US3126749A
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babcock
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1964-03-31
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Expires: 1981-03-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:47
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C1/00; F16C1/02; F16C1/08; F16C2370/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19019; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19242
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
IN COMBINATION, AN ENGINE CRANKCASE, AN OUTWARDLY PROJECTING HOUSING SEGMENT ON SAID CRANKCASE, AN ENGINEDRIVEN ROTATING ELEMENT IN SAID CRANKCASE, A SHAFT JOURNALED IN SAID HOUSING SEGMENT, MEANS GEARINGLY COUPLING SAID SHAFT TO SAID ROTATING ELEMENT, A WORM SLIDABLY AND NON-ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT, A WORM GEAR JOURNALED IN SAID HOUSING SEGMENT AND MESHING WITH SAID WORM, MEANS FOR DRIVINGLY CONNECTING SAID WORM GEAR CONTINUOUSLY TO A TACHOMETER, A GENERATOR CONNECTED TO SAID HOUSING SEGMENT, SAID GENERATOR HAVING A DRIVING SHAFT ALIGNED WITH SAID FIRST-NAMED SHAFT, A TOOTHED CLUTCH COLLAR SECURED ON SAID DRIVING SHAFT AND FACING SAID WORM, A TOOTHED CLUTCH ELEMENT ON THE END OF SAID WORM ADJACENT SAID CLUTCH COLLAR AND BEING MESHINGLY ENGAGEABLE THEREWITH, AND MEANS TO SLIDE THE WORM TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID CLUTCH COLLAR TO SELECTIVELY COUPLE AND UNCOUPLE THE WORM TO AND FROM SAID TOOTHED CLUTCH COLLAR, WHEREBY TO SELECTIVELY CONNECT AND DISCONNECT SAID GENERATOR TO AND FROM SAID FIRST-NAMED SHAFT WITHOUT DISTURBING THE CONNECTION OF THE WORM GEAR TO THE TACHOMETER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
IN COMBINATION, AN ENGINE CRANKCASE, AN OUTWARDLY PROJECTING HOUSING SEGMENT ON SAID CRANKCASE, AN ENGINEDRIVEN ROTATING ELEMENT IN SAID CRANKCASE, A SHAFT JOURNALED IN SAID HOUSING SEGMENT, MEANS GEARINGLY COUPLING SAID SHAFT TO SAID ROTATING ELEMENT, A WORM SLIDABLY AND NON-ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT, A WORM GEAR JOURNALED IN SAID HOUSING SEGMENT AND MESHING WITH SAID WORM, MEANS FOR DRIVINGLY CONNECTING SAID WORM GEAR CONTINUOUSLY TO A TACHOMETER, A GENERATOR CONNECTED TO SAID HOUSING SEGMENT, SAID GENERATOR HAVING A DRIVING SHAFT ALIGNED WITH SAID FIRST-NAMED SHAFT, A TOOTHED CLUTCH COLLAR SECURED ON SAID DRIVING SHAFT AND FACING SAID WORM, A TOOTHED CLUTCH ELEMENT ON THE END OF SAID WORM ADJACENT SAID CLUTCH COLLAR AND BEING MESHINGLY ENGAGEABLE THEREWITH, AND MEANS TO SLIDE THE WORM TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID CLUTCH COLLAR TO SELECTIVELY COUPLE AND UNCOUPLE THE WORM TO AND FROM SAID TOOTHED CLUTCH COLLAR, WHEREBY TO SELECTIVELY CONNECT AND DISCONNECT SAID GENERATOR TO AND FROM SAID FIRST-NAMED SHAFT WITHOUT DISTURBING THE CONNECTION OF THE WORM GEAR TO THE TACHOMETER.
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) | 1967-03-31 | 1967-09-30 | 1968-03-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-31 | 1971-09-30 | 1972-03-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-31 | 1975-09-30 | 1976-03-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |