Patent US5544915A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
Patent US3170711A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3170711A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Movable steering column
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
•
Filing: 1962-12-12
•
Granted: 1965-02-23
•
Expires: 1982-12-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gene R Dunifon
- 👤 Patrick J Mccarthy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:33
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D1/00; B62D1/02; B62D1/16; B62D1/18; B62D1/184; B62D1/183
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, A MOVABLE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTED IN SAID MOTOR VEHICLE FOR MOVEMENT AMONG A PLURALITY OF OPERABLE DRIVING POSITIONS, A LOCKING MECHANISM COUPLED TO SAID VEHICLE AND SAID STEERING COLLUMN FOR LOCKING SAID STEERING COLUMN IN ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF DRIVING POSITIONS, SAID LOCKING MECHANISM INCLUDING MOVABLE MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID LOCKING MECHANISM UPON MOVEMENT, A VACUUM MOTOR POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID LOCKING MECHAMISM, LINKAGE MEANS COUPLING SAID MOVABLE MENAS AND SAID VACUUM MOTOR, A VACUUM SOURCE, A FOOT OPERATED VALVE POSITIONED ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE AND ADAPTED TO BE OPERATED BY THE FOOT OF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR, SAID FOOT OPERATED VALVE INCLUDING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID VACUUM SOURCE TO SAID VACUUM MOTOR WHEN SAID FOOT OPERATED VALVE IS IN A ACTUATED POSITION AND FOR CONNECTING SAID VACUUM MOTOR TO ATMOSPHERE WHEN SAID FOOT ACTUATED VALVE IS IN AN UNACTUATED POSITION, WHEREBY SAID VACUUM MOTOR IS ACTUATED AND THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS RELEASED WHEN SAID FOOT ACTUATED VALVE IS IN THE ACTUATED POSITION
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, A MOVABLE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTED IN SAID MOTOR VEHICLE FOR MOVEMENT AMONG A PLURALITY OF OPERABLE DRIVING POSITIONS, A LOCKING MECHANISM COUPLED TO SAID VEHICLE AND SAID STEERING COLLUMN FOR LOCKING SAID STEERING COLUMN IN ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF DRIVING POSITIONS, SAID LOCKING MECHANISM INCLUDING MOVABLE MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID LOCKING MECHANISM UPON MOVEMENT, A VACUUM MOTOR POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID LOCKING MECHAMISM, LINKAGE MEANS COUPLING SAID MOVABLE MENAS AND SAID VACUUM MOTOR, A VACUUM SOURCE, A FOOT OPERATED VALVE POSITIONED ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE AND ADAPTED TO BE OPERATED BY THE FOOT OF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR, SAID FOOT OPERATED VALVE INCLUDING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID VACUUM SOURCE TO SAID VACUUM MOTOR WHEN SAID FOOT OPERATED VALVE IS IN A ACTUATED POSITION AND FOR CONNECTING SAID VACUUM MOTOR TO ATMOSPHERE WHEN SAID FOOT ACTUATED VALVE IS IN AN UNACTUATED POSITION, WHEREBY SAID VACUUM MOTOR IS ACTUATED AND THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS RELEASED WHEN SAID FOOT ACTUATED VALVE IS IN THE ACTUATED POSITION
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US546380A
Cited
US2041065A
Cited
US2185779A
Cited
DE902586C
Cited
US2549345A
Cited
US2836988A
Cited
US2716560A
Cited
US2838784A
Cited
US2910887A
Cited
US2903904A
Cited
US2927655A
Cited
US3078945A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-02-23 | 1968-08-24 | 1969-02-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-02-23 | 1972-08-24 | 1973-02-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-02-23 | 1976-08-24 | 1977-02-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |