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US3095138A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Rotating shroud

Assignee: Studebaker Corp
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Filing: 1960-04-04
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Granted: 1963-06-25
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Expires: 1980-04-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Elmer P Warnken

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 13:25
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D21/00; F01D21/04; F01D21/045; F01D5/00; F01D5/12; F01D5/22; F01D5/225; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/02; F04D29/023; F04D29/26; F04D29/32; F04D29/321; F05; F05D; F05D2300/00; F05D2300/40; F05D2300/43; F05D2300/60; F05D2300/603; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 139 words
A SHROUD FOR A ROW OF ROTOR BLADES WHICH COMPRISES A RING COMPOSED OF A PLURALITY OF ARCUATE BLADE-RECEIVING SEGMENTS HAVING ON THEIR PERIPHERY OUTWARDLY FACING FLANGES THEREBY FORMING A CONTINUOUS ANNULAR CHANNEL, SAID ARCUATE SEGMENTS HAVING RADIALLY EXTENDING SOCKETS FOR RECEIVING THE TIPS OF THE BLADES IN A ROW OF ROTOR BLADES WITH THE TIPS OF THE BLADES BEING SLIDABLE LENGTHWISE OF THE SOCKETS, A SECOND PLURALITY OF ARCUATE SEGMENTS OUTBOARD OF THE BLADE TIPS AND LOCATED BETWEEN AND SPANNING THE FLANGES OF THE BLADE-RECEIVING SEGMENTS, THE SEGMENTS OF THE SECOND PLURALITY FORMING A RING, A RELATIVELY STIFF FILLER MEMBER IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SEGMENT RINGS AND SURROUNDING TIPS OF THE BLADES, AND A SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS WINDING OF RESIN-IMPREGNATED FILAMENTARY MATERIAL FORMING A RETAINING BAND EMBRACING THE SEGMENTS OF THE SECOND PLURALITY TO HOLD THE SEGMENTS TOGETHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 139 words
A SHROUD FOR A ROW OF ROTOR BLADES WHICH COMPRISES A RING COMPOSED OF A PLURALITY OF ARCUATE BLADE-RECEIVING SEGMENTS HAVING ON THEIR PERIPHERY OUTWARDLY FACING FLANGES THEREBY FORMING A CONTINUOUS ANNULAR CHANNEL, SAID ARCUATE SEGMENTS HAVING RADIALLY EXTENDING SOCKETS FOR RECEIVING THE TIPS OF THE BLADES IN A ROW OF ROTOR BLADES WITH THE TIPS OF THE BLADES BEING SLIDABLE LENGTHWISE OF THE SOCKETS, A SECOND PLURALITY OF ARCUATE SEGMENTS OUTBOARD OF THE BLADE TIPS AND LOCATED BETWEEN AND SPANNING THE FLANGES OF THE BLADE-RECEIVING SEGMENTS, THE SEGMENTS OF THE SECOND PLURALITY FORMING A RING, A RELATIVELY STIFF FILLER MEMBER IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SEGMENT RINGS AND SURROUNDING TIPS OF THE BLADES, AND A SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS WINDING OF RESIN-IMPREGNATED FILAMENTARY MATERIAL FORMING A RETAINING BAND EMBRACING THE SEGMENTS OF THE SECOND PLURALITY TO HOLD THE SEGMENTS TOGETHER.

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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) 1966-06-24 1966-12-24 1967-06-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-24 1970-12-24 1971-06-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-24 1974-12-24 1975-06-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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