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US3186374A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Pressure relief means for marine propulsion device

Assignee: Outboard Marine Corp
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Filing: 1962-05-14
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Granted: 1965-06-01
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Expires: 1982-05-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Richard C Heidner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 07:19
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63H; B63H20/00; B63H20/001; B63H20/002; F; F01; F01M; F01M11/00; F02; F02B; F02B61/00; F02B61/04; F02B61/045; F16; F16K; F16K17/00; F16K17/02; F16K17/04; F16K17/0406; F16K17/0446; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2186

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
A MARINE PROPULSION DEVICE INCLUDING A STRUT WHICH IS GENERALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED DURING NORMAL OPERATION A SEALED GEAR HOUSING AT THE LOWER END OF SAID STRUT, SAID GEAR HOUSING BEING ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A QUANTITY OF LUBRID CANT AND INCLUDING A ROTATABLY SUPPORT SHAFT CARRYING A PROPELLER, POWER TRANSMISSION MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID PROPELLER SHAFT AND EXTENDING IN SAID STRUT, A CONDUIT COMMUNICATING WITH SAID SEALED HOUSING AND EXTENDING FROM SAID HOUSING IN SAID STRUT, AND VALVE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CONDUIT AND OPERATIVE TO VENT SAID HOUSING IN RESPONSE TO THE DEVELOPEMENT OF PRESSURE IN SAID HOUSING

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-05-31 1968-11-30 1969-06-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-05-31 1976-11-30 1977-06-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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