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US3140614A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Low friction pivotal movement for transducers

Assignee: J Langham Thompson Ltd
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Filing: 1961-01-11
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Granted: 1964-07-14
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Expires: 1981-01-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Willis Kenneth James

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 01:44
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L9/00; G01L9/0026; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/54; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18888; Y10T74/1892; Y10T74/18968; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20582

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
A TRANSDUCER SYSTEM COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A FIXED MEMBER HAVING AN APERTURE THERETHROUGH, A MOVABLE MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID FIXED MEMBER FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO, TWO SPACED PAIRS OF FLEXIBLE MEMBERS PROVIDING PIVOTAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SAID FIXED AND MOVABLE MEMBERS, EACH PAIR OF FLEXIBLE MEMBERS BEING CROSSED, A COUPLING MEMBER RIGIDLY ATTACHED TO SAID MOVABLE MEMBER AND PASSING SYMMETRICALLY BETWEEN SAID TWO SPACED PAIRS OF FLEXIBLE MEMBERS AND THROUGH SAID APERTURE OF SAID FIXED MEMBER TO A POINT ON THE SIDE OF THE PIVOT AXIS REMOTE FROM THE MOVABLE MEMBER, AND A FORCE-TRANMITTING MEMBER CONNECTED TO SAID COUPLING MEMBER AT AN EXTENDED PART THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
A TRANSDUCER SYSTEM COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A FIXED MEMBER HAVING AN APERTURE THERETHROUGH, A MOVABLE MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID FIXED MEMBER FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO, TWO SPACED PAIRS OF FLEXIBLE MEMBERS PROVIDING PIVOTAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SAID FIXED AND MOVABLE MEMBERS, EACH PAIR OF FLEXIBLE MEMBERS BEING CROSSED, A COUPLING MEMBER RIGIDLY ATTACHED TO SAID MOVABLE MEMBER AND PASSING SYMMETRICALLY BETWEEN SAID TWO SPACED PAIRS OF FLEXIBLE MEMBERS AND THROUGH SAID APERTURE OF SAID FIXED MEMBER TO A POINT ON THE SIDE OF THE PIVOT AXIS REMOTE FROM THE MOVABLE MEMBER, AND A FORCE-TRANMITTING MEMBER CONNECTED TO SAID COUPLING MEMBER AT AN EXTENDED PART THEREOF.

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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) 1967-07-14 1968-01-13 1968-07-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-07-14 1972-01-13 1972-07-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-07-14 1976-01-13 1976-07-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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