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US3188995A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Air propeller attachment for marine engines

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-08-23
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Granted: 1965-06-15
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Expires: 1983-08-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Henry J Barten

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 08:00
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63H; B63H7/00; B63H7/02; B63H20/00; B63H20/36

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 137 words
IN COMBINATION, FOR USE ON A BOAT, A MARINE ENGINE OF THE OUTBOARD TYPE ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON THE BOAT AND HAVING A WATER PROPELLER DRIVE SHAFT PIVOTALLY CONNECTED THERETO FOR MOVEMENT INTO AND OUT OF THE WATER, A ROTATABLE AIR PROPELLER DRIVE SHAFT HAVING AN AIR PROPELLER MOUNTED THEREON AND ADAPTED FOR MOUNTING ON THE BOAT, AND FLEXIBLE POWER TRANSMITTING MEANS FOR OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID WATER PROPELLER DRIVE SHAFT TO SAID AIR PROPELLER DRIVE SHAFT FOR DRIVING SAID AIR PROPELLER, WHEREBY SAID ENGINE IS ADAPTED TO PROVIDE POWER FOR BOTH WATER AND AIR PROPULSION AND WHEREBY SAID WATER PROPELLER DRIVE SHAFT CAN BE PIVOTALLY MOVED OUT OF THE WATER DURING AIR PROPULSION OPERATION AND CAN BE MOVED INTO THE WATER DURING WATER PROPULSION OPERATION WHILE SAID FORCE TRANSMITTING MEANS IS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID DRIVE SHAFTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 137 words
IN COMBINATION, FOR USE ON A BOAT, A MARINE ENGINE OF THE OUTBOARD TYPE ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON THE BOAT AND HAVING A WATER PROPELLER DRIVE SHAFT PIVOTALLY CONNECTED THERETO FOR MOVEMENT INTO AND OUT OF THE WATER, A ROTATABLE AIR PROPELLER DRIVE SHAFT HAVING AN AIR PROPELLER MOUNTED THEREON AND ADAPTED FOR MOUNTING ON THE BOAT, AND FLEXIBLE POWER TRANSMITTING MEANS FOR OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID WATER PROPELLER DRIVE SHAFT TO SAID AIR PROPELLER DRIVE SHAFT FOR DRIVING SAID AIR PROPELLER, WHEREBY SAID ENGINE IS ADAPTED TO PROVIDE POWER FOR BOTH WATER AND AIR PROPULSION AND WHEREBY SAID WATER PROPELLER DRIVE SHAFT CAN BE PIVOTALLY MOVED OUT OF THE WATER DURING AIR PROPULSION OPERATION AND CAN BE MOVED INTO THE WATER DURING WATER PROPULSION OPERATION WHILE SAID FORCE TRANSMITTING MEANS IS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID DRIVE SHAFTS.

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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) 1968-06-14 1968-12-14 1969-06-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-06-14 1972-12-14 1973-06-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-06-14 1976-12-14 1977-06-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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