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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 1977
Filed:
May. 13, 1976
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ernest William Reinwall, Jr, McHenry, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
52520 ; 52544 ; 52573 ;
Abstract
A clip assembly for securing abutting edges of roof deck panels together and to an underlying support structure in such a manner as to conceal the clip assembly and permit relative longitudinal movement of the panels to the support structure responsive to forces from thermal expansion or contraction. The clip assembly comprises a clip member and a foot member slidably interconnected by a hook on the foot member which is received in an elongate slot formed in the clip member. The clip and the foot interconnection includes means to center the two members relative to one another.