US3147715A
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Transport vehicle construction
Assignee: Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
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Filing: 1961-05-26
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Granted: 1964-09-08
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Expires: 1981-05-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Forest J Myers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:55
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61D; B61D3/00; B61D3/16; B61D3/166
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A TRANSPORT VEHICLE CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A PAIR OF SEPARATE SPACED WHEELED SUPPORT UNITS, EACH OF SAID SUPPORT UNITS HAVING AN UPPER PORTION INCLUDING A PAIR OF LONGITUDINALLY SPACED TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING SUPPORT MEMBERS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE ASSOCIATED SUPPORT UNITS AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY ABOVE THE ASSOCIATED UPPER PORTIONS OF THE SUPPORT UNITS, A PAIR OF SEPARATE SPACED SIMILAR LOAD-BEARING MEANS, EACH OF SAID LOAD-BEARING MEANS COMPRISING AN ELONGATED RIGID ONEPIECE REINFORCED STRUCTURE OF HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION AND EACH OF SAID LOAD-BEARING MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF SUPPORT BRACKETS EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREFROM AND SPACED LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF AND DEFINING DOWNWARDLY FACING CHANNEL PORTIONS OPENING IN A DOWNWARD DIRECTION, EACH OF SAID CHANNEL PORTIONS RECEIVING ONE OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS FOR SUPPORTING AND INTERLOCKING THE LOAD-BEARING MEANS WITH THE SUPPORT UNITS, AND MEANS FOR DETACHABLY SECURING SAID SUPPORT BRACKETS TO THE UPPER PORTION OF EACH OF SAID SUPPORT UNITS SUCH THAT THE LOAD-BEARING MEANS CAN BE LATERALLY ADJUSTED RELATIVE TO EACH OF THE SUPPORT MEANS FOR ACCOMMODATING DIFFERENT SIZES AND TYPES OF LOADS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A TRANSPORT VEHICLE CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A PAIR OF SEPARATE SPACED WHEELED SUPPORT UNITS, EACH OF SAID SUPPORT UNITS HAVING AN UPPER PORTION INCLUDING A PAIR OF LONGITUDINALLY SPACED TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING SUPPORT MEMBERS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE ASSOCIATED SUPPORT UNITS AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY ABOVE THE ASSOCIATED UPPER PORTIONS OF THE SUPPORT UNITS, A PAIR OF SEPARATE SPACED SIMILAR LOAD-BEARING MEANS, EACH OF SAID LOAD-BEARING MEANS COMPRISING AN ELONGATED RIGID ONEPIECE REINFORCED STRUCTURE OF HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION AND EACH OF SAID LOAD-BEARING MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF SUPPORT BRACKETS EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREFROM AND SPACED LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF AND DEFINING DOWNWARDLY FACING CHANNEL PORTIONS OPENING IN A DOWNWARD DIRECTION, EACH OF SAID CHANNEL PORTIONS RECEIVING ONE OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS FOR SUPPORTING AND INTERLOCKING THE LOAD-BEARING MEANS WITH THE SUPPORT UNITS, AND MEANS FOR DETACHABLY SECURING SAID SUPPORT BRACKETS TO THE UPPER PORTION OF EACH OF SAID SUPPORT UNITS SUCH THAT THE LOAD-BEARING MEANS CAN BE LATERALLY ADJUSTED RELATIVE TO EACH OF THE SUPPORT MEANS FOR ACCOMMODATING DIFFERENT SIZES AND TYPES OF LOADS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-08 | 1968-03-09 | 1968-09-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-08 | 1972-03-09 | 1972-09-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-08 | 1976-03-09 | 1976-09-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |