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US3083984A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Anti-roll air suspension

Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1962-05-23
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Granted: 1963-04-02
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Expires: 1982-05-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Charlie N French

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 16:38
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60G; B60G17/00; B60G17/02; B60G17/04; B60G17/052; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S280/00; Y10S280/01

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 158 words
IN A VEHICLE HAVING A BODY WHOSE WEIGHT IS SUPPORTED FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE BY FIRST AND SECOND SPACED APART AIR BAGS HAVING PREDETERMINED AND SEPARATED VOLUMES, AND VEHICLE STEERING MECHANISM HAVING A MANUALLY MOVED CONTROL PORTION WHICH WHEN MOVED IN A FIRST DIRECTION FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION CAUSES INERTIA FORCES TO INCREASE THE COMPRESSIVE FORCE ACTING ON SAID FIRST AIR BAG: FIRST AND SECOND PNEUMATIC RESERVOIRS HAVING PREDETERMINED VOLUMES AND WHICH ARE NORMALLY COMMUNICATED TO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID AIR BAGS, NORMALLY OPEN SOLENOID OPERATED VALVE MEANS WHICH NORMALLY COMMUNICATES SAID FIRST RESERVOIR TO SAID FIRST AIR BAG AND SAID SECOND RESERVOIR TO SAID SECOND AIR BAG, AND ELECTRICAL SWITCH MEANS ACTUATED BY SAID MANUALLY MOVED CONTROL PORTION OF SAID VEHICLE STEERING MECHANISM, SAID ELECTRICAL SWITCH MEANS BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID VALVE MEANS TO CLOSE SAID VALVE MEANS WHENEVER SAID MANUALLY MOVED PORTION OF SAID STEERING MECHANISM IS MOVED OUT OF ITS NORMAL POSITION.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB518848A Cited
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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) 1966-04-01 1966-10-01 1967-04-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-04-01 1970-10-01 1971-04-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-04-01 1974-10-01 1975-04-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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