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US3135402A
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Pivot pin structure
Assignee: Deere and Co
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Filing: 1961-07-12
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Granted: 1964-06-02
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Expires: 1981-07-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James E Mccanse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:34
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02F; E02F9/00; E02F9/006; E02F3/00; E02F3/04; E02F3/28; E02F3/34; E02F3/3405; E02F3/3408; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
IN AN EARTH MOVING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FOR A TRACTOR HAVING A PAIR OF SUPPORTING FRAMES ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE TRACTOR, A PAIR OF FORWARDLY EXTENDING LIFT ARMS EXTENDING FROM THE SUPPORTING FRAMES, AND MEANS INTERCONNECTING THE ARMS, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: A PAIR OF HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED AND ALINED PIVOT PINS, EACH OF SAID PINS HAVING OPPOSITE ECCENTRIC END PORTIONS WITH ONE END PORTION EXTENDING THROUGH ONE OF THE UPRIGHT FRAMES AND THE OPPOSITE END PORTION EXTENDING THROUGH A RESPECTIVE LIFT ARM FOR PERMITTING VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF THE ARM; A PAIR OF TAPPED OPENINGS EXTENDING AXIALLY THROUGH SAID ONE END PORTION OF EACH OF THE PIVOT PINS, THE TAPPED OPENINGS BEING ON A DIAMETER OF THE RESPECTIVE END PORTION AND EQUAL DISTANCE FROM ITS AXIS; PLATES LYING ADJACENT THE LATTER END PORTIONS AND OVERLYING PARTIALLY THE RESPECTIVE SUPPORTING FRAMES, SAID PLATES HAVING ALINED OPENINGS WITH THE TAPPED OPENINGS OF THE RESPECTIVE END PORTIONS AND LUG RECEIVING NOTCHES; THREADED ELEMENTS EXTENDING THROUGH THE LATTER OPENINGS AND THREADEDLY RECEIVED IN THE TAPPED OPENINGS; AND LUGS ON THE RESPECTIVE SUPPORTING FRAMES CONTACTING THE NOTCHES OF THE RESPECTIVE PLATES FOR PREVENTING ROTATION OF THE RESPECTIVE PINS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A PIVOT PIN STRUCTURE FOR CONNECTING A PAIR OF PARTS COMPRISING: A PIVOT PIN HAVING OPPOSITE AND ECCENTRIC END PORTIONS WITH ONE END PORTION EXTENDING THROUGH ONE OF THE PARTS AND THE OPPOSITE END PORTION EXTENDING THROUGH THE OTHER OF THE PARTS; A PAIR OF TAPPED OPENINGS EXTENDING AXIALLY THROUGH ONE END PORTION OF THE PIVOT PIN, THE TAPPED OPENINGS BEING ON A DIAMETER OF THE RESPECTIVE END PORTION AND EQUAL DISTANCE FROM ITS AXIS; A PLATE LYING ADJACENT THE LATTER END PORTION AND OVERLYING PARTIALLY ONE OF SAID PARTS, SAID PLATE HAVING ALINED OPENINGS WITH THE TAPPED OPENINGS OF THE RESPECTIVE END PORTION; THREADED ELEMENTS EXTENDING THROUGH THE OPENINGS IN THE PLATE AND THREADEDLY RECEIVED IN THE TAPPED OPENINGS; AND MEANS ON THE ONE OF SAID PARTS DETACHABLY CONNECTED TO THE OVERLYING PORTION OF THE RESPECTIVE PLATE FOR PREVENTING ANGULAR MOVEMENT OF THE PIN, SAID OVERLYING PLATE BEING REMOVABLE AND REVERSIBLE TO PERMIT ANGULAR POSITIONING OF THE PIN TO CAUSE MOVEMENT OF ONE PART RELATIVE TO THE OTHER.
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) | 1967-06-02 | 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 |