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US3176537A
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Steering mechanism
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1961-09-14
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1981-09-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip B Zeigler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:42
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D1/00; B62D1/02; B62D1/04; B62D1/12; B62D1/14; B62D5/00; B62D5/06; B62D5/20; B62D5/24; F; F16; F16H; F16H59/00; F16H59/02; F16H59/08; F16H59/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20207; Y10T74/20299; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20474; Y10T74/2048; Y10T74/20516; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/20834; Y10T74/20846
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM COMPRISING, SUPPORT MEANS WITHIN THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE, A CONSOLE DEVICE OF BOARD AREA PROVIDING A REST FOR THE ARMS AND HANDS OF AN INDIVIDUAL OPERATOR, MEANS MOUNTING SAID CONSOLE DEVICE ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS IN SUCH MANNER THAT SAID CONSOLE DEVICE IS STATIONARY WITH RESPECT TO SAID SUPPORT MEANS IN RELATION TO THE STEERING FUNCTION, AND INSTRUMENT OF VEHICLE CONTROL UNRELATED TO THE STEERING FUNCTION MOUNTED ON SAID CONSOLE DEVICE, A STEERING SHAFT EXTENDING TO SAID CONSOLE DEVICE, AND MANUALLY MANIPULATED STEERING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID CONSOLE DEVICE AND BEING MANIPULABLE UNDER OPERATOR FINGER ACTION WHILE THE OPERATOR''S ARMS AND HANDS ARE AT REST ON SAID CONSOLE DEVICE, SAID STEERING MEANS BEING OPERABLY CONNECTED TO SAID STEERING SHAFT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM COMPRISING, SUPPORT MEANS WITHIN THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE, A CONSOLE DEVICE OF BOARD AREA PROVIDING A REST FOR THE ARMS AND HANDS OF AN INDIVIDUAL OPERATOR, MEANS MOUNTING SAID CONSOLE DEVICE ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS IN SUCH MANNER THAT SAID CONSOLE DEVICE IS STATIONARY WITH RESPECT TO SAID SUPPORT MEANS IN RELATION TO THE STEERING FUNCTION, AND INSTRUMENT OF VEHICLE CONTROL UNRELATED TO THE STEERING FUNCTION MOUNTED ON SAID CONSOLE DEVICE, A STEERING SHAFT EXTENDING TO SAID CONSOLE DEVICE, AND MANUALLY MANIPULATED STEERING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID CONSOLE DEVICE AND BEING MANIPULABLE UNDER OPERATOR FINGER ACTION WHILE THE OPERATOR''S ARMS AND HANDS ARE AT REST ON SAID CONSOLE DEVICE, SAID STEERING MEANS BEING OPERABLY CONNECTED TO SAID STEERING SHAFT.
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