US3155199A
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Spring applied brake
Assignee: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
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Filing: 1963-10-11
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Granted: 1964-11-03
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Expires: 1983-10-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl E Bricker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:26
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D55/00; F16D55/02; F16D55/22; F16D55/224; F16D55/225; F16D55/2255; F16D55/2245; F16D2121/00; F16D2121/02; F16D2121/12; F16D2125/00; F16D2125/18; F16D2125/58; F16D2125/68
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
IN A BRAKE THE COMBINATION OF A FRAME. A PLURALITY OF U-SHAPED SPRING MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TOGETHER AS ONE UNIT IN SUBSTANTIALLY CENTERED RELATION TO THE FRAME, SAID SPRING MEANS ADAPTED TO PIVOT TRANSVERSELY IN RELATION TO THE FRAME BUT RESTRICTED IN LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT BY THE FRAME, SAID SPRING MEANS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A MOVABLE MEMBER TO BE BRAKED BETWEEN THE OPENED U-SHAPED ENDS THEREOF, AND MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED WITHIN THE SPRING MEANS TO HOLD THE ENDS THEREOF IN SUBSTANTIALLY WIDER THAN NORMAL RELATION DURING ENERGIZED MOVEMENT OF THE MOVABLE MEMBER TO ALLOW FREE MOVEMENT THEREOF, SAID MEANS ADAPTED TO BE RELEASED DURING NON-ENERGIZED MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE MEMBER ALLOWING THE SPRING MEANS TO OPERATIVELY ENGAGE THE MOVABLE MEMBER IN OPPOSED RELATION TO EFFECT THE BRAKING ACTION THERON.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-03 | 1968-05-04 | 1968-11-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-03 | 1972-05-04 | 1972-11-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-03 | 1976-05-04 | 1976-11-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |