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US3209615A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Steering wheel fabrication

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1963-10-24
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1983-10-24
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Harland R Fosnaugh
  • 👤 Joe P Pietrzak

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 14:16
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D1/00; B62D1/02; B62D1/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/20834; Y10T74/20852

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 47 words
SAFETY STEERING WHEEL MEANS, COMPRISING A HUB PORTION, SPOKE MEANS EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY FROM SAID HUB PORTION, A BENDABLE-METAL OUTER INSERT JOINED TO SAID SPOKE MEANS, AND WOODEN PARTIALLY CURVED SEGMENTING CARRIED ON SAID BENDABLE-METAL INSERT AND HAVING LOCALIZED GROOVING FOR CONTROL OF BREAK SPLINTERING UNDER IMPACT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 47 words
SAFETY STEERING WHEEL MEANS, COMPRISING A HUB PORTION, SPOKE MEANS EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY FROM SAID HUB PORTION, A BENDABLE-METAL OUTER INSERT JOINED TO SAID SPOKE MEANS, AND WOODEN PARTIALLY CURVED SEGMENTING CARRIED ON SAID BENDABLE-METAL INSERT AND HAVING LOCALIZED GROOVING FOR CONTROL OF BREAK SPLINTERING UNDER IMPACT.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1968-10-04 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

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