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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-01-09
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Granted: 1963-09-03
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Expires: 1981-01-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Thornton Paul
  • 👤 Raymond G Mccarthy

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 05:09
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25B; B25B27/00; B25B27/02; B25B27/06; B25B27/062; B25B27/023; F; F16; F16D; F16D3/00; F16D3/16; F16D3/26; F16D3/38; F16D3/40; F16D3/405; G; G01; G01R; G01R11/00; G01R11/02; G01R11/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T279/00; Y10T279/17; Y10T279/17666; Y10T279/17675; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53796; Y10T29/53848; Y10T29/53852; Y10T29/53857; Y10T29/53878; Y10T29/53887

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 203 words
A TOOL ADAPTED FOR USE IN REPAIRING A UNIVERSAL JOINT WHICH INTERCONNECTS TWO SECTIONS OF A DRIVE SHAFT FOR AN AUTOMOBILE, SAID JOINT COMPRISING TWO INTEREXTENDING YOKES ON THE ENDS OF THE SHAFT SECTIONS RESPECTIVELY, EACH YOKE HAVING TWO DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED YOKE ARMS WITH AXIALLY ALIGNED SOCKETS FORMED THEREIN, BEARING CUPS FORCEFITTED IN THE SOCKETS RESPECTIVELY, A CROSS HAVING FOUR ENDS JOURNALLED IN THE BEARING CUPS; SAID TOOL COMPRISING AN OPEN SIDED BODY HAVING SPACED FRONT AND REAR PORTIONS AND A SIDE INTERCONNECTING SAID PORTIONS, SAID REAR PORTION HAVING A TAPPED OPENING EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, SAID FRONT PORTION HAVING AN INSIDE WALL DEFINING AN OPEN RECESS EXTENDING THROUGH THE FRONT PORTION, SAID OPENING AND RECESS BEING IN ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OTHER, A SCREW HAVING A SCREW THREADED STEM EXTENDING THROUGH SAID TAPPED OPENING WHEREBY THE SCREW IS MOVABLE AXIALLY IN SAID OPENING, A SWIVEL ON THE FRONT END OF SAID STEM, A COLLET RELEASABLY ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID SCREW SWIVEL, THE COLLET HAVING AN OPENING FORMED THEREIN FOR ACCOMMODATING AT LEAST A PORTION OF A BEARING CUP, WEDGES IN SAID CAVITY FOR GRIPPING SAID BEARING CUP, AND SPRING MEANS ENGAGED IN SAID COLLET AND WITH SAID WEDGES FOR RETAINING THE WEDGES IN THE COLLET CAVITY.

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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) 1966-09-02 1967-03-04 1967-09-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-09-02 1971-03-04 1971-09-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-09-02 1975-03-04 1975-09-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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