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US3209612A
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Control assembly
Assignee: Hamburger Flugzeugbau GmbH
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Filing: 1961-09-26
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1981-09-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Tonnies Eduard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:44
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C13/00; B64C13/02; B64C13/04; B64C13/042; B64C13/0423; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR THE AILERONS AND ELEVATORS OF AN AIRCRAFT, COMPRISING A TUBULAR OUTER MEMBER, AND AN ELONGATED INNER MEMBER NESTED IN SAID OUTER MEMBER WITH FREEDOM OF RELATIVE ROTATION BUT HELD THEREIN AGAINST RELATIVE AXIAL DISPLACEMENT, A FIXED SUPPORT FOR SAID MEMBERS INCLUDING BEARING MEANS SLIDABLY ACCOMMODATING SAID OUTER MEMBER, SAID INNER MEMBER HAVING AN EXTREMITY PROJECTING FROM SAID OUTER MEMBER, OPERATING MEANS ON SAID EXTREMITY FOR ROTATING SAID INNER MEMBER AND AXIALLY RECIPROCATING BOTH SAID MEMBERS, A FIRST ARM PIVOTALLY SECURED TO SAID OUTER MEMBER, A SECOND ARM SWINGABLE ABOUT A FULCRUM FIXEDLY POSITIONED RELATIVELY TO SAID SUPPORT, SAID ARMS BEING HINGEDLY INTERCONNECTED FOR SWINGING MOTION IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME PLANE, THEREBY PREVENTING ROTATION OF SAID OUTER MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID SUPPORT, AND A PAIR OF CONNECTING MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID OUTER AND INNER MEMBERS TO SAID ELEVATORS AND SAID AILERONS, RESPECTIVELY, ONE OF SAID CONNECTING MEANS COMPRISING A FIRST COUPLING ELEMENT DISPLACEABLE BY SAID OUTER MEMBER AND A SECOND COUPLING ELEMENT ENGAGED BY SAID FIRST COUPLING ELEMENT, SAID ONE OF SAID CONNECTING MEANS INCLUDING A PIVOT SHAFT AT SAID FULCRUM RIGID WITH SAID SECOND ARM, SAAID FIRST COUPLING ELEMENT BEING MOUNTED ON SAID PIVOT SHAFT, SAID FIRST COUPLING ELEMENT BEING CONSTITUTED AS A GEAR SEGMENT, SAID SECOND COUPLING ELEMENT HAVING TEETH MESHING WITH THOSE OF SAID GEAR SEGMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR THE AILERONS AND ELEVATORS OF AN AIRCRAFT, COMPRISING A TUBULAR OUTER MEMBER, AND AN ELONGATED INNER MEMBER NESTED IN SAID OUTER MEMBER WITH FREEDOM OF RELATIVE ROTATION BUT HELD THEREIN AGAINST RELATIVE AXIAL DISPLACEMENT, A FIXED SUPPORT FOR SAID MEMBERS INCLUDING BEARING MEANS SLIDABLY ACCOMMODATING SAID OUTER MEMBER, SAID INNER MEMBER HAVING AN EXTREMITY PROJECTING FROM SAID OUTER MEMBER, OPERATING MEANS ON SAID EXTREMITY FOR ROTATING SAID INNER MEMBER AND AXIALLY RECIPROCATING BOTH SAID MEMBERS, A FIRST ARM PIVOTALLY SECURED TO SAID OUTER MEMBER, A SECOND ARM SWINGABLE ABOUT A FULCRUM FIXEDLY POSITIONED RELATIVELY TO SAID SUPPORT, SAID ARMS BEING HINGEDLY INTERCONNECTED FOR SWINGING MOTION IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME PLANE, THEREBY PREVENTING ROTATION OF SAID OUTER MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID SUPPORT, AND A PAIR OF CONNECTING MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID OUTER AND INNER MEMBERS TO SAID ELEVATORS AND SAID AILERONS, RESPECTIVELY, ONE OF SAID CONNECTING MEANS COMPRISING A FIRST COUPLING ELEMENT DISPLACEABLE BY SAID OUTER MEMBER AND A SECOND COUPLING ELEMENT ENGAGED BY SAID FIRST COUPLING ELEMENT, SAID ONE OF SAID CONNECTING MEANS INCLUDING A PIVOT SHAFT AT SAID FULCRUM RIGID WITH SAID SECOND ARM, SAAID FIRST COUPLING ELEMENT BEING MOUNTED ON SAID PIVOT SHAFT, SAID FIRST COUPLING ELEMENT BEING CONSTITUTED AS A GEAR SEGMENT, SAID SECOND COUPLING ELEMENT HAVING TEETH MESHING WITH THOSE OF SAID GEAR SEGMENT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-04 | 1969-04-05 | 1969-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-04 | 1973-04-05 | 1973-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-04 | 1977-04-05 | 1977-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |