US3183995A
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Automotive floorboard
Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1963-07-18
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Granted: 1965-05-18
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Expires: 1983-07-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold B Schultz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:57
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K26/00; B60K26/02; B60T; B60T13/00; B60T13/10; B60T13/12; B60T13/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20888
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
IN CONTROLS FOR A VEHICLE, A FLOORBOARD HAVING ADJACENT AND HORIZONTAL AND INCLINED AREAS INCLUDING: A PORTION EXTENDING ACROSS SAID INCLINED AREA AND SPACED A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE AWAY FROM SAID HORIZONTAL AREA, WHICH PORTION IS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AN OPERATOR''S FOOT SUCH THAT THE HEEL OF THE FOOT RESTS ADJACENT THE HORIZONTAL AREA AN UNWARDLY EXTENDING SECTION ADAPTED TO FORM WITH SAID PORTION THE INCLINED AREA, WHICH SECTION IS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID HORIZONTAL AREA SUCH THAT SAID PORTION AND SAID SECTION SWING INWARDLY AS PRESSURE IS APPLIED THERETO BY THE OPERATOR''S FOOT, A CONTROL MECNAHISM, AND A MEANS CONNECTING SAID PORTION WITH SAID CONTROL MECHANISM, SAID UPWARDLY EXTENDING SECTION HAVING A HINGE ADJACENTA TO THE LOWER EXTREMITY THEREOF TO WHICH THE LOWER PORTION IS HINGEDLY MOUNTED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
IN CONTROLS FOR A VEHICLE, A FLOORBOARD HAVING ADJACENT AND HORIZONTAL AND INCLINED AREAS INCLUDING: A PORTION EXTENDING ACROSS SAID INCLINED AREA AND SPACED A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE AWAY FROM SAID HORIZONTAL AREA, WHICH PORTION IS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AN OPERATOR''S FOOT SUCH THAT THE HEEL OF THE FOOT RESTS ADJACENT THE HORIZONTAL AREA AN UNWARDLY EXTENDING SECTION ADAPTED TO FORM WITH SAID PORTION THE INCLINED AREA, WHICH SECTION IS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID HORIZONTAL AREA SUCH THAT SAID PORTION AND SAID SECTION SWING INWARDLY AS PRESSURE IS APPLIED THERETO BY THE OPERATOR''S FOOT, A CONTROL MECNAHISM, AND A MEANS CONNECTING SAID PORTION WITH SAID CONTROL MECHANISM, SAID UPWARDLY EXTENDING SECTION HAVING A HINGE ADJACENTA TO THE LOWER EXTREMITY THEREOF TO WHICH THE LOWER PORTION IS HINGEDLY MOUNTED.
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) | 1968-05-17 | 1968-11-16 | 1969-05-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-17 | 1972-11-16 | 1973-05-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-17 | 1976-11-16 | 1977-05-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |