US3101624A
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Multiple control mechanism
Assignee: Frank G Hough Co
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Filing: 1961-12-08
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Granted: 1963-08-27
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Expires: 1981-12-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Marcus W Hagen
- 👤 Don S Strader
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:17
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D49/00; B62D49/08; E; E02; E02F; E02F9/00; E02F9/20; E02F9/2004; G; G05; G05G; G05G9/00; G05G9/02; G05G9/04; G05G9/047; G05G2009/04703; G05G2009/04714; G05G2009/04718; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20201; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20582; Y10T74/2063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
345 words
IN A MULTIPLE CONTROL MECHANISM COMPRISING A FIXED SUPPORT INCLUDING A PAIR OF SPACE-APART OUTWARDLY EXTENDING MEMBERS, A SHAFT HAVING A FIRST LONGITUDINAL AXIS FIXEDLY MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS, A HUB HAVING A FIRST CONTROL ARM AT ONE END MOUNTED FOR RELATIVE ROTATION ABOUT SAID FIRST AXIS ON SAID SHAFT, A FIRST PAIR OF ALIGNED AND SPACED-APART MEMBERS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID HUB AND LYING ON A SECOND AXIS TRANSVERSE AND INTERSECTING AND FIRST AXIS AT A POINT, A FIRST ANNULAR MEMBER HAVING AND OUTER PERIPHERAL SURFACE AND INCLUDING A CONTROL LEVER CONNECTED TO SAID HUB BY SAID FIRST PAIR OF ALIGNED MEMBERS, SAID CONTROL LEVER HAVING A PIVOTAL MOVEMENT PROVIDING INDEPENDENT OR SIMULTANEOUS ROTATION OF SAID FIRST ANNULAR MEMBER ABOUT SAID FIRST AND SECOND AXES, SAID PERIPHERAL SURFACE COMPRISING AN ANNULAR RECESS PORTION AND AN ANNULAR SHOULDER PORTION, SAID PORTIONS BEING SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER, A SECOND PAIR OF SPACEDAPART AND ALIGNED MEMBERS LYING ON A THIRD AXIS TRANSVERSE AND INTERSECTING SAID FIRST AXIS TRANSVERSE ANNULAR MEMBER INCLUDING A FIRST PAIR OF OPPOSITE ALIGNED TRANSVERSE APERTURES, SAID SECOND ANNULAR MEMBER BEING CONCENTRICALLY AND ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID PERIPHERAL SURFACE SUBSTANTIALLY AGAINST SAID SHOULDER PORTION, A BAIL MEMBER INCLUDING A U-SHAPED AND AN L-SHAPED PORTION, A PAIR OF ATTACHED SPACERS AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID USHAPED PORTION, SAID SPACERS INCLUDING A SECOND PAIR OF OPPOSITE ALIGNED TRANSVERSE APERTURES, SAID SECOND PAIR OF ALIGNED MEMBERS EXTENDING THROUGH SID ALIGNED APERTURES AND PROJECTING INTO SAID RECESSED PORTION TO CONNECT SAID BAIL MEMBER AND SAID SECOND ANNULAR MEMBER TO SAID FIRST ANNULAR MEMBER OF RELATIVE ROTATION THEREBETWEEN, SAID L-SHAPED PORTION INCLUDING A SECOND CONTROL ARM EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AND HAVING AN APERTURE, MEANS PROJECTING FROM SAID SUPPORT IN SAID LATTER APERTURE PROVIDING A FOURTH LONGITUDINAL AXIS WHICH INTERSECTS AND IS TRANSVERSE TO SAID FIRST AXIS AT SAID POINT WHEREBY SAID BAIL MEMBER IS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT, SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL ARMS BEING SIMULTANEOUSLYY OR INDEPENDENTLY ROTATABLE OF SAID CONTROL LEVER ABOUT SAID DURING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID CONTROL LEVER ABOUT SAID FIRST AND SECOND AXIS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
345 words
IN A MULTIPLE CONTROL MECHANISM COMPRISING A FIXED SUPPORT INCLUDING A PAIR OF SPACE-APART OUTWARDLY EXTENDING MEMBERS, A SHAFT HAVING A FIRST LONGITUDINAL AXIS FIXEDLY MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS, A HUB HAVING A FIRST CONTROL ARM AT ONE END MOUNTED FOR RELATIVE ROTATION ABOUT SAID FIRST AXIS ON SAID SHAFT, A FIRST PAIR OF ALIGNED AND SPACED-APART MEMBERS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID HUB AND LYING ON A SECOND AXIS TRANSVERSE AND INTERSECTING AND FIRST AXIS AT A POINT, A FIRST ANNULAR MEMBER HAVING AND OUTER PERIPHERAL SURFACE AND INCLUDING A CONTROL LEVER CONNECTED TO SAID HUB BY SAID FIRST PAIR OF ALIGNED MEMBERS, SAID CONTROL LEVER HAVING A PIVOTAL MOVEMENT PROVIDING INDEPENDENT OR SIMULTANEOUS ROTATION OF SAID FIRST ANNULAR MEMBER ABOUT SAID FIRST AND SECOND AXES, SAID PERIPHERAL SURFACE COMPRISING AN ANNULAR RECESS PORTION AND AN ANNULAR SHOULDER PORTION, SAID PORTIONS BEING SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER, A SECOND PAIR OF SPACEDAPART AND ALIGNED MEMBERS LYING ON A THIRD AXIS TRANSVERSE AND INTERSECTING SAID FIRST AXIS TRANSVERSE ANNULAR MEMBER INCLUDING A FIRST PAIR OF OPPOSITE ALIGNED TRANSVERSE APERTURES, SAID SECOND ANNULAR MEMBER BEING CONCENTRICALLY AND ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID PERIPHERAL SURFACE SUBSTANTIALLY AGAINST SAID SHOULDER PORTION, A BAIL MEMBER INCLUDING A U-SHAPED AND AN L-SHAPED PORTION, A PAIR OF ATTACHED SPACERS AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID USHAPED PORTION, SAID SPACERS INCLUDING A SECOND PAIR OF OPPOSITE ALIGNED TRANSVERSE APERTURES, SAID SECOND PAIR OF ALIGNED MEMBERS EXTENDING THROUGH SID ALIGNED APERTURES AND PROJECTING INTO SAID RECESSED PORTION TO CONNECT SAID BAIL MEMBER AND SAID SECOND ANNULAR MEMBER TO SAID FIRST ANNULAR MEMBER OF RELATIVE ROTATION THEREBETWEEN, SAID L-SHAPED PORTION INCLUDING A SECOND CONTROL ARM EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AND HAVING AN APERTURE, MEANS PROJECTING FROM SAID SUPPORT IN SAID LATTER APERTURE PROVIDING A FOURTH LONGITUDINAL AXIS WHICH INTERSECTS AND IS TRANSVERSE TO SAID FIRST AXIS AT SAID POINT WHEREBY SAID BAIL MEMBER IS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT, SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL ARMS BEING SIMULTANEOUSLYY OR INDEPENDENTLY ROTATABLE OF SAID CONTROL LEVER ABOUT SAID DURING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID CONTROL LEVER ABOUT SAID FIRST AND SECOND AXIS.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-08-26 | 1967-02-25 | 1967-08-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-08-26 | 1971-02-25 | 1971-08-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-08-26 | 1975-02-25 | 1975-08-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |