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Crankshaft positioning apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-07
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Granted: 1963-02-26
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Expires: 1981-12-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph M Hill

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 10:29
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23D; B23D36/00; B23D36/0008; B23D36/0033; B23D36/0058; B23D36/0066; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/141; Y10T83/465; Y10T83/4653; Y10T83/4656; Y10T83/4667; Y10T83/4676; Y10T83/525; Y10T83/527; Y10T83/528; Y10T83/869; Y10T83/8691; Y10T83/8694

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED CLUTCH AND BRAKE ARRANGEMENT DESIGNED TO ROTATE A CRANKSHAFT OR THE LIKE FROM A STARTING POINT THROUGH A SINGLE REVOLUTION IN RESPONSE TO ACTUATION OF SWITCH MEANS; THE IMPROVEMENT OF MEANS FOR COMPENSATING FOR ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT OF THE SHAFT FROM SAID STARTING POINT WHEN THE SWITCH MEANS IS ACTUATED COMPRISING A RADIAL PROJECTION ON SAID SHAFT, TIME DELAY MECHANISM ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID PROJECTION AND HAVING A TIME DELAY PERIOD DEPENDENT ONLY UPON THE ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT OF THE SHAFT FROM SAID STARTING POINT, AND CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING A SWITCH OPERABLE BY THE TIME DELAY MECHANISM AFTER ITS TIME DELAY
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED CLUTCH AND BRAKE ARRANGEMENT DESIGNED TO ROTATE A CRANKSHAFT OR THE LIKE FROM A STARTING POINT THROUGH A SINGLE REVOLUTION IN RESPONSE TO ACTUATION OF SWITCH MEANS; THE IMPROVEMENT OF MEANS FOR COMPENSATING FOR ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT OF THE SHAFT FROM SAID STARTING POINT WHEN THE SWITCH MEANS IS ACTUATED COMPRISING A RADIAL PROJECTION ON SAID SHAFT, TIME DELAY MECHANISM ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID PROJECTION AND HAVING A TIME DELAY PERIOD DEPENDENT ONLY UPON THE ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT OF THE SHAFT FROM SAID STARTING POINT, AND CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING A SWITCH OPERABLE BY THE TIME DELAY MECHANISM AFTER ITS TIME DELAY

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-02-25 1966-08-27 1967-02-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-02-25 1970-08-27 1971-02-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-02-25 1974-08-27 1975-02-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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