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US3189368A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Wheel chair driver attachment

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-12-23
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Granted: 1965-06-15
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Expires: 1983-12-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 James F Petersen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 02:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G5/00; A61G5/02; A61G5/021; A61G5/022; A61G5/024; A61G5/025; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/15; Y10T74/1526; Y10T74/1553; Y10T74/1555; Y10T74/1558

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
A WHEEL CHAIR DRIVER ATTACHMENT COMPRISING A DRIVING ARM, MOUNTING MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTING SAID ARM ON THE CHAIR ADJACENT A WHEEL OF THE CHAIR SO THAT THE ARM EXTENDS TOWARD THE PERIPHERY OF THE WHEEL, A HANDLE ASSEMBLY PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID ARM, SAID ASSEMBLY INCLUDING HANDLE MEANS TO WHICH A DRIVING FORCE MAY BE APPLIED AND ALSO INCLUDING A SHOE POSITIONED ADJACENT THE PERIPHERY OF THE WHEEL AND SO OPERABLY CONNECTED TO SAID HANDLE MEANS THAT THE SHOE ENGAGES THE PERIPHERY OF THE WHEEL TO DRIVE THE CHAIR WHEN A DRIVING FORCE IS APPLIED TO SAID HANDLE MEANS, AND MEANS URGING SAID SHOE TOWARD A DISENGAGED POSITION AWAY FROM THE PERIPHERY OF SAID WHEEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 115 words
A WHEEL CHAIR DRIVER ATTACHMENT COMPRISING A DRIVING ARM, MOUNTING MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTING SAID ARM ON THE CHAIR ADJACENT A WHEEL OF THE CHAIR SO THAT THE ARM EXTENDS TOWARD THE PERIPHERY OF THE WHEEL, A HANDLE ASSEMBLY PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID ARM, SAID ASSEMBLY INCLUDING HANDLE MEANS TO WHICH A DRIVING FORCE MAY BE APPLIED AND ALSO INCLUDING A SHOE POSITIONED ADJACENT THE PERIPHERY OF THE WHEEL AND SO OPERABLY CONNECTED TO SAID HANDLE MEANS THAT THE SHOE ENGAGES THE PERIPHERY OF THE WHEEL TO DRIVE THE CHAIR WHEN A DRIVING FORCE IS APPLIED TO SAID HANDLE MEANS, AND MEANS URGING SAID SHOE TOWARD A DISENGAGED POSITION AWAY FROM THE PERIPHERY OF SAID WHEEL.

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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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