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US3073456A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Control mechanism for swingable booms

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-05-27
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Granted: 1963-01-15
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Expires: 1980-05-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ernest E Hajek

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 23:21
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66C; B66C23/00; B66C23/18; B66C23/20; B66C23/201; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18416; Y10T74/18456

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 110 words
IN A SLEWING DRIVE DEVICE FOR ARTICLE HANDLING APPARATUS, THE COMBINATION OF A PLURALITY OF PIVOTALLY MOUNTED AND SPACED MASTS; JIB ARMS, FROM WHICH ARTICLES CAN BE SUSPENDED, SECURED TO EACH OF SAID MASTS; DIFFERENTIALLY DISPOSED LEVER MEANS AND LINK MEANS COUPLING SAID MASTS TOGETHER; AND MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID LEVER AND LINK MEANS TO EFFECT A SIMULTANEOUS MOVEMENT OF ALL OF SAID MASTS AND JIB ARMS IN THE SAME DIRECTION WITHOUT INTERFERING WITH EACH OTHER, WHEREBY ONE OF SAID JIB ARMS AND THE ARTICLE SUSPENDED THEREFROM WILL BE MOVED TO A PREDETERMINED POSITION WHILE ANOTHER JIB ARM AND THE ARTICLE SUSPENDED THEREFROM WILL BE MOVED TO ANOTHER PREDETERMINED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 110 words
IN A SLEWING DRIVE DEVICE FOR ARTICLE HANDLING APPARATUS, THE COMBINATION OF A PLURALITY OF PIVOTALLY MOUNTED AND SPACED MASTS; JIB ARMS, FROM WHICH ARTICLES CAN BE SUSPENDED, SECURED TO EACH OF SAID MASTS; DIFFERENTIALLY DISPOSED LEVER MEANS AND LINK MEANS COUPLING SAID MASTS TOGETHER; AND MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID LEVER AND LINK MEANS TO EFFECT A SIMULTANEOUS MOVEMENT OF ALL OF SAID MASTS AND JIB ARMS IN THE SAME DIRECTION WITHOUT INTERFERING WITH EACH OTHER, WHEREBY ONE OF SAID JIB ARMS AND THE ARTICLE SUSPENDED THEREFROM WILL BE MOVED TO A PREDETERMINED POSITION WHILE ANOTHER JIB ARM AND THE ARTICLE SUSPENDED THEREFROM WILL BE MOVED TO ANOTHER PREDETERMINED POSITION.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1287057A Cited
US2859882A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-01-14 1966-07-16 1967-01-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-14 1970-07-16 1971-01-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-14 1974-07-16 1975-01-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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