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Control arrangement for dredge ladder

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Granted: 1964-03-24
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Expires: 1981-03-24
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Abstract

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Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 19:45
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02F; E02F3/00; E02F3/04; E02F3/88; E02F3/90; E02F3/907

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 128 words
IN COMBINATION A DREDGE, A LADDER PIVOTED ON SAID DREDGE FOR RAISING AND LOWERING MOVEMENT, HOIST MEANS CONNECTED TO RAISE AND LOWER SAID LADDER, A BRAKE CONNECTED TO SAID HOIST MEANS NORMALLY APPLYING SUFFICIENT BRAKING FORCE TO PREVENT LOWERING OF SAID LADDER, POWER MEANS CONNECTED TO RELEASE SAID BRAKE TO A DEGREE PRODUCING A BRAKING FORCE WHICH IS AN INVERSE FUNCTION OF A CONTROL SIGNAL, SEPARATE MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC MEANS CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID POWER MEANS PROVIDING SAID CONTROL SIGNAL, SAID MANUAL MEANS PRODUCING A CONTROL SIGNAL HAVING A VALUE MANUALLY CONTROLLED, SAID AUTOMATIC MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE RATE OF LOWERING MOVEMENT OF SAID LADDER AND REDUCING THE VALUE OF SAID CONTROL SIGNAL WHEN THE RATE OF LOWERING MOVEMENT OF SAID LADDER EXCEEDS A PREDETERMINED RATE.

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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) 1967-03-24 1967-09-23 1968-03-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-03-24 1971-09-23 1972-03-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-03-24 1975-09-23 1976-03-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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