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Electric shift for clutch

Assignee: Waterous Co
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Filing: 1961-08-11
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Granted: 1965-06-15
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Expires: 1981-08-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 David F Thomas
  • 👤 Robert A Hill

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 21:25
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D13/00; F04D13/02; F04D13/021; F16; F16D; F16D27/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 159 words
AN ELECTRIC SHIFT FOR SHIFTING A CLUTCH BETWEEN TWO EXTREME POSITIONS, THE SHIFT INCLUDING A SUPPORT, A SHIFTING FORK, A PIVOT SHAFT CONNECTING SAID FORK TO SAID SUPPORT, A LEVER SECURED TO SAID PIVOT SHAFT FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH, A SECOND LEVER PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS BY SAID SUPPORT, A SWIVEL CONNECTION PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO ONE END OF SAID SECOND LEVER, SAID SWIVEL CONNECTION HAVING AN APERTURE THEREIN, A ROD PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST LEVER, SAID ROD PASSING THROUGH SAID APERTURE IN SAID SWIVEL CONNECTION AND BEING RELEASABLY CONNECTED TO SAID SWIVEL CONNECTION, AN ELECTRIC ACTUATOR CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND LEVER TO PIVOT THE SAME, WHEREBY MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR ACTS TO PIVOT SAID FIRST LEVER AND SAID SHIFT FORK, AND MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID SWIVEL CONNECTION FROM SAID ROD TO PERMIT MANUAL SLIDABLE MOVEMENT OF SAID ROD THROUGH SAID APERTURE IN SAID SWIVEL TO PIVOT SAID FIRST LEVER AND SAID SHIFT FORK WHEN SAID ACTUATOR IS IMMOVABLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 159 words
AN ELECTRIC SHIFT FOR SHIFTING A CLUTCH BETWEEN TWO EXTREME POSITIONS, THE SHIFT INCLUDING A SUPPORT, A SHIFTING FORK, A PIVOT SHAFT CONNECTING SAID FORK TO SAID SUPPORT, A LEVER SECURED TO SAID PIVOT SHAFT FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH, A SECOND LEVER PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS BY SAID SUPPORT, A SWIVEL CONNECTION PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO ONE END OF SAID SECOND LEVER, SAID SWIVEL CONNECTION HAVING AN APERTURE THEREIN, A ROD PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST LEVER, SAID ROD PASSING THROUGH SAID APERTURE IN SAID SWIVEL CONNECTION AND BEING RELEASABLY CONNECTED TO SAID SWIVEL CONNECTION, AN ELECTRIC ACTUATOR CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND LEVER TO PIVOT THE SAME, WHEREBY MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR ACTS TO PIVOT SAID FIRST LEVER AND SAID SHIFT FORK, AND MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID SWIVEL CONNECTION FROM SAID ROD TO PERMIT MANUAL SLIDABLE MOVEMENT OF SAID ROD THROUGH SAID APERTURE IN SAID SWIVEL TO PIVOT SAID FIRST LEVER AND SAID SHIFT FORK WHEN SAID ACTUATOR IS IMMOVABLE.

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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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