US3164267A
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Granted: 1965-01-05
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Expires: 1982-01-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 02:01
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/16; F16J15/34; F16J15/36; B; B25; B25J; B25J19/00; B25J19/0008; B25J19/002; B25J3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A REMOTE CONTROL MASTER-SLKAVE MANIPULATOR ADAPTED FOR OPERATION THROUGH A BARRIER WALL SEPARATING DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS, SAID MANIPULATOR COMPRISING A PIVOTED MASTER ARM ASSEMBLY ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED ON ONE SIDE OF A BARRIER WALL, A PIVOTED SLAVE ARM ASSEMBLY ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BARRIER WALL, AND A SEAL TUBE ASSEMBLY ADAPTED TO EXTEND THROUGH THE BARRIER WALL AND BE SEALED THEREIN, SAID MASTER ARM ASSEMBLY AND SAID SLAVE ARM ASSEMBLY BEING PIVOTED ON INDEPENDENT AXES WHICH ARE PERPENDICULAR TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID SEAL TUBE ASSEMBLY, SAID SEAL TUBE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CLOSED WALL MEMBER SEPARATING THE ENVIRONMENTS, A PLURALITY OF ROTARY MECHANICAL SEALS EXTENDING THROUGH THE CLOSED WALL OF SAID SEAL TUBE ASSEMBLY AND INTERCONNECTING SAID MASTER AND SLAVE ARM ASSEMBLIES SAID ROTARY MECHANICAL SEALS HAVING SPACED APART INDEPENDENT AXES, ONE END OF EACH OF SAID ROTARY MECHANICAL SEALS BEING RESPONSIVE TO MANIPULATOR MOTIONS OF THE MASTER ARM, SAID ROTARY MECHANICAL SEALS BEING ADAPTED TO TRANSMIT SAID MOTIONS TO THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID ROTARY MECHANICAL SEALS, MANIPULATOR MOVEMENTS IN THE SLAVE ARM BEING RESPONSIVE TO ROTATION OF SAID ROTARY MECHANICAL SEALS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A REMOTE CONTROL MASTER-SLKAVE MANIPULATOR ADAPTED FOR OPERATION THROUGH A BARRIER WALL SEPARATING DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS, SAID MANIPULATOR COMPRISING A PIVOTED MASTER ARM ASSEMBLY ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED ON ONE SIDE OF A BARRIER WALL, A PIVOTED SLAVE ARM ASSEMBLY ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BARRIER WALL, AND A SEAL TUBE ASSEMBLY ADAPTED TO EXTEND THROUGH THE BARRIER WALL AND BE SEALED THEREIN, SAID MASTER ARM ASSEMBLY AND SAID SLAVE ARM ASSEMBLY BEING PIVOTED ON INDEPENDENT AXES WHICH ARE PERPENDICULAR TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID SEAL TUBE ASSEMBLY, SAID SEAL TUBE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CLOSED WALL MEMBER SEPARATING THE ENVIRONMENTS, A PLURALITY OF ROTARY MECHANICAL SEALS EXTENDING THROUGH THE CLOSED WALL OF SAID SEAL TUBE ASSEMBLY AND INTERCONNECTING SAID MASTER AND SLAVE ARM ASSEMBLIES SAID ROTARY MECHANICAL SEALS HAVING SPACED APART INDEPENDENT AXES, ONE END OF EACH OF SAID ROTARY MECHANICAL SEALS BEING RESPONSIVE TO MANIPULATOR MOTIONS OF THE MASTER ARM, SAID ROTARY MECHANICAL SEALS BEING ADAPTED TO TRANSMIT SAID MOTIONS TO THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID ROTARY MECHANICAL SEALS, MANIPULATOR MOVEMENTS IN THE SLAVE ARM BEING RESPONSIVE TO ROTATION OF SAID ROTARY MECHANICAL SEALS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1968-01-05 | 1968-07-06 | 1969-01-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-05 | 1972-07-06 | 1973-01-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-05 | 1976-07-06 | 1977-01-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |