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Handle for pilot's lever

Assignee: Societe dApplications des Machines Motrices SAMM SA
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Filing: 1962-05-22
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Granted: 1965-08-03
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Expires: 1982-05-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Rohacs Etienne

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 16:51
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C13/00; B64C13/02; B64C13/04; B64C13/042; B64C13/0421; G; G05; G05G; G05G1/00; G05G1/04; G05G1/06; H; H01; H01H; H01H9/00; H01H9/02; H01H9/06; G05G9/00; G05G9/02; G05G9/04; G05G9/047; G05G2009/04774; H01H2009/066; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20582; Y10T74/2063

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 197 words
AN AIRCRAFT PILOT''S HANDLE UNIT HAVING CONTROL BUTTONS THEREON, COMPRISING: (A) A VERTICALLY DISPOSED PILOT''S HANDLE SHAPED TO IMPOSE A FIXED POSITION TO THE PILOT''S HAND WHEN GRASPED; (B) A PAIR OF CONTROL BUTTONS ON THE TOP REAR SURFACE OF SAID HANDLE AND DISPOSED ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER SO THAT EITHER MAY BE ACTUATED BY THE PILOT''S THUMB; (C) ONE OF SAID BUTTONS BEING AN ORDINARY PUSH TYPE UNIT; (D) THE SECOND OF SAID BUTTONS CONTROLLING THE TRIM SYSTEM OF THE AIRCRAFT; (E) A THIRD CONTROL BUTTON ON THE FRONT SURFACE OF SAID HANDLE ADJACENT TO THE TOP THEREOF AND IN LINE WITH SAID ONE BUTTON; (F) A TRIGGER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID HANDLE BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND THIRD BUTTONS AND OF SUFFICIENT LENGTH SO THAT WHEN IN THE INOPERATIVE POSITION IT EXTENDS OVER AND COVERS SAID ONE ELECTRIC CONTROL BUTTON TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DEPRESSION THEREOF; (G) THE TRIGGER WHEN IN THE OPERATIVE POSITION EXTENDING DOWN OVER SAID THIRD CONTROL BUTTON SO THAT IT MAY BE PRESSED BY THE FOREFINGER OF THE PILOT TO THEREBY ACTIVATE SAID THIRD CONTROL BUTTON; AND (H) SAID SECOND CONTROL BUTTON HAVING FOUR POSITIONS FOR DIVE, CLIMB, LEFT TURN, AND RIGHT TURN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 197 words
AN AIRCRAFT PILOT''S HANDLE UNIT HAVING CONTROL BUTTONS THEREON, COMPRISING: (A) A VERTICALLY DISPOSED PILOT''S HANDLE SHAPED TO IMPOSE A FIXED POSITION TO THE PILOT''S HAND WHEN GRASPED; (B) A PAIR OF CONTROL BUTTONS ON THE TOP REAR SURFACE OF SAID HANDLE AND DISPOSED ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER SO THAT EITHER MAY BE ACTUATED BY THE PILOT''S THUMB; (C) ONE OF SAID BUTTONS BEING AN ORDINARY PUSH TYPE UNIT; (D) THE SECOND OF SAID BUTTONS CONTROLLING THE TRIM SYSTEM OF THE AIRCRAFT; (E) A THIRD CONTROL BUTTON ON THE FRONT SURFACE OF SAID HANDLE ADJACENT TO THE TOP THEREOF AND IN LINE WITH SAID ONE BUTTON; (F) A TRIGGER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID HANDLE BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND THIRD BUTTONS AND OF SUFFICIENT LENGTH SO THAT WHEN IN THE INOPERATIVE POSITION IT EXTENDS OVER AND COVERS SAID ONE ELECTRIC CONTROL BUTTON TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DEPRESSION THEREOF; (G) THE TRIGGER WHEN IN THE OPERATIVE POSITION EXTENDING DOWN OVER SAID THIRD CONTROL BUTTON SO THAT IT MAY BE PRESSED BY THE FOREFINGER OF THE PILOT TO THEREBY ACTIVATE SAID THIRD CONTROL BUTTON; AND (H) SAID SECOND CONTROL BUTTON HAVING FOUR POSITIONS FOR DIVE, CLIMB, LEFT TURN, AND RIGHT TURN.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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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

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