US3185248A
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Vehicle speed governors and controls
Assignee: Curtiss Wright Corp
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Filing: 1962-07-27
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Granted: 1965-05-25
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Expires: 1982-07-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J Baxter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 11:17
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K31/00; B60K31/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/0971; Y10T137/108; Y10T137/1153
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
IN A MOTOR VEHICLE GOVERNING SYSTEM, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A SPEED SETTING DEVICE; SPEED RESPONSIVE MECHANISM CONDITIONED THEREBY FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING THE ENGINE THROTTLE TO MAINTAIN A SPEED PREDETERMINED BY THE SETTING OF SAID DEVICE; MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTED WITH SAID SPEED RESPONSIVE MECHANISM TO INITIATE AND DISCONTINUE AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL; AND A CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR THE OPERABLY CONNECTED MEANS INCLUDING AN ELEMENT WHICH WHEN ENERGIZED CAUSES THE SAID MEANS TO INITIATE AUTOMATIC CONTROL, A BRAKE OPERATED SWITCH TO DEENERGIZE SAID ELEMENT UPON OPERATION OF THE BRAKE A SPEED RESPONSIVE SWITCH WHICH CLOSES UPON ATTAINMENT OF A PREDETERMINED SPEED, AND A MANUALLY CONTROLLABLE SWITCH, SAID SPEED RESPONSIVE SWITCH AND MANUALLY CONTROLLABLE SWITCH BEING CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH EACH OTHER BUT IN SERIES WITH THE SAID ELEMENT AND BRAKE OPERATED SWITCH,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
IN A MOTOR VEHICLE GOVERNING SYSTEM, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A SPEED SETTING DEVICE; SPEED RESPONSIVE MECHANISM CONDITIONED THEREBY FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING THE ENGINE THROTTLE TO MAINTAIN A SPEED PREDETERMINED BY THE SETTING OF SAID DEVICE; MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTED WITH SAID SPEED RESPONSIVE MECHANISM TO INITIATE AND DISCONTINUE AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL; AND A CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR THE OPERABLY CONNECTED MEANS INCLUDING AN ELEMENT WHICH WHEN ENERGIZED CAUSES THE SAID MEANS TO INITIATE AUTOMATIC CONTROL, A BRAKE OPERATED SWITCH TO DEENERGIZE SAID ELEMENT UPON OPERATION OF THE BRAKE A SPEED RESPONSIVE SWITCH WHICH CLOSES UPON ATTAINMENT OF A PREDETERMINED SPEED, AND A MANUALLY CONTROLLABLE SWITCH, SAID SPEED RESPONSIVE SWITCH AND MANUALLY CONTROLLABLE SWITCH BEING CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH EACH OTHER BUT IN SERIES WITH THE SAID ELEMENT AND BRAKE OPERATED SWITCH,
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-05-24 | 1968-11-23 | 1969-05-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-24 | 1972-11-23 | 1973-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-24 | 1976-11-23 | 1977-05-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |