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Torsion bar gauge

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-05-01
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Granted: 1963-10-29
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Expires: 1981-05-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Vorpahl Carl

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 07:04
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25B; B25B27/00; B25B27/0035

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 191 words
A TORSION BAR SETTING GAUGE FOR VEHICLES HAVING AT LEAST TWO COMPLEMENTARY, SPACED-APART TORSION BAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES EACH HAVING A TORSION BAR AND A RADIUS ARM EXTENDING THEREFROM, THE INVENTION COMPRISING AN ELONGATED FRAME, MEANS TO ATTACH THE FRAME TO THE VEHICLE TO BRIDGE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO TORSION BAR ASSEMBLIES OF THE VEHICLE, AT LEAST TWO PAIRS OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE GAUGE MEMBES CARRIED BY THE FRAME TO ENGAGE, PAIR BY PAIR, THE RESPECTIVE TORSION BAR ASSEMBLIES, ONE GAUGE MEMBER OF EACH PAIR ENGAGING THE CORRESPONDING ASSEMBLY ADJACENT THE AXIS OF THE TORSION BAR AND THE OTHER ENGAGING THE ASSEMBLY AT A POINT ON THE RADIALLY EXTENDING ARM, AT LEAST TWO MOVABLE POINTER MEANS COUPLED RESPECTIVELY WITH THE PAIRS OF GAUGE MEMBERS AND RESPONSIVE TO RELATIVE MOVEMENT THEREOF, ALL OF SAID POINTER MEANS DISPLAYING THEIR OUTPUT MOTIONS ADJACENT A COMMON POINT, AND CALIBRATED GAUGE PLATE SUPPORTED BY THE FRAME ADJACENT SAID POINT, WHEREBY THE TORSION BAR SETTINGS OF SAID COMPLEMENTARY SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES MAY BE READ FROM THE SAME CALIBRATED PLATE AND WHEREBY THE RELATIVE SETTINGS OF THE SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES ARE INDICATED BY THE RELATIVE POSITIONS ON THE POINTER MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 191 words
A TORSION BAR SETTING GAUGE FOR VEHICLES HAVING AT LEAST TWO COMPLEMENTARY, SPACED-APART TORSION BAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES EACH HAVING A TORSION BAR AND A RADIUS ARM EXTENDING THEREFROM, THE INVENTION COMPRISING AN ELONGATED FRAME, MEANS TO ATTACH THE FRAME TO THE VEHICLE TO BRIDGE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO TORSION BAR ASSEMBLIES OF THE VEHICLE, AT LEAST TWO PAIRS OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE GAUGE MEMBES CARRIED BY THE FRAME TO ENGAGE, PAIR BY PAIR, THE RESPECTIVE TORSION BAR ASSEMBLIES, ONE GAUGE MEMBER OF EACH PAIR ENGAGING THE CORRESPONDING ASSEMBLY ADJACENT THE AXIS OF THE TORSION BAR AND THE OTHER ENGAGING THE ASSEMBLY AT A POINT ON THE RADIALLY EXTENDING ARM, AT LEAST TWO MOVABLE POINTER MEANS COUPLED RESPECTIVELY WITH THE PAIRS OF GAUGE MEMBERS AND RESPONSIVE TO RELATIVE MOVEMENT THEREOF, ALL OF SAID POINTER MEANS DISPLAYING THEIR OUTPUT MOTIONS ADJACENT A COMMON POINT, AND CALIBRATED GAUGE PLATE SUPPORTED BY THE FRAME ADJACENT SAID POINT, WHEREBY THE TORSION BAR SETTINGS OF SAID COMPLEMENTARY SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES MAY BE READ FROM THE SAME CALIBRATED PLATE AND WHEREBY THE RELATIVE SETTINGS OF THE SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES ARE INDICATED BY THE RELATIVE POSITIONS ON THE POINTER MEANS.

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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) 1966-10-28 1967-04-29 1967-10-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-10-28 1971-04-29 1971-10-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-10-28 1975-04-29 1975-10-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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