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US3144100A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Vehicle braking system

Assignee: KAY BRUNNER STEEL PRODUCTS Inc
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Filing: 1963-02-27
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Granted: 1964-08-11
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Expires: 1983-02-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Lloyd D Kay

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 22:50
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D65/00; F16D65/14; F16D65/16; F16D65/22; F16D51/00; F16D51/16; F16D51/18; F16D2125/00; F16D2125/18; F16D2125/20; F16D2125/22; F16D2125/28; F16D2125/30; F16D2125/44; F16D2125/56

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 131 words
A WHEEL BRAKING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN AXLE HAVING A BRAKE DRUM FOR A WHEEL, A STATIONARY HOUSING FOR SAID AXLE, AN ANCHOR MEMBER RIGIDLY FIXED TO THE EXTERIOR OF SAID AXLE HOUSING AND LOCATED INTERIORLY OF SAID BRAKE DRUM, SAID ANCHOR MEMBER BEING GENERALLY X-SHAPED WITH ITS TWO LEGS LYING IN PARALLEL PLANES AND EACH HAVING JOURNAL OPENINGS THROUGH THE OPPOSITE ENDS THEREOF, A PAIR OF BRAKE SHOES HAVING ONE END PIVOTED TO A SEPARATE PAIR OF SAID OPENINGS, A PAIR OF CAM ACTUATORS FOR SAID BRAKE SHOES JOURNALLED IN THE OTHER PAIR OF SAID OPENINGS AND POSITIONED TO ENGAGE THE NONPIVOTED ENDS OF SAID SHOES, AND SEPARATE POWER ACTUATED MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO AND EFFECTIVE TO ROTATE SAID CAM ACTUATORS TO PIVOT SAID SHOES INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BRAKE DRUM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 131 words
A WHEEL BRAKING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN AXLE HAVING A BRAKE DRUM FOR A WHEEL, A STATIONARY HOUSING FOR SAID AXLE, AN ANCHOR MEMBER RIGIDLY FIXED TO THE EXTERIOR OF SAID AXLE HOUSING AND LOCATED INTERIORLY OF SAID BRAKE DRUM, SAID ANCHOR MEMBER BEING GENERALLY X-SHAPED WITH ITS TWO LEGS LYING IN PARALLEL PLANES AND EACH HAVING JOURNAL OPENINGS THROUGH THE OPPOSITE ENDS THEREOF, A PAIR OF BRAKE SHOES HAVING ONE END PIVOTED TO A SEPARATE PAIR OF SAID OPENINGS, A PAIR OF CAM ACTUATORS FOR SAID BRAKE SHOES JOURNALLED IN THE OTHER PAIR OF SAID OPENINGS AND POSITIONED TO ENGAGE THE NONPIVOTED ENDS OF SAID SHOES, AND SEPARATE POWER ACTUATED MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO AND EFFECTIVE TO ROTATE SAID CAM ACTUATORS TO PIVOT SAID SHOES INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BRAKE DRUM.

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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) 1967-08-11 1968-02-10 1968-08-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-08-11 1972-02-10 1972-08-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-08-11 1976-02-10 1976-08-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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