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US3109318A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Control devices

Assignee: GE Healthcare UK Ltd
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Filing: 1960-12-16
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Granted: 1963-11-05
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Expires: 1980-12-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kahn Peter Bruno
  • 👤 North Norman Frederick

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 17:25
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C29/00; B64C29/0091; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20006

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 111 words
A PILOT''S COCKPIT CONTROL UNIT COMPRISING A HOUSING, A CYLINDRICAL SLEEVE LOCATED WITHIN THE HOUSING, AND CAPABLE OF AXIAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, THE SLEEVE BEING ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO A UNIT WHICH IS TO BE ACTUATED FROM THE COCKPIT, PRE-STRESSED RESILIENT MEANS WITHIN THE SLEEVE; A MANUALLY OPERABLE CONTROL LEVER PIVOTED TO THE HOUSING FOR OPERATIONAL PIVOTAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO THE HOUSING TO EITHER SIDE OF A REFERENCE POSITION A FORCE TRANSMITTING CONNECTION INTERCONNECTING THE CONTROL LEVER AND THE RESILIENT MEANS WHEREBY, DEPENDING UPON THE DIRECTION OF LEVER MOVEMENT FROM SAID REFERENCE POSITION, THE RESILIENT MEANS CAN BE FURTHER STRESSED IN A REQUIRED SENSE WITHOUT DISPLACING THE SLEEVE RELATIVE TO THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 111 words
A PILOT''S COCKPIT CONTROL UNIT COMPRISING A HOUSING, A CYLINDRICAL SLEEVE LOCATED WITHIN THE HOUSING, AND CAPABLE OF AXIAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, THE SLEEVE BEING ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO A UNIT WHICH IS TO BE ACTUATED FROM THE COCKPIT, PRE-STRESSED RESILIENT MEANS WITHIN THE SLEEVE; A MANUALLY OPERABLE CONTROL LEVER PIVOTED TO THE HOUSING FOR OPERATIONAL PIVOTAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO THE HOUSING TO EITHER SIDE OF A REFERENCE POSITION A FORCE TRANSMITTING CONNECTION INTERCONNECTING THE CONTROL LEVER AND THE RESILIENT MEANS WHEREBY, DEPENDING UPON THE DIRECTION OF LEVER MOVEMENT FROM SAID REFERENCE POSITION, THE RESILIENT MEANS CAN BE FURTHER STRESSED IN A REQUIRED SENSE WITHOUT DISPLACING THE SLEEVE RELATIVE TO THE

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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) 1966-11-04 1967-05-06 1967-11-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-11-04 1971-05-06 1971-11-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-11-04 1975-05-06 1975-11-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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