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US3178154A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Power actuator mechanism

Assignee: Safway Steel Products Inc
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Filing: 1963-01-07
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1983-01-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Mcclelland Robert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 16:14
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06B; D06B3/00; D06B3/10; D06B2700/00; D06B2700/09

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
A PUSH-PULL ACTUATOR MECHANISM FOR OPERATING RETRACTABLE BLEACHERS AND THE LIKE COMPRISING: AN ACTUATOR CHAIN MEANS INCLUDING AN ACTUATOR CHAIN ADAPTED WHEN ACTUATED TO OPEN AN CLOSE A RETRACTABLE BLEACHER; A DRIVE MEANS FOR SAID ACTUATOR CHAIN MEANS INCLUDING A DRIVE MEMBER OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID ACTUATOR CHAIN; AND STORAGE MEANS FOR SAID ACTUATOR CHAIN, SAID STORAGE MEANS INCLUDING TRACK MEANS ADAPTED TO GUIDE SAID ACTUATOR CHAIN IN A SPIRAL PATH WHICH EXTENDS UPWARDLY AND BACK OVER SAID ACTUATOR MEMBER, SAID ACTUATOR CHAIN, ACTUATOR MEMBER AND TRACK MEANS ALL LYING IN A COMMON VERTICAL PLANE WHICH EXTENDS PARALLEL TO THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF THE BLEACHERS.

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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) 1968-04-12 1968-10-12 1969-04-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-04-12 1972-10-12 1973-04-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-04-12 1976-10-12 1977-04-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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