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US3114337A
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Car loading structure
Assignee: Lord Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1961-03-22
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Granted: 1963-12-17
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Expires: 1981-03-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John W Kloss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:35
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61D; B61D45/00; B61D45/008; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/06; B60P3/07; B60P3/073; B60P3/079; B61D3/00; B61D3/16; B61D3/18; B61D3/182; B61D3/184
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
IN A VEHICLE TRANSPORTING FREIGHT CAR HAVING A FLOOR, A VEHICLE SUPPORTED BY ITS WHEELS ON THE FLOOR AND EXTENDING FORE AND AFT OF THE CAR, TIE-DOWN MEMBERS HAVING FLEXIBLE STRANDS CONNECTED BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE CORNERS OF THE VEHICLE AND EXTENDING GENERALLY IN A FORE AND AFT DIRECTION, EACH TIE-DOWN MEMBER HAVING AT LEAST TWO STRANDS, ONE STRAND CONNECTED TO A CORNER OF THE VEHICLE AND THE OTHER CONNECTED TO THE FLOOR AND BOTH STRANDS BEING IN ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH ADJACENT ENDS SPACED FROM EACH OTHER, TWO CENTRAL METAL PLATES ARRANGED IN END TO END RELATION BETWEEN SAID ADJACENT ENDS OF THE STRANDS, THE ENDS OF THE CENTRAL PLATES REMOTE FROM EACH OTHER BEING RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO ONE AND THE OTHER OF SAID ADJACENT ENDS OF THE STRANDS AND EACH CENTRAL PLATE BEING IN SUBSTANTIALLY DIRECT CONTINUATION OF THE STRAND TO WHICH IT IS CONNECTED, TWO OUTSIDE METAL PLATES RESPECTIVELY SPACED ON ONE AND THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CENTRAL PLATES, EACH OUTSIDE PLATE BEING OPPOSITE BOTH CENTRAL PLATES, AND BODIES OF RUBBER SANDWICHED BETWEEN AND BONDED TO EACH OUTSIDE PLATE AND THE ADJACENT SIDE OF EACH CENTRAL PLATE AND CONSTITUTING A SHOCK ABSORBING CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CENTRAL PLATES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
IN A VEHICLE TRANSPORTING FREIGHT CAR HAVING A FLOOR, A VEHICLE SUPPORTED BY ITS WHEELS ON THE FLOOR AND EXTENDING FORE AND AFT OF THE CAR, TIE-DOWN MEMBERS HAVING FLEXIBLE STRANDS CONNECTED BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE CORNERS OF THE VEHICLE AND EXTENDING GENERALLY IN A FORE AND AFT DIRECTION, EACH TIE-DOWN MEMBER HAVING AT LEAST TWO STRANDS, ONE STRAND CONNECTED TO A CORNER OF THE VEHICLE AND THE OTHER CONNECTED TO THE FLOOR AND BOTH STRANDS BEING IN ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH ADJACENT ENDS SPACED FROM EACH OTHER, TWO CENTRAL METAL PLATES ARRANGED IN END TO END RELATION BETWEEN SAID ADJACENT ENDS OF THE STRANDS, THE ENDS OF THE CENTRAL PLATES REMOTE FROM EACH OTHER BEING RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO ONE AND THE OTHER OF SAID ADJACENT ENDS OF THE STRANDS AND EACH CENTRAL PLATE BEING IN SUBSTANTIALLY DIRECT CONTINUATION OF THE STRAND TO WHICH IT IS CONNECTED, TWO OUTSIDE METAL PLATES RESPECTIVELY SPACED ON ONE AND THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CENTRAL PLATES, EACH OUTSIDE PLATE BEING OPPOSITE BOTH CENTRAL PLATES, AND BODIES OF RUBBER SANDWICHED BETWEEN AND BONDED TO EACH OUTSIDE PLATE AND THE ADJACENT SIDE OF EACH CENTRAL PLATE AND CONSTITUTING A SHOCK ABSORBING CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CENTRAL PLATES.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-12-16 | 1967-06-17 | 1967-12-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-16 | 1971-06-17 | 1971-12-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-16 | 1975-06-17 | 1975-12-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |