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US3190950A
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Pictorial position display
Assignee: ACF Industries Inc
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Filing: 1961-03-13
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Granted: 1965-06-22
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Expires: 1981-03-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmond R Ariessohn
- 👤 Henry A Hammerstein
- 👤 Jr George W Shepherd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:18
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/20; G01C21/22; G01S; G01S1/00; G01S1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
AN INSTRUMENT TO DISPLAY THE POSITION OF A VEHICLE FOR USE WITH RADIO RECEIVING MEANS SUPPLYING DIRECTIONAL AND RANGE INFORMATION RELATIVE TO A REFERENCE STATION TO WHICH IT IS TURNED COMPRISING: A FIXED SUPPORT HAVING AN AXIS CORRESPONDING TO THE LOCATION OF A REFERENCE STATION; A MOVABLE RETICLE INDICATIVE OF SAID VEHICLE''S POSITION; RETICLE POSITIONING MEANS ON SAID SUPPORT AND INCLUDING A FIRST ELEMENT MOVABLE IN ANGULAR POSITION ABOUT SAID AXIS; A FIRST SERVO MEANS TO DRIVE SAID FIRST ELEMENT ABOUT SAID AXIS; A BELT TO WHICH SAID RECTICLE IS ATTACHED, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID BELT ON SAID FIRST ELEMENT FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A RADIAL LINE FROM SAID AXIS, AND SECOND SERVO MEANS TO DRIVE SAID BELT ALONG SAID RADIAL LINE; CONNECTING MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID DIRECTIONAL INFORMATION TO SAID FIRST SERVO DRIVE MEANS SO THAT SAID FIRST ELEMENT IS DRIVEN BY SAID FIRST SERVO DRIVE MEANS TO AN ANGULAR POSITION ABOUT SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
AN INSTRUMENT TO DISPLAY THE POSITION OF A VEHICLE FOR USE WITH RADIO RECEIVING MEANS SUPPLYING DIRECTIONAL AND RANGE INFORMATION RELATIVE TO A REFERENCE STATION TO WHICH IT IS TURNED COMPRISING: A FIXED SUPPORT HAVING AN AXIS CORRESPONDING TO THE LOCATION OF A REFERENCE STATION; A MOVABLE RETICLE INDICATIVE OF SAID VEHICLE''S POSITION; RETICLE POSITIONING MEANS ON SAID SUPPORT AND INCLUDING A FIRST ELEMENT MOVABLE IN ANGULAR POSITION ABOUT SAID AXIS; A FIRST SERVO MEANS TO DRIVE SAID FIRST ELEMENT ABOUT SAID AXIS; A BELT TO WHICH SAID RECTICLE IS ATTACHED, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID BELT ON SAID FIRST ELEMENT FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A RADIAL LINE FROM SAID AXIS, AND SECOND SERVO MEANS TO DRIVE SAID BELT ALONG SAID RADIAL LINE; CONNECTING MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID DIRECTIONAL INFORMATION TO SAID FIRST SERVO DRIVE MEANS SO THAT SAID FIRST ELEMENT IS DRIVEN BY SAID FIRST SERVO DRIVE MEANS TO AN ANGULAR POSITION ABOUT SAID
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-06-21 | 1968-12-21 | 1969-06-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-06-21 | 1972-12-21 | 1973-06-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-06-21 | 1976-12-21 | 1977-06-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |