US3168273A
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Tripod structure
Assignee: Compagnie Francaise Thomson Houston SA
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Filing: 1963-05-09
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Granted: 1965-02-02
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Expires: 1983-05-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmond P Warnery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:54
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66F; B66F3/00; B66F3/24; B23; B23Q; B23Q1/00; B23Q1/25; B23Q1/26; B23Q1/262; B23Q1/28; B23Q1/44; B23Q1/50; B23Q1/54; B23Q1/545; B23Q1/5462; E; E04; E04H; E04H3/00; F; F16; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/20; F16M11/22; F16M7/00; H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/125; F16M2200/00; F16M2200/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A TRIPOD STRUCTURE COMPRISING A FRAME; A FOUNDATION; THREE SUPPORTS SECURED TO THE FRAME AT THE APICES OF A TRIANGLE AND PROVIDED EACH WITH A BASE FIXEDLY SECURED TO SAID FOUNDATION AND WITH A LOAD-TRANSMITTING MEMBER ON SAID BASE, THE LOAD-TRANSMITTING MEMBERS OF AT LEAST TWO OF SAID SUPPORTS BEING LATERALLY SHIFTABLE RELATIVELY TO THEIR RESPECTIVE BASES BUT BEING NORMALLY URGED THEREAGAINST UNDER DOWNWARD PRESSURE WITH SUFFICIENT FRICTION TO PREVENT THEIR SHIFTING; AND ACTUATOR MEANS IN THE BASES OF THE LAST-MENTIONED SUPPORTS ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID SHIFTABLE MEMBERS AND OPERABLE FOR APPLYING VERTICAL PRESSURE-RELIEVING FORCES THERETO TO REDUCE SAID FRICTION TO A
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A TRIPOD STRUCTURE COMPRISING A FRAME; A FOUNDATION; THREE SUPPORTS SECURED TO THE FRAME AT THE APICES OF A TRIANGLE AND PROVIDED EACH WITH A BASE FIXEDLY SECURED TO SAID FOUNDATION AND WITH A LOAD-TRANSMITTING MEMBER ON SAID BASE, THE LOAD-TRANSMITTING MEMBERS OF AT LEAST TWO OF SAID SUPPORTS BEING LATERALLY SHIFTABLE RELATIVELY TO THEIR RESPECTIVE BASES BUT BEING NORMALLY URGED THEREAGAINST UNDER DOWNWARD PRESSURE WITH SUFFICIENT FRICTION TO PREVENT THEIR SHIFTING; AND ACTUATOR MEANS IN THE BASES OF THE LAST-MENTIONED SUPPORTS ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID SHIFTABLE MEMBERS AND OPERABLE FOR APPLYING VERTICAL PRESSURE-RELIEVING FORCES THERETO TO REDUCE SAID FRICTION TO A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-02-02 | 1968-08-03 | 1969-02-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-02-02 | 1972-08-03 | 1973-02-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-02-02 | 1976-08-03 | 1977-02-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |