Knob with fingers for gripping a shaft

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6896442
SERIAL NO

10306461

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A knob for installation on circular and non-circular shafts. The knob includes a hub molded of a thermoplastic material. An elongated socket is formed in the hub and has a transverse cross-section which is complimentary to that of the shaft. Flexible fingers of Y-shaped cross-section are formed in the socket integral with the walls of the socket and spaced from one another around the socket. The flexible fingers extend the length of the socket and are relieved adjacent the shaft receiving entrance to the socket. In a modification, a skirt surrounds the hub and extends outwardly of the socket and the flexible fingers extend outwardly beyond the socket. In another modification, ribs are formed between the fingers.

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

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
GRIGOLEIT COMPANY THE2000 N WOODFORD ST DECATUR IL 62526

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Howie, Jr Robert K Decatur, IL 41 1861

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation