US3122941A
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Granted: 1964-03-03
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Expires: 1981-03-03
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:11
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H59/00; F16H59/02; F16H59/04; F16H59/042; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
CONTROL MEANS FOR A POWER TRANSMISSION HAVING A HOUSING PROVIDED WITH A VERTICAL WALL THROUGH WHICH A PAIR OF TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY SPACED AND PARALLEL ROCKSHAFTS PROJECT, EACH OF SAID ROCKSHAFTS BEING INDIVIDUALLY ROCKABLE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS FROM A NEUTRAL POSITION TO TWO OTHER POSITIONS TO ESTABLISH TWO DIFFERENT SPEED RATIOS IN THE TRANSMISSION, COMPRISING, A PAIR OF PLATELIKE ARMS, EACH OF SAID ARMS BEING RIGIDLY FASTENED TO THE OUTER END OF A RESPECTIVE ROCKSHAFT AND HAVING A TRANSVERSELY OFFSET PORTION THEREOF SPACED AND PARALLEL TO THE OFFSET PORTION OF THE OTHER ARM, SAID PORTIONS LYING IN PARALLEL, VERTICAL PLANES PERPENDICULAR TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXES OF SAID ROCKSHAFTS, EACH OF SAID OFFSET PORTIONS HAVING A RADIALLY EXTENDING, ELONGATED SLOT FORMED THERETHROUGH; A MOUNTING PLATE SECURED TO SAID VERTICAL WALL HAVING A PIVOT PIN AFFIXED THERETO, SAID PIVOT PIN BEING VERTICALLY SPACED ABOVE AND LONGITUDINALLY SPACED BETWEEN SAID ARMS, THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID PIVOT PIN BEING INCLINED WITH RESPECT TO A HORIZONTAL PLANE CONTAINING SAID LONGITUDINAL AXES OF SAID ROCKSHAFTS; A GEAR SHIFT CONTROL LEVER HAVING A PAIR OF DIVERGING LEGS AT ONE END THEREOF, THE FREE END OF EACH OF SAID LEGS BEING TRANSVERSELY SPACED BETWEEN SAID ARMS AND EACH HAVING A SEMISPHERICAL HEAD SECURED THERETO, EACH OF SAID HEADS BEING IN TRANSVERSE ALIGNMENT WITH A RESPECTIVE SLOT WHEN SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
CONTROL MEANS FOR A POWER TRANSMISSION HAVING A HOUSING PROVIDED WITH A VERTICAL WALL THROUGH WHICH A PAIR OF TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY SPACED AND PARALLEL ROCKSHAFTS PROJECT, EACH OF SAID ROCKSHAFTS BEING INDIVIDUALLY ROCKABLE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS FROM A NEUTRAL POSITION TO TWO OTHER POSITIONS TO ESTABLISH TWO DIFFERENT SPEED RATIOS IN THE TRANSMISSION, COMPRISING, A PAIR OF PLATELIKE ARMS, EACH OF SAID ARMS BEING RIGIDLY FASTENED TO THE OUTER END OF A RESPECTIVE ROCKSHAFT AND HAVING A TRANSVERSELY OFFSET PORTION THEREOF SPACED AND PARALLEL TO THE OFFSET PORTION OF THE OTHER ARM, SAID PORTIONS LYING IN PARALLEL, VERTICAL PLANES PERPENDICULAR TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXES OF SAID ROCKSHAFTS, EACH OF SAID OFFSET PORTIONS HAVING A RADIALLY EXTENDING, ELONGATED SLOT FORMED THERETHROUGH; A MOUNTING PLATE SECURED TO SAID VERTICAL WALL HAVING A PIVOT PIN AFFIXED THERETO, SAID PIVOT PIN BEING VERTICALLY SPACED ABOVE AND LONGITUDINALLY SPACED BETWEEN SAID ARMS, THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID PIVOT PIN BEING INCLINED WITH RESPECT TO A HORIZONTAL PLANE CONTAINING SAID LONGITUDINAL AXES OF SAID ROCKSHAFTS; A GEAR SHIFT CONTROL LEVER HAVING A PAIR OF DIVERGING LEGS AT ONE END THEREOF, THE FREE END OF EACH OF SAID LEGS BEING TRANSVERSELY SPACED BETWEEN SAID ARMS AND EACH HAVING A SEMISPHERICAL HEAD SECURED THERETO, EACH OF SAID HEADS BEING IN TRANSVERSE ALIGNMENT WITH A RESPECTIVE SLOT WHEN SAID
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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) | 1967-03-03 | 1967-09-02 | 1968-03-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-03 | 1971-09-02 | 1972-03-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-03 | 1975-09-02 | 1976-03-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |