US3173308A
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Groove field for the connection of control cams
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-05
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Granted: 1965-03-16
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Expires: 1982-03-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wollenhaupt Jakob
- 👤 Maecker Kurt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:07
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q16/00; B23Q16/001; H; H01; H01H; H01H15/00; H01H15/02; H01H15/06; H01H15/10; H01H15/102; H01H15/105; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2101; Y10T74/2102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A CAM FOR MOUNTING IN A STEPPED GROOVE FORMED IN A MEMBER AND EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM A WALL OF THE MEMBER, SAID GROOVE HAVING A FIRST NARROWER PORTION ADJACENT SAID WALL AND A SECOND WIDER PORTION REMOTE FROM SAID WALL, SAID GROOVE HAVING CONFINING WALL PORTIONS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF THE GROOVE; SAID CAM COMPRISING BODY MEANS WIDER THAN SAID FIRST PORTION OF THE GROOVE AND INCLUDING A TONGUE-LIKE PORTION PROJECTING FROM THE BODY MEANS AND INSERTABLE INTO THE OUTER END OF SAID FIRST PORTION OF THE GROOVE, LEVER MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID CAM BODY MEANS, MEANS ON SAID LEVER MEANS WIDER THAN SAID FIRST PORTION OF THE GROOVE AND DISPOSED IN SAID SECOND PORTION OF THE GROOVE, AND MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID CAM BODY MEANS AND TO SAID LEVER MEANS AND OPERABLE TO PULL SAID LEVER MEANS TOWARD SAID CAM BODY MEANS FOR CLAMPING SAID LEVER MEANS AGAINST THE WALL PORTIONS OF THE GROOVE WHICH ARE DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE INNER END OF SAID FIRST PORTION OF THE GROOVE WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY CLAMPING SAID CAM BODY MEANS TO SAID WALL OF THE MEMBER, SAID BODY MEANS HAVING A ZENITH PORTION ON THE SIDE THEREOF REMOTE FROM SAID MEMBER, SAID LEVER MEANS ENGAGING THE SAID WALL PORTIONS SUBSTANTIALLY OPPOSITE SAID ZENITH PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A CAM FOR MOUNTING IN A STEPPED GROOVE FORMED IN A MEMBER AND EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM A WALL OF THE MEMBER, SAID GROOVE HAVING A FIRST NARROWER PORTION ADJACENT SAID WALL AND A SECOND WIDER PORTION REMOTE FROM SAID WALL, SAID GROOVE HAVING CONFINING WALL PORTIONS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF THE GROOVE; SAID CAM COMPRISING BODY MEANS WIDER THAN SAID FIRST PORTION OF THE GROOVE AND INCLUDING A TONGUE-LIKE PORTION PROJECTING FROM THE BODY MEANS AND INSERTABLE INTO THE OUTER END OF SAID FIRST PORTION OF THE GROOVE, LEVER MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID CAM BODY MEANS, MEANS ON SAID LEVER MEANS WIDER THAN SAID FIRST PORTION OF THE GROOVE AND DISPOSED IN SAID SECOND PORTION OF THE GROOVE, AND MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID CAM BODY MEANS AND TO SAID LEVER MEANS AND OPERABLE TO PULL SAID LEVER MEANS TOWARD SAID CAM BODY MEANS FOR CLAMPING SAID LEVER MEANS AGAINST THE WALL PORTIONS OF THE GROOVE WHICH ARE DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE INNER END OF SAID FIRST PORTION OF THE GROOVE WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY CLAMPING SAID CAM BODY MEANS TO SAID WALL OF THE MEMBER, SAID BODY MEANS HAVING A ZENITH PORTION ON THE SIDE THEREOF REMOTE FROM SAID MEMBER, SAID LEVER MEANS ENGAGING THE SAID WALL PORTIONS SUBSTANTIALLY OPPOSITE SAID ZENITH PORTION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-15 | 1968-09-14 | 1969-03-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-15 | 1972-09-14 | 1973-03-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-15 | 1976-09-14 | 1977-03-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |