US3133649A
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Motion reduction apparatus
Assignee: MICRO TECHNOLOGY LAB Inc
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Filing: 1961-06-30
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Granted: 1964-05-19
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Expires: 1981-06-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter V H Serrell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:18
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25J; B25J3/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
IN A MOTION REDUCTION APPARATUS HAVING A MASTER ASSEMBLY OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS LINKED TO A SLAVE ASSEMBLY OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS WITH AT LEAST ONE MOTION BEING TRANSFERRED FROM A LEVER SYSTEM OF THE MASTER ASSEMBLY TO A CORRESPONDING LEVER SYSTEM OF THE SLAVE ASSEMBLY, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED TORQUE TUBE INTERCONNECTING SAID TWO LEVER SYSTEMS AND HAVING A FIRST SECTION AND A SECOND SECTION OF DIFFERING DIAMETERS, SAID FIRST SECTION OF THE TORQUE TUBE HAVING A SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER DIAMETER THAN THE SECOND SECTION AND BEING CONNECTED TO SAID LEVER SYSTEM OF THE MASTER ASSEMBLY, THE SECOND SECTION OF THE TORQUE TUBE BEING CONNECTED TO THE LEVER SYSTEM OF THE SLAVE ASSEMBLY, SAID TORQUE TUBE BEING JOURNALED ADJACENT EACH OF ITS RESPECTIVE ENDS IN A BEARING OF THE SAME MAGNITUDE AS THE COMPONENTS OF THE ASSEMBLY WITH WHICH THE RESPECTIVE END IS ASSOCIATED; AND A TORQUE LIMITER PLACED BETWEEN THE TWO SECTIONS OF THE TORQUE TUBE AND SERVING TO INTERCONNECT SAID TWO SECTIONS AND TO LIMIT THE TORQUE TRANSFERRED FROM THE FIRST SECTION TO THE SECOND SECTION OF SAID TORQUE TUBE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
IN A MOTION REDUCTION APPARATUS HAVING A MASTER ASSEMBLY OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS LINKED TO A SLAVE ASSEMBLY OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS WITH AT LEAST ONE MOTION BEING TRANSFERRED FROM A LEVER SYSTEM OF THE MASTER ASSEMBLY TO A CORRESPONDING LEVER SYSTEM OF THE SLAVE ASSEMBLY, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED TORQUE TUBE INTERCONNECTING SAID TWO LEVER SYSTEMS AND HAVING A FIRST SECTION AND A SECOND SECTION OF DIFFERING DIAMETERS, SAID FIRST SECTION OF THE TORQUE TUBE HAVING A SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER DIAMETER THAN THE SECOND SECTION AND BEING CONNECTED TO SAID LEVER SYSTEM OF THE MASTER ASSEMBLY, THE SECOND SECTION OF THE TORQUE TUBE BEING CONNECTED TO THE LEVER SYSTEM OF THE SLAVE ASSEMBLY, SAID TORQUE TUBE BEING JOURNALED ADJACENT EACH OF ITS RESPECTIVE ENDS IN A BEARING OF THE SAME MAGNITUDE AS THE COMPONENTS OF THE ASSEMBLY WITH WHICH THE RESPECTIVE END IS ASSOCIATED; AND A TORQUE LIMITER PLACED BETWEEN THE TWO SECTIONS OF THE TORQUE TUBE AND SERVING TO INTERCONNECT SAID TWO SECTIONS AND TO LIMIT THE TORQUE TRANSFERRED FROM THE FIRST SECTION TO THE SECOND SECTION OF SAID TORQUE TUBE.
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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) | 1967-05-19 | 1967-11-18 | 1968-05-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-19 | 1971-11-18 | 1972-05-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-19 | 1975-11-18 | 1976-05-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |