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US3187642A
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Friction device operating mechanism
Assignee: Echlin Inc
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Filing: 1962-10-12
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Granted: 1965-06-08
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Expires: 1982-10-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Oliver B Cruse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:41
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T17/00; B60T17/08; B60T17/085; B60T17/086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A FRICTION DEVICE OPERATING MECHANISM COMPRISING A PAIR OF RELEASABLY SECURED HOUSINGS, RESILIENT MEANS MOVABLY MOUNTED IN ONE OF SAID HOUSINGS AND HAVING A WORKING END EXTENDING A FORCE ON SAID ONE HOUSING IN MEANS NORMALLY EXERTING A FORCE ON SAID ONE HOUSING IN A DIRECTION TO EFFECT SEPARATION THEREOF FROM THE OTHER OF SAID HOUSINGS, EXTENDABLE MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID RESILIENT MEANS, SAID DISABLING MEANS CONNECTED IN LOST MOTION RELATION BETWEEN SAID ONE HOUSING AND EXTENDABLE MEANS, SAID DISABLING MEANS BEING MOVABLE IN RESPONSE TO AN APPLIED FORCE INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID EXTENDABLE MEANS TO CONTAIN THE FORCE OF SAID RESILIENT MEANS AND PREVENT ACTUATION OF THE WORKING END THEREOF, AND SAID EXTENDABLE MEANS BEING EXTENDABLE TO AT LEAST PARTIALLY DISSIPATE THE FORCE OF SAID RESILIENT MEANS UPON RELEASE OF SAID RELEASABLE HOUSINGS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A FRICTION DEVICE OPERATING MECHANISM COMPRISING A PAIR OF RELEASABLY SECURED HOUSINGS, RESILIENT MEANS MOVABLY MOUNTED IN ONE OF SAID HOUSINGS AND HAVING A WORKING END EXTENDING A FORCE ON SAID ONE HOUSING IN MEANS NORMALLY EXERTING A FORCE ON SAID ONE HOUSING IN A DIRECTION TO EFFECT SEPARATION THEREOF FROM THE OTHER OF SAID HOUSINGS, EXTENDABLE MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID RESILIENT MEANS, SAID DISABLING MEANS CONNECTED IN LOST MOTION RELATION BETWEEN SAID ONE HOUSING AND EXTENDABLE MEANS, SAID DISABLING MEANS BEING MOVABLE IN RESPONSE TO AN APPLIED FORCE INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID EXTENDABLE MEANS TO CONTAIN THE FORCE OF SAID RESILIENT MEANS AND PREVENT ACTUATION OF THE WORKING END THEREOF, AND SAID EXTENDABLE MEANS BEING EXTENDABLE TO AT LEAST PARTIALLY DISSIPATE THE FORCE OF SAID RESILIENT MEANS UPON RELEASE OF SAID RELEASABLE HOUSINGS.
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