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US3082846A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Shock absorbing device

Assignee: Avco Corp
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Filing: 1959-07-01
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Granted: 1963-03-26
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Expires: 1979-07-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Gerald A Jensen
  • 👤 James G Kakatsakis
  • 👤 Sciola Anthony

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 00:19
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N3/00; G01N3/30; G01N3/303; F; F16; F16F; F16F7/00; F16F7/12; F16F7/121

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
A SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE FOR SUBJECTING A MOVING MASS TO A CONSTANT DECELERATION COMPRISING: A PERIPHERAL WALL DEFINING A PASSAGE AND HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM CROSS SECTIONAL AREA, SAID PERIPHERAL WALL FOR DEFORMING INELASTICALLY LATERALLY FOR RESISTING THE MOVING MASS WITH A CONSTANT FORCE, SAID PERIPHERAL WALL FURTHER HAVING UPPER AND LOWER MARGINAL EDGES, SAID UPPER MARGINAL EDGE BEING CHAMFERED FOR DEVELOPING AN INCREASING RESISTING FORCE WHEN STRUCK AND COMPRESSED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 70 words
A SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE FOR SUBJECTING A MOVING MASS TO A CONSTANT DECELERATION COMPRISING: A PERIPHERAL WALL DEFINING A PASSAGE AND HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM CROSS SECTIONAL AREA, SAID PERIPHERAL WALL FOR DEFORMING INELASTICALLY LATERALLY FOR RESISTING THE MOVING MASS WITH A CONSTANT FORCE, SAID PERIPHERAL WALL FURTHER HAVING UPPER AND LOWER MARGINAL EDGES, SAID UPPER MARGINAL EDGE BEING CHAMFERED FOR DEVELOPING AN INCREASING RESISTING FORCE WHEN STRUCK AND COMPRESSED.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-03-25 1966-09-24 1967-03-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-25 1970-09-24 1971-03-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-25 1974-09-24 1975-03-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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