US3113807A
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Ball slide
Assignee: Automation Gages Inc
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Filing: 1961-10-12
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Granted: 1963-12-10
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Expires: 1981-10-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward C Polidor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:50
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C29/00; F16C29/12; F16C29/126; F16C29/04; F16C33/00; F16C33/30; F16C33/58; F16C33/60; F16C33/61; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T82/00; Y10T82/25; Y10T82/2531; Y10T82/2541
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A BALL SLIDE COMPRISING A MALE MEMBER, AND A FURCATED FEMALE MEMBER WHICH STRADDLES SAID MALE MEMBER, ONE OF SAID MEMBERS BEING SLIDABLE RELATIVE TO THE OTHER LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID MEMBERS, SAID MALE MEMBER HAVING LONGITUDINALLY-EXTENDING GROOVES IN ITS OPPOSITE SIDE FACES, SAID FEMALE MEMBER HAVING GROOVES IN THE SIDE OF EACH OF ITS FURCATIONS, THE GROOVES IN THE FEMALE MEMBER BEING OPPOSED TO THE GROOVES IN THE MALE MEMBER, OPPOSED GROOVES DEFINING A PAIR OF COOPERATING RACEWAYS, A PAIR OF BEARING RODS DISPOSED IN EACH RACEWAY, THE TWO BEARING RODS OF EACH RACEWAY BEING DISPOSED IN UPPER AND LOWER CORNERS, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE RACEWAY, BALLS DISPOSED BETWEEN THE FOUR BEARING RODS OF THE TWO GROOVES OF EACH PAIR OF RACEWAYS, ONE OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SLOT THEREIN WHICH OPENS INTO ONE OF SAID GROOVES AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID ONE GROOVE, SAID SLOT HAVING PARALLEL PLANE SIDES AND A PLANE BOTTOM FACE WHICH
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A BALL SLIDE COMPRISING A MALE MEMBER, AND A FURCATED FEMALE MEMBER WHICH STRADDLES SAID MALE MEMBER, ONE OF SAID MEMBERS BEING SLIDABLE RELATIVE TO THE OTHER LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID MEMBERS, SAID MALE MEMBER HAVING LONGITUDINALLY-EXTENDING GROOVES IN ITS OPPOSITE SIDE FACES, SAID FEMALE MEMBER HAVING GROOVES IN THE SIDE OF EACH OF ITS FURCATIONS, THE GROOVES IN THE FEMALE MEMBER BEING OPPOSED TO THE GROOVES IN THE MALE MEMBER, OPPOSED GROOVES DEFINING A PAIR OF COOPERATING RACEWAYS, A PAIR OF BEARING RODS DISPOSED IN EACH RACEWAY, THE TWO BEARING RODS OF EACH RACEWAY BEING DISPOSED IN UPPER AND LOWER CORNERS, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE RACEWAY, BALLS DISPOSED BETWEEN THE FOUR BEARING RODS OF THE TWO GROOVES OF EACH PAIR OF RACEWAYS, ONE OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SLOT THEREIN WHICH OPENS INTO ONE OF SAID GROOVES AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID ONE GROOVE, SAID SLOT HAVING PARALLEL PLANE SIDES AND A PLANE BOTTOM FACE WHICH
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-12-09 | 1967-06-10 | 1967-12-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-09 | 1971-06-10 | 1971-12-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-09 | 1975-06-10 | 1975-12-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |