US3086489A
Expired / Lapsed
US
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Container and automobile carrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-04-16
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Granted: 1963-04-23
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Expires: 1979-04-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Guenther W Lehmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:16
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B25/00; B63B25/002; B63B25/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A DRY CARGO SHIP COMPRISING TWO SIDE WALLS, A BOTTOM, TWO BULKHEADS EXTENDING PERPENDICULARLY TO SAID SIDE WALLS AND DEFINING A CARGO SPACE WITH THE SIDE WALLS AND THE BOTTOM, STRINGERS AND GANGWAYS PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO SAID SIDE WALLS AND SAID BULKHEADS, RESPECTIVELY, WITHIN SAID CARGO SPACE AND EXTENDING ALONG SAID SIDE WALLS AND BULKHEADS, A PLURALITY OF PAIRS OF GANGWAYS EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM TWO OPPOSITE ONES OF SAID STRINGERS AND PERPENDICULARLY TO SAID STRINGERS WHEREFROM THEY EXTEND, SAID PAIRS OF GANGWAYS HAVING SPACED ENDS, A HATCH ABOVE THE SPACE DEFINED BY SAID SPACED ENDS PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE CARGO SPACE BETWEEN SAID STRINGERS, AND A TRACK SYSTEM SUPPORTED ON SAID GANGWAYS FOR SUPPORTING RIGID CARGO-SUPPORTING BODIES PLACED ON THE TRACK SYSTEM, THE TRACK SYSTEM INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTAL TRACKS PARALLEL TO ONE ANOTHER AND SUPPORTED ON SAID PAIRS OF GANGWAYS AND THOSE GANGWAYS ON THE BULKHEADS WHICH ARE PARALLEL TO THE PAIRS OF GANGWAYS, AND EACH OF SAID TRACKS SUPPORTED ON SAID PAIRS OF GANGWAYS HAVING A REMOVABLE CENTER PORTION EXTENDING BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE PAIR OF GANGWAYS WHEREON SAID FIRST TRACKS ARE SUPPORTED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A DRY CARGO SHIP COMPRISING TWO SIDE WALLS, A BOTTOM, TWO BULKHEADS EXTENDING PERPENDICULARLY TO SAID SIDE WALLS AND DEFINING A CARGO SPACE WITH THE SIDE WALLS AND THE BOTTOM, STRINGERS AND GANGWAYS PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO SAID SIDE WALLS AND SAID BULKHEADS, RESPECTIVELY, WITHIN SAID CARGO SPACE AND EXTENDING ALONG SAID SIDE WALLS AND BULKHEADS, A PLURALITY OF PAIRS OF GANGWAYS EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM TWO OPPOSITE ONES OF SAID STRINGERS AND PERPENDICULARLY TO SAID STRINGERS WHEREFROM THEY EXTEND, SAID PAIRS OF GANGWAYS HAVING SPACED ENDS, A HATCH ABOVE THE SPACE DEFINED BY SAID SPACED ENDS PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE CARGO SPACE BETWEEN SAID STRINGERS, AND A TRACK SYSTEM SUPPORTED ON SAID GANGWAYS FOR SUPPORTING RIGID CARGO-SUPPORTING BODIES PLACED ON THE TRACK SYSTEM, THE TRACK SYSTEM INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTAL TRACKS PARALLEL TO ONE ANOTHER AND SUPPORTED ON SAID PAIRS OF GANGWAYS AND THOSE GANGWAYS ON THE BULKHEADS WHICH ARE PARALLEL TO THE PAIRS OF GANGWAYS, AND EACH OF SAID TRACKS SUPPORTED ON SAID PAIRS OF GANGWAYS HAVING A REMOVABLE CENTER PORTION EXTENDING BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE PAIR OF GANGWAYS WHEREON SAID FIRST TRACKS ARE SUPPORTED.
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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) | 1966-04-22 | 1966-10-22 | 1967-04-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-22 | 1970-10-22 | 1971-04-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-22 | 1974-10-22 | 1975-04-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |