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Tong return block

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-04-19
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Granted: 1963-06-18
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Expires: 1982-04-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jess L Mcallister

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 14:28
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66C; B66C21/00; B66C21/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 168 words
IN A HIGHLINE LOGGING SYSTEM OF THE NATURE AFORESAID. THE COMBINATION OF A TONG BLOCK HAVING AN UPPER WHIZ LINE PULLEY JOURNALED IN A PROTECTIVE HOUSING CARRYING A PIVOT PLATE AT THE LOWER PORTION THEREOF, A LOWER LIVE LINE PULLEY JOURNALED IN A PROTECTIVE HOUSING CARRYING A PIVOT PLATE IN THE UPPER PORTION THEREOF AND A TONG-RING HOUSING IN THE LOWER FORWARD PORTION THEREOF ADAPTED TO RELEASABLY CARRY A TONG-RING MEMBER THEREIN , RELEASABLE ON IMPACT, AND A PIVOT PIN PIVOTABLY JOINING SAID MEMBERS; A WHIZ LINE CARRYING SAID TONG BLOCK AND SUPPORTING THEREON A STOP MECHANISM HAVING A SLIDABLE FORWARD MEMBER ADAPTED TO STOP SAID TONG BLOCK, A REARWARD CLAMPING MEMHER NON-SLIDABLY CARRIED BY SAID WHIZ LINE AND A COMPRESSION SPRING THEREBETWEEN ADAPTED TO CAUSE A TONG-RING CARRIED IN SAID TONG-RING HOUSING TO BE RELEASED THEREFROM UPON STOPPING IMPACT; A LIVE LINE PASSING OVER SAID LIVE LINE PULLEY CARRYING AFORESAID TONG-RING; A LOG TONG RELEASABLY CARRIED BY SAID TONG-RING; AND MEANS OF SUPPORTING AND MOVING SAID CABLES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 168 words
IN A HIGHLINE LOGGING SYSTEM OF THE NATURE AFORESAID. THE COMBINATION OF A TONG BLOCK HAVING AN UPPER WHIZ LINE PULLEY JOURNALED IN A PROTECTIVE HOUSING CARRYING A PIVOT PLATE AT THE LOWER PORTION THEREOF, A LOWER LIVE LINE PULLEY JOURNALED IN A PROTECTIVE HOUSING CARRYING A PIVOT PLATE IN THE UPPER PORTION THEREOF AND A TONG-RING HOUSING IN THE LOWER FORWARD PORTION THEREOF ADAPTED TO RELEASABLY CARRY A TONG-RING MEMBER THEREIN , RELEASABLE ON IMPACT, AND A PIVOT PIN PIVOTABLY JOINING SAID MEMBERS; A WHIZ LINE CARRYING SAID TONG BLOCK AND SUPPORTING THEREON A STOP MECHANISM HAVING A SLIDABLE FORWARD MEMBER ADAPTED TO STOP SAID TONG BLOCK, A REARWARD CLAMPING MEMHER NON-SLIDABLY CARRIED BY SAID WHIZ LINE AND A COMPRESSION SPRING THEREBETWEEN ADAPTED TO CAUSE A TONG-RING CARRIED IN SAID TONG-RING HOUSING TO BE RELEASED THEREFROM UPON STOPPING IMPACT; A LIVE LINE PASSING OVER SAID LIVE LINE PULLEY CARRYING AFORESAID TONG-RING; A LOG TONG RELEASABLY CARRIED BY SAID TONG-RING; AND MEANS OF SUPPORTING AND MOVING SAID CABLES.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-06-17 1966-12-17 1967-06-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-17 1970-12-17 1971-06-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-17 1974-12-17 1975-06-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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