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US3200904A
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Climbing stirrups
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-03
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Granted: 1965-08-17
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Expires: 1984-02-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James L Weeks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B27/00; A63B27/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
256 words
CLIMBING STIRRUPS AND CHANNEL STRUCTURE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, PAIRS OF PARALLEL AND ELONGATED FRAMES, A SPRING TRIGGERED LATCH CARRIED BETWEEN EACH PAIR OF FRAMES AND BETWEEN OPPOSITELY OPPOSED CHANNEL MEMBERS SECURED TO A STRUCTURE TO BE CLIMED, AN ARCUATE FOOT GUARD CARRIED BY EACH PAIR OF SIDE FRAMES PROVIDING MEANS FOR RAISING AND LOWERING SAID STIRRUPS, A PLURALTY OF SPACED APRT U-SHAPED AND ANGULARLY CONFIGURED CHANNELS SECURED WITHIN SAID CHANNEL MEMBERS PROVIDING HOLDING MEANS FOR SAID STIRRUPS TO SUPPORT A WORKER, AN ELONGATED RELEASE LEVER CARRIED BY EACH PAIR OF SAID SIDE FRAMES PROVIDING RELEASE MEANS FOR SAID LATCHES, AN EYE AND ASSOCIATED ROLLERS CRRIED WITHIN A CENTRAL CHANNEL ON SAID STRUCTURE PROVIDING SAFETY BELT HOLDING MEANS TO SUPORT A WORKER TO FREE BOTH OF HIS HANDS, EACH SAID TRIGGERED LATCH RECEIVED BETWEEN SAID SIDE FRAMES OF EACH STIRRUP MEMBER BEING U-SHAPED IN CONFIGURATION AND PROVIDED WITH AN UPPER PIVOT PIN RECEIVING A SPRING WHICH PROVIDES RETURN MEANS FOR SAID LATCH AFTER ACTUATION BY SAID LEVER, AND A SECOND PIN SECURED IN THE LOWER EXTREMITY OF SAID LATCH RECEIVING THE SLOTTED UPPER EXTRMITY OF SAID LEVER, THE LOWER EXTREMITY OF EACH SAID LEVER BEING PIVOTABLY RECEIVED UPON A THIRD PIN TRAVERSELY BETWEEN SAID SIDE FRAMES, SAID THIRD PIN PROVIDING PIVOT MEANS FOR SAID LEVER FOR RELEASING SAID LATCH, AND THE UPPER EXTREMITY OF SAID LEVER IS FREELY AND SLIDABLY RECEIVED WITHIN A U-SHAPED SLOT WITHIN THE LOWER EXTREMITY OF SAID LATCH TO PROVIDE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY OF SAID LEVER WITHIN SAID LATCH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
256 words
CLIMBING STIRRUPS AND CHANNEL STRUCTURE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, PAIRS OF PARALLEL AND ELONGATED FRAMES, A SPRING TRIGGERED LATCH CARRIED BETWEEN EACH PAIR OF FRAMES AND BETWEEN OPPOSITELY OPPOSED CHANNEL MEMBERS SECURED TO A STRUCTURE TO BE CLIMED, AN ARCUATE FOOT GUARD CARRIED BY EACH PAIR OF SIDE FRAMES PROVIDING MEANS FOR RAISING AND LOWERING SAID STIRRUPS, A PLURALTY OF SPACED APRT U-SHAPED AND ANGULARLY CONFIGURED CHANNELS SECURED WITHIN SAID CHANNEL MEMBERS PROVIDING HOLDING MEANS FOR SAID STIRRUPS TO SUPPORT A WORKER, AN ELONGATED RELEASE LEVER CARRIED BY EACH PAIR OF SAID SIDE FRAMES PROVIDING RELEASE MEANS FOR SAID LATCHES, AN EYE AND ASSOCIATED ROLLERS CRRIED WITHIN A CENTRAL CHANNEL ON SAID STRUCTURE PROVIDING SAFETY BELT HOLDING MEANS TO SUPORT A WORKER TO FREE BOTH OF HIS HANDS, EACH SAID TRIGGERED LATCH RECEIVED BETWEEN SAID SIDE FRAMES OF EACH STIRRUP MEMBER BEING U-SHAPED IN CONFIGURATION AND PROVIDED WITH AN UPPER PIVOT PIN RECEIVING A SPRING WHICH PROVIDES RETURN MEANS FOR SAID LATCH AFTER ACTUATION BY SAID LEVER, AND A SECOND PIN SECURED IN THE LOWER EXTREMITY OF SAID LATCH RECEIVING THE SLOTTED UPPER EXTRMITY OF SAID LEVER, THE LOWER EXTREMITY OF EACH SAID LEVER BEING PIVOTABLY RECEIVED UPON A THIRD PIN TRAVERSELY BETWEEN SAID SIDE FRAMES, SAID THIRD PIN PROVIDING PIVOT MEANS FOR SAID LEVER FOR RELEASING SAID LATCH, AND THE UPPER EXTREMITY OF SAID LEVER IS FREELY AND SLIDABLY RECEIVED WITHIN A U-SHAPED SLOT WITHIN THE LOWER EXTREMITY OF SAID LATCH TO PROVIDE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY OF SAID LEVER WITHIN SAID LATCH.
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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) | 1968-08-16 | 1969-02-15 | 1969-08-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-16 | 1973-02-15 | 1973-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-16 | 1977-02-15 | 1977-08-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |