US3199700A
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Lift truck fork operating control mechanism
Assignee: BORG-WARNER ACCEPTANCE Corp A CORP OF
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Filing: 1963-02-12
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1983-02-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifford C Bigley
- 👤 Samuel H Cottrell
- 👤 Earle C Fossom
- 👤 Robert B Singer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:35
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66F; B66F9/00; B66F9/06; B66F9/075; B66F9/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87153; Y10T137/87161
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
AN OPERATING CONTROL FOR A FORK LIFT TRUCK COMPRISING IN COMBINATIN, A MOUNTING PLATE HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN, SUPPORTING MEANS POSITIONED BELOW SAID OPENING AND MOVEABLE TO A PLURALITY OF POSITIONS, MEANS WITHIN SAID OPENING TO RATAIN SAID LEVER IN AT LEAST ONE OF SAID POSITIONS, A CONTROL MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID OPENING, A YOKE MOUNTED UPON THE LOWER END OF SAID CONTROL MEANS, PIVOT MEMANS AT THE LOWER END OF SAID YOKE FOR SUPPORTING SAID YOKE UPON SAID SUPPORTING MEANS FOR MOVEMENT ABOUT MUTUALY PERPENDICULAR AXIS AT THE LOWER END THEREOF, LATERALLY SPACED MEANS POSITIONED UPON EITHER SIDE OF SAID YOKE AND INCLUDING PORTIONS ADAPTED TO SELECTIVELY ENGAGE SAID YOKE WHEN SAID YOKE IS MOVED ABOUT ONE OF SAID AXES INTO PROXIMITY THEREWITH, SAID YOKE BEING ADAPTED TO DISENGAGE ONE OF SAID SPACED MEANS WHEN ENGAGED UPON THE OTHER OF SAID SPACED MEANS, EACH OF SAID SPACED MEANS BEING PIVOTED ABOUT A SECOND AXIS POSITIONED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID FIRST AXIS, AND ADDITIONAL CONTROL MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SPACED MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
AN OPERATING CONTROL FOR A FORK LIFT TRUCK COMPRISING IN COMBINATIN, A MOUNTING PLATE HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN, SUPPORTING MEANS POSITIONED BELOW SAID OPENING AND MOVEABLE TO A PLURALITY OF POSITIONS, MEANS WITHIN SAID OPENING TO RATAIN SAID LEVER IN AT LEAST ONE OF SAID POSITIONS, A CONTROL MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID OPENING, A YOKE MOUNTED UPON THE LOWER END OF SAID CONTROL MEANS, PIVOT MEMANS AT THE LOWER END OF SAID YOKE FOR SUPPORTING SAID YOKE UPON SAID SUPPORTING MEANS FOR MOVEMENT ABOUT MUTUALY PERPENDICULAR AXIS AT THE LOWER END THEREOF, LATERALLY SPACED MEANS POSITIONED UPON EITHER SIDE OF SAID YOKE AND INCLUDING PORTIONS ADAPTED TO SELECTIVELY ENGAGE SAID YOKE WHEN SAID YOKE IS MOVED ABOUT ONE OF SAID AXES INTO PROXIMITY THEREWITH, SAID YOKE BEING ADAPTED TO DISENGAGE ONE OF SAID SPACED MEANS WHEN ENGAGED UPON THE OTHER OF SAID SPACED MEANS, EACH OF SAID SPACED MEANS BEING PIVOTED ABOUT A SECOND AXIS POSITIONED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID FIRST AXIS, AND ADDITIONAL CONTROL MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SPACED MEANS.
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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) | 1968-08-09 | 1969-02-08 | 1969-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-09 | 1973-02-08 | 1973-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-09 | 1977-02-08 | 1977-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |