Patent US3160289A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3160289A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Missile transporter erector
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1963-02-18
•
Granted: 1964-12-08
•
Expires: 1983-02-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard I Leefer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:00
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41A; F41A9/00; F41A9/87; F41F; F41F3/00; F41F3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A MISSILE TRANSPORTER ERECTOR COMPRISING: A TRACTOR HAVING A WINCH; A TRAILER ATTACHED THERETO; A LAUNCHING PAD ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF SAID TRAILER; A PAIR OF MOVABLE COLUMNS EACH HAVING ONE END PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID TRAILER AT A REAR PORTION THEREOF, THE DISTAL END OF EACH OF SAID COLUMNS BEING FREE TO SWING IN A VERTICAL PLANE; CABLE MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID WINCH BENEATH SAID TRACTOR AND TRAILER; SLING MEANS ATTACHED AT ONE END TO SAID CABLE MEANS; SAID SLING MEANS EXTENDING TO THE REAR OF SAID LAUNCHING PAD OVER SAID COLUMNS AND ADAPTED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE FORWARD PORTION OF MISSILE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A MISSILE TRANSPORTER ERECTOR COMPRISING: A TRACTOR HAVING A WINCH; A TRAILER ATTACHED THERETO; A LAUNCHING PAD ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF SAID TRAILER; A PAIR OF MOVABLE COLUMNS EACH HAVING ONE END PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID TRAILER AT A REAR PORTION THEREOF, THE DISTAL END OF EACH OF SAID COLUMNS BEING FREE TO SWING IN A VERTICAL PLANE; CABLE MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID WINCH BENEATH SAID TRACTOR AND TRAILER; SLING MEANS ATTACHED AT ONE END TO SAID CABLE MEANS; SAID SLING MEANS EXTENDING TO THE REAR OF SAID LAUNCHING PAD OVER SAID COLUMNS AND ADAPTED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE FORWARD PORTION OF MISSILE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1864676A
Cited
US2190258A
Cited
US2426889A
Cited
US2606673A
Cited
US2779486A
Cited
US2882795A
Cited
US2968410A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-12-08 | 1968-06-08 | 1968-12-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-12-08 | 1972-06-08 | 1972-12-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-12-08 | 1976-06-08 | 1976-12-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |