US3124971A
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Coupling device
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Granted: 1964-03-17
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Expires: 1981-03-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:21
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B7/00; F16C; F16C11/00; F16C11/04; F16C11/06; F16C11/0619; F16C11/0623; F16C11/0657; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S464/00; Y10S464/902; Y10S464/903; Y10S74/00; Y10S74/10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32008; Y10T403/32032; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18056; Y10T74/18088; Y10T74/18128; Y10T74/18136; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2142
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A COUPLING DEVICE FOR COUPLING A RECIPROCATING DRIVEN POTENTIOMETER SHAFT TO A RECIPROCATING DRIVING SHAFT FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF RECIPROCATING RECTILINEAR MOTION THEREBETWEEN, SAID COUPLING DEVICE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BODY; SAID BODY HAVING A FIRST END AND A SECOND END; A CONCAVITY FORMED IN EACH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND ENDS; SAID CONCAVITIES BEING SPHERICAL IN SHAPE; SAID FIRST AND SECOND ENDS HAVING PASSAGES FORMED THEREIN FOR PROVIDING SAID CONCAVITIES WITH ACCESS FROM THE OUTSIDE OF SAID BODY; AND A GENERALLY SPHERICAL PROTUBERANCE ON AN END OF EACH OF SAID SHAFTS; EACH OF SAID PROTUBERANCES BEING FORMED TO MATE WITH ONE OF SAID CONCAVITIES AND EACH BEING FITTED WITHIN ONE OF SAID CONCAVITIES WHEREBY RECTILINEAR MOTION MAY BE TRANSMITTED FROM SAID DRIVING SHAFT THROUGH ITS PROTUBERANCE TO THE COUPLING DEVICE AND THROUGH THE COUPLING DEVICE AND THE OTHER PROTUBERANCE TO SAID DRIVEN SHAFT EVEN THOUGH SAID DRIVEN AND DRIVING SHAFTS ARE NOT AXIALLY ALIGNED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A COUPLING DEVICE FOR COUPLING A RECIPROCATING DRIVEN POTENTIOMETER SHAFT TO A RECIPROCATING DRIVING SHAFT FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF RECIPROCATING RECTILINEAR MOTION THEREBETWEEN, SAID COUPLING DEVICE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BODY; SAID BODY HAVING A FIRST END AND A SECOND END; A CONCAVITY FORMED IN EACH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND ENDS; SAID CONCAVITIES BEING SPHERICAL IN SHAPE; SAID FIRST AND SECOND ENDS HAVING PASSAGES FORMED THEREIN FOR PROVIDING SAID CONCAVITIES WITH ACCESS FROM THE OUTSIDE OF SAID BODY; AND A GENERALLY SPHERICAL PROTUBERANCE ON AN END OF EACH OF SAID SHAFTS; EACH OF SAID PROTUBERANCES BEING FORMED TO MATE WITH ONE OF SAID CONCAVITIES AND EACH BEING FITTED WITHIN ONE OF SAID CONCAVITIES WHEREBY RECTILINEAR MOTION MAY BE TRANSMITTED FROM SAID DRIVING SHAFT THROUGH ITS PROTUBERANCE TO THE COUPLING DEVICE AND THROUGH THE COUPLING DEVICE AND THE OTHER PROTUBERANCE TO SAID DRIVEN SHAFT EVEN THOUGH SAID DRIVEN AND DRIVING SHAFTS ARE NOT AXIALLY ALIGNED.
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) | 1967-03-17 | 1967-09-16 | 1968-03-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-17 | 1971-09-16 | 1972-03-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-17 | 1975-09-16 | 1976-03-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |