess;




FIG. 62 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;




FIG. 63 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 64 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 65 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing a ninth embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;




FIG. 66 is a perspective view thereof;




FIG. 67 is a bottom plan view thereof;




FIG. 68 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;




FIG. 69 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;




FIG. 70 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;




FIG. 71 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 72 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 73 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing a tenth embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;




FIG. 74 is a perspective view thereof;




FIG. 75 is a bottom plan view thereof;




FIG. 76 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;




FIG. 77 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;




FIG. 78 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;




FIG. 79 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 80 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;




FIG. 81 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing an eleventh embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;




FIG. 82 is a perspective view thereof;




FIG. 83 is a bottom plan view thereof;




FIG. 84 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;




FIG. 85 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;




FIG. 86 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;




FIG. 87 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess; and,




FIG. 88 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess.




It is understood that for each alternate top plan view in each embodiment in the drawings, the bottom plan, perspective and side elevations are identical to those shown.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for a captive screw, as shown and described.
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Continuation in Parts (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 29/107132 Jun 1999 US
Child 29/120902 US
Parent 29/089913 Jun 1998 US
Child 29/107132 US