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US3210114A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Apparatus for orienting a suspended load

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-11-21
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1983-11-21
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lawton Lawrence

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 09:19
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66C; B66C13/00; B66C13/04; B66C13/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 108 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR ORIENTING A STRUCTURE SUSPENDED BY AH OIST CABLE, MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID STRUCTURE TO SAID HOIST CABLE FOR SUPPORTING SAID STRUCTURE AGAINST THE PULL OF GRAVITY, A REVERSIBLE MOTOR HAVING AN ARMATURE SHAFT JOURNALLED FOR ROTATAION ON A VERTICAL AXIS, MEANS FOR FIXEDLY SECURING THE CASING OF SAID MOTOR TO SAID STRUCTURE WITH THE ARMATURE SHAFT OF THE MOTOR DISPOSED VERTICALLY, A FLYWHEEL COUPLED TO SAID ARMATRUE SHAFT, CIRCUIT MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID MOTOR, AND MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF SAID MOTOR FOR ROTATING SAID FLYWHEEL IN EITHER OF OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS OF ROTATION WHEREBY A TORQUE REACTING COUNTER TO THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 108 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR ORIENTING A STRUCTURE SUSPENDED BY AH OIST CABLE, MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID STRUCTURE TO SAID HOIST CABLE FOR SUPPORTING SAID STRUCTURE AGAINST THE PULL OF GRAVITY, A REVERSIBLE MOTOR HAVING AN ARMATURE SHAFT JOURNALLED FOR ROTATAION ON A VERTICAL AXIS, MEANS FOR FIXEDLY SECURING THE CASING OF SAID MOTOR TO SAID STRUCTURE WITH THE ARMATURE SHAFT OF THE MOTOR DISPOSED VERTICALLY, A FLYWHEEL COUPLED TO SAID ARMATRUE SHAFT, CIRCUIT MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID MOTOR, AND MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF SAID MOTOR FOR ROTATING SAID FLYWHEEL IN EITHER OF OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS OF ROTATION WHEREBY A TORQUE REACTING COUNTER TO THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2736600A Cited
GB918601A Cited

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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