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US3211468A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Vehicle suspension mechanism

Assignee: Differential Steel Car Co
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Filing: 1962-07-18
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1982-07-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Flowers Fred Fort

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 12:51
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60G; B60G5/00; B60G5/005; B60G11/00; B60G11/32; B60G11/48; B60G11/52

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A VEHICLE FRAME, SUSPENSION MEANS COMPRISING A TUBULAR AXLE HAVING A JOURNAL BEARING AT EACH OPPOSITE END, A PAIR OF SLEEVES EACH LOOSELY SURROUNDING THE AXLE WITH THEIR OUTER ENDS FASTENED THERETO INWARDLY OF THE JOURNAL BEARING, A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING ARM ATTACHED TO EACH SLEEVE AT ITS OPPOSITE END, THE FRONT END OF EACH SAID ARM BEING ELASTICALLY CONNECTED WITH THE VEHICLE FRAME, A SPRING HOUSING ON EACH ARM ADJACENT TO THE SLEEVE, AND COMPRESSION SPRINGS WITHIN THE HOUSING SUPPORTING THE VEHICLE FRAME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 86 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A VEHICLE FRAME, SUSPENSION MEANS COMPRISING A TUBULAR AXLE HAVING A JOURNAL BEARING AT EACH OPPOSITE END, A PAIR OF SLEEVES EACH LOOSELY SURROUNDING THE AXLE WITH THEIR OUTER ENDS FASTENED THERETO INWARDLY OF THE JOURNAL BEARING, A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING ARM ATTACHED TO EACH SLEEVE AT ITS OPPOSITE END, THE FRONT END OF EACH SAID ARM BEING ELASTICALLY CONNECTED WITH THE VEHICLE FRAME, A SPRING HOUSING ON EACH ARM ADJACENT TO THE SLEEVE, AND COMPRESSION SPRINGS WITHIN THE HOUSING SUPPORTING THE VEHICLE FRAME.

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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) 1968-10-11 1969-04-12 1969-10-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-10-11 1973-04-12 1973-10-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-10-11 1977-04-12 1977-10-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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