US3124007A
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Automatic stabilization system for unstable vehicles
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Granted: 1964-03-10
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Expires: 1981-03-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:11
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62H; B62H1/00; B62H1/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/12; Y10T74/1218
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A DYNAMICALLY STABLIZED BODY COMPRISING A CHASSIS SUPPORTED FOR ROCKING MOVEMENT ABOUT A HORIZONTAL SUPPORT AXIS AND HAVING A FIRST POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID AXIS, A SPINNING GYRO WHEEL HAVING A NORMALLY VERTICAL SPIN AXIS, A GIMBAL CARRYING SAID GYRO WHEEL, ONE AXIS OF THE GIMBAL BEING PARALLEL WITH SAID SUPPORT AXIS, CARRIER MEANS FOR SAID GIMBAL MOUNTING SAID GIMBAL ON THE CHASSIS FOR TRANSLATION THEREOF TO EITHER SIDE OF SAID SUPPORT AXIS, LINK MECHANISM CONNECTING A POINT ON SAID CARRIER MEANS WITH SAID GYRO WHEEL AND OPERABLE TO SENSE ANY ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT OF SAID POINT RELATIVE TO SAID SPIN AXIS CAUSED BY A ROCKING MOMENT TENDING TO ROCK SAID CHASSIS ABOUT SAID SUPPORT AXIS AWAY FROM SAID FIRST POSITION, AND MEANS CONNECTED WITH AND OPERATED BY SAID LINK MECHANISM IN RESPONSE TO SAID ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT TO CAUSE TRANSLATION
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A DYNAMICALLY STABLIZED BODY COMPRISING A CHASSIS SUPPORTED FOR ROCKING MOVEMENT ABOUT A HORIZONTAL SUPPORT AXIS AND HAVING A FIRST POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID AXIS, A SPINNING GYRO WHEEL HAVING A NORMALLY VERTICAL SPIN AXIS, A GIMBAL CARRYING SAID GYRO WHEEL, ONE AXIS OF THE GIMBAL BEING PARALLEL WITH SAID SUPPORT AXIS, CARRIER MEANS FOR SAID GIMBAL MOUNTING SAID GIMBAL ON THE CHASSIS FOR TRANSLATION THEREOF TO EITHER SIDE OF SAID SUPPORT AXIS, LINK MECHANISM CONNECTING A POINT ON SAID CARRIER MEANS WITH SAID GYRO WHEEL AND OPERABLE TO SENSE ANY ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT OF SAID POINT RELATIVE TO SAID SPIN AXIS CAUSED BY A ROCKING MOMENT TENDING TO ROCK SAID CHASSIS ABOUT SAID SUPPORT AXIS AWAY FROM SAID FIRST POSITION, AND MEANS CONNECTED WITH AND OPERATED BY SAID LINK MECHANISM IN RESPONSE TO SAID ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT TO CAUSE TRANSLATION
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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) | 1967-03-10 | 1967-09-09 | 1968-03-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-10 | 1971-09-09 | 1972-03-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-10 | 1975-09-09 | 1976-03-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |