US3135057A
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Flight simulator
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corp
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Filing: 1960-04-28
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Granted: 1964-06-02
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Expires: 1980-04-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon A Nelson
- 👤 Fredrick D Henry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:12
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64G; B64G7/00; G; G09; G09B; G09B9/00; G09B9/02; G09B9/08; G09B9/12; G09B9/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20201
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
IN A FLIGHT SIMULATOR THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A FLUID BEARING; A HOLLOW SPHERE MOUNTED ON SAID BEARING FOR UNIVERSAL ANGULAR MOVEMENT; THREE CIRCULAR RACE ASSEMBLIES EACH INCLUDING INNER AND OUTER RACES; THE OUTER RACE OF EACH RACE ASSEMBLY BEING FIXEDLY SECURED TO THE INNER SURFACE OF THE WALL OF SAID SPHERE WITH THE CENTRAL PLANES OF EACH RACE HAVING A NORMAL RELATION WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER; AND POWER MEANS HAVING OUTPUT MEMBERS; SAID POWER MEANS BEING MOUNTED ON THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID SPHERE WITH SAID OUTPUT MEMBERS CONTACTING SAID INNER RACES AND FUNCTIONING TO IMPART ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT DIRECTLY TO THE INNER RACES OF SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
IN A FLIGHT SIMULATOR THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A FLUID BEARING; A HOLLOW SPHERE MOUNTED ON SAID BEARING FOR UNIVERSAL ANGULAR MOVEMENT; THREE CIRCULAR RACE ASSEMBLIES EACH INCLUDING INNER AND OUTER RACES; THE OUTER RACE OF EACH RACE ASSEMBLY BEING FIXEDLY SECURED TO THE INNER SURFACE OF THE WALL OF SAID SPHERE WITH THE CENTRAL PLANES OF EACH RACE HAVING A NORMAL RELATION WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER; AND POWER MEANS HAVING OUTPUT MEMBERS; SAID POWER MEANS BEING MOUNTED ON THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID SPHERE WITH SAID OUTPUT MEMBERS CONTACTING SAID INNER RACES AND FUNCTIONING TO IMPART ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT DIRECTLY TO THE INNER RACES OF SAID
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-02 | 1967-12-02 | 1968-06-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-02 | 1971-12-02 | 1972-06-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-02 | 1975-12-02 | 1976-06-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |