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US3198137A
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Traction vehicle
Assignee: Whiting Corp
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Filing: 1963-02-07
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Granted: 1965-08-03
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Expires: 1983-02-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Eugene B White
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:11
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60F; B60F1/00; B60F1/04; B60F1/043; B61; B61J; B61J3/00; B61J3/12; B60F2301/00; B60F2301/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
IN A RAIL TRACTION VEHICLE OF THE TYPE HAVING A FRAME, AN ENGINE AND A TRANSMISSION CARRIED BY THE FRAME, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES: A VEHICLE COUPLER CARRIED BY THE FRAME MOVEMENT IN A GENERALLY VERTICAL DIRECTION AND FOR SHIFTING MOVEMENT LATERALLY OF THE VEHICLE AS THE LATTER TRAVERSES A CURVE WITH A RAILWAY CAR COUPLED THERETO, SAID VEHICLE COUPLER INCLUDING A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL PAD FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH A LOWER SURFACE OF A RAILWAY CAR COUPLER, MEANS FOR LIFTING THE VEHICLE COUPLER AND THEREBY TRANSFERRING A PORTION OF THE WEIGHT OF THE RAILWAY CAR TO SAID VEHICLE COUPLER, FIRST AND SECOND RAIL WHEEL AXLES ON THE FRAME SPACED HORIZONTALLY FORWARDLY AND REAR-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
IN A RAIL TRACTION VEHICLE OF THE TYPE HAVING A FRAME, AN ENGINE AND A TRANSMISSION CARRIED BY THE FRAME, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES: A VEHICLE COUPLER CARRIED BY THE FRAME MOVEMENT IN A GENERALLY VERTICAL DIRECTION AND FOR SHIFTING MOVEMENT LATERALLY OF THE VEHICLE AS THE LATTER TRAVERSES A CURVE WITH A RAILWAY CAR COUPLED THERETO, SAID VEHICLE COUPLER INCLUDING A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL PAD FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH A LOWER SURFACE OF A RAILWAY CAR COUPLER, MEANS FOR LIFTING THE VEHICLE COUPLER AND THEREBY TRANSFERRING A PORTION OF THE WEIGHT OF THE RAILWAY CAR TO SAID VEHICLE COUPLER, FIRST AND SECOND RAIL WHEEL AXLES ON THE FRAME SPACED HORIZONTALLY FORWARDLY AND REAR-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-02 | 1969-02-01 | 1969-08-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-02 | 1973-02-01 | 1973-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-02 | 1977-02-01 | 1977-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |