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US3154162A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Rotatable prime mover

Assignee: AMERICAN COLEMAN CO
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Filing: 1960-10-17
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Granted: 1964-10-27
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Expires: 1980-10-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Elman R Mccaleb
  • 👤 Donald E Yadon

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 03:06
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D49/00; B62D49/06; B62D49/065; B62D59/00; B62D59/02; B62D61/00; B64; B64F; B64F1/00; B64F1/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 187 words
A LOAD-MOVING VEHICLE COMPRISING AN ANNULAR FRAME, A PRIME MOVER, INCLUSIVE OF AN AXLE, DISPOSED INTERIORLY OF THE FRAME AND FIXEDLY JOINED THERETO FOR ITS SUPPORT IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION, A PAIR OF DRIVE WHEELS MOUNTED ON SAID AXLE INTERIORLY OF THE FRAME AND ARRANGED FOR SELECTIVE INDEPENDENT FORWARD AND REVERSE ROTATION, MEANS INTERIORLY OF THE FRAME AND DISTANT FROM SAID AXLE FOR SUPPORTING THE PRIME MOVER AGAINST TILTING DURING OPERATION OF SAID DRIVE WHEELS, A DRAWBAR ASSEMBLY SUPPORTED OUTWARDLY FROM THE FRAME FOR HOLDING A LOAD, A BULL GEAR SECURED ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE ANNULAR FRAME FOR CONJOINT MOVEMENT THEREWITH, A MOVABLY-SUPPORTED GEAR IN THE DRAWBAR ASSEMBLY NORMALLY MESHING WITH THE BULL GEAR, MEANS FOR DISENGAGING SAID MOVABLY-SUPPORTED GEAR WHEREBY THE PRIME MOVER MAY MOVE ANGULARLY RELATIVE TO THE DRAWBAR THROUGH A 360* RANGE WHILE THE LOAD REMAINS STATIONARY, AND MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRIME MOVER FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIVE MOVEMENT OF SAID DRIVE WHEELS WHEN SAID GEARS ARE IN ENGAGED OR DISENGAGED RELATION WHEREBY THE PRIME MOVER MAY DIRECT PUSHING OR PULLING FORCES TO OR FROM THE LOAD THROUGHOUT A 360* ANGULAR RANGE.

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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) 1967-10-27 1968-04-27 1968-10-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-10-27 1972-04-27 1972-10-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-10-27 1976-04-27 1976-10-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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