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Differential control

Assignee: United Shoe Machinery Corp
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Filing: 1961-11-01
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Granted: 1963-08-20
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Expires: 1981-11-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Musser C Walton

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 18:03
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H49/00; F16H49/001; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 172 words
IN A DIFFERENTIAL CONTROL, A FIRST MEMBER HAVING A SET OF CIRCULAR TEETH, A SECOND MEMBER TELESCOPING WITH THE FIRST MEMBER AND HAVING A SET OF TEETH, SAID SECOND MEMBER BEING DEFLECTABLE AND HAVING ITS TEETH IN CONTACT WITH THE TEETH ON THE FIRST MEMBER AT A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED POINTS WITH INTERMEDIATE POINTS AT WHICH THE TEETH ARE OUT OF CONTACT AND OUT OF MESH, A FIRST RACE ON THE SURFACE OF THE SECOND MEMBER REMOTE FROM THE FIRST MEMBER AND DEFLECTABLE TO CONFORM TO THE SECOND MEMBER, PLANETARY BALLS ENGAGING IN THE FIRST RACE ON THE SIDE REMOTE FROM THE SECOND MEMBER AT SPACED POINTS CORRESPONDING TO THE POINTS AT WHICH THE TEETH ARE IN CONTACT, A SECOND RACE OF CIRCULAR FORM ENGAGING THE BALLS ON THE SIDE REMOTE FROM THE FIRST RACE, SAID SECOND RACE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE RACE PORTIONS WHICH ENGAGE DIFFERENT PORTIONS OF SAID BALLS, RESPECTIVELY, AND MEANS FOR INDEPENDENTLY DRIVING ONE OF SAID SECOND RACE PORTIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANOTHER SECOND RACE PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 172 words
IN A DIFFERENTIAL CONTROL, A FIRST MEMBER HAVING A SET OF CIRCULAR TEETH, A SECOND MEMBER TELESCOPING WITH THE FIRST MEMBER AND HAVING A SET OF TEETH, SAID SECOND MEMBER BEING DEFLECTABLE AND HAVING ITS TEETH IN CONTACT WITH THE TEETH ON THE FIRST MEMBER AT A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED POINTS WITH INTERMEDIATE POINTS AT WHICH THE TEETH ARE OUT OF CONTACT AND OUT OF MESH, A FIRST RACE ON THE SURFACE OF THE SECOND MEMBER REMOTE FROM THE FIRST MEMBER AND DEFLECTABLE TO CONFORM TO THE SECOND MEMBER, PLANETARY BALLS ENGAGING IN THE FIRST RACE ON THE SIDE REMOTE FROM THE SECOND MEMBER AT SPACED POINTS CORRESPONDING TO THE POINTS AT WHICH THE TEETH ARE IN CONTACT, A SECOND RACE OF CIRCULAR FORM ENGAGING THE BALLS ON THE SIDE REMOTE FROM THE FIRST RACE, SAID SECOND RACE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE RACE PORTIONS WHICH ENGAGE DIFFERENT PORTIONS OF SAID BALLS, RESPECTIVELY, AND MEANS FOR INDEPENDENTLY DRIVING ONE OF SAID SECOND RACE PORTIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANOTHER SECOND RACE PORTION.

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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) 1966-08-19 1967-02-18 1967-08-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-08-19 1971-02-18 1971-08-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-08-19 1975-02-18 1975-08-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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