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US3215114A
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Motorcycle pontoons
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-09-29
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Granted: 1965-11-02
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Expires: 1984-09-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter F Jenkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:49
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60F; B60F3/00; B60F3/0061; B60F3/0084
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
347 words
A PONTOON ATTACHMENT FOR MOTORCYCLES COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A PAIR OF PARALLEL, SPACED APART AND ELONGATED HOLLOW FLOATS, A PAIR OF RETRACTABLE WHEELS CARRIED BY SAID FLOATS PROVIDING STABILITY UPON LAND FOR MOTORCYCLE TO WHICH SAID FLOATS ARE SECURED, RUDDER MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FLOATS AND CONTROL ROD MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FLOATS PROVIDING MEANS FOR STEERING SAID MOTORCYLE AND ITS ASSOCIATED PONTOONS ON WATER, A PAIR OF PARALLEL AND SPACED APART L-SAPCED RAILS CARRIED BY SAID FLOATS FORWARD AND AFT TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR SECURING AND STABILIZING SAID FLOATS, A PAIR OF CENTER L-SHAPED RAILS CARRIED BY AID FLOATS PROVIDING A MEANS OF SECURING SAID FLOATS TO THE FRAME OF SAID MOTORCYCLE AND A PLURALITY OF SUPPORT BRACES, THE FORWARD END OF SAID FLOATS BEING ANGLED UPWARDLY AT THE BOTTOM TO ENABLE SMOOTH BREAKING OF WATER AHEAD OF SAID MOTORCYCLE SECURED TO SID FLOATS, SAID RODS PROVIDING A STEERING MEANS FOR SAID FLOATS AND BEING PIVOTABLY SECURED TO THE REAR OF SAID RODS TO PROVIDE WATER RETENDING REARWARDLY OF SAID RODS TO PROVIDE WATER RESISTANCE TO ENABLE STEERING OF SAID MOTORCYCLE AND SAID ASSOCIATED PONTOON FLOATS, CONTROL ROD MEANS OF ELONGATED CONFIGURATION BEING SECURED TO SAID RODS CONTAINING SAID RUDDERS AND PROVIDING A MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID RODS CONTAINING SAID RUDDERS AND PROVIDING A MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID RODS CONTAINING SID RUDDERS TO STEER SAID MOTORCYCLE WHEN SAID MACHINE IS IN THE WATER, SECUREMENT MEANS FOR SAID FLOATS TO EACH OTHER COMPRISING SAID FOREARD L-SHAPED RAIL AND SAID REARWARD L-SHAPED RAIL AND SAID FORWARD RAIL AND SAID REARWARD RAIL BEING SECURED TO THE UPPER SURFACES OF SAID FLOATS OF SAID DEVICE BY SUITABLE FASTENING MEANS, SAID MOTORCYCLE BEING RECEIVED BETWEEN SAID FORWARD RAIL AND SAID AFT RAIL OF SAID DEVICE AND STABILIZING SAID MOTORCYCLE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION BETWEEN SAID FLOATS, A PAIR OF PARALLEL, SPACED APART CENTER RAILS OF L-SHAPED CONFIGURATION BEING SECURED TO THE CENTER AREA OF THE TOP SURFACE OF SAID FLOATS AND PROVIDING A MEANS FOR SECURING SAID PONTOON ATTACHMENT TO SAID MOTORCYCLE RECEIVED BETWEEN SAID FLOATS BY ANGULAR SUPPORT BRACE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
347 words
A PONTOON ATTACHMENT FOR MOTORCYCLES COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A PAIR OF PARALLEL, SPACED APART AND ELONGATED HOLLOW FLOATS, A PAIR OF RETRACTABLE WHEELS CARRIED BY SAID FLOATS PROVIDING STABILITY UPON LAND FOR MOTORCYCLE TO WHICH SAID FLOATS ARE SECURED, RUDDER MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FLOATS AND CONTROL ROD MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FLOATS PROVIDING MEANS FOR STEERING SAID MOTORCYLE AND ITS ASSOCIATED PONTOONS ON WATER, A PAIR OF PARALLEL AND SPACED APART L-SAPCED RAILS CARRIED BY SAID FLOATS FORWARD AND AFT TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR SECURING AND STABILIZING SAID FLOATS, A PAIR OF CENTER L-SHAPED RAILS CARRIED BY AID FLOATS PROVIDING A MEANS OF SECURING SAID FLOATS TO THE FRAME OF SAID MOTORCYCLE AND A PLURALITY OF SUPPORT BRACES, THE FORWARD END OF SAID FLOATS BEING ANGLED UPWARDLY AT THE BOTTOM TO ENABLE SMOOTH BREAKING OF WATER AHEAD OF SAID MOTORCYCLE SECURED TO SID FLOATS, SAID RODS PROVIDING A STEERING MEANS FOR SAID FLOATS AND BEING PIVOTABLY SECURED TO THE REAR OF SAID RODS TO PROVIDE WATER RETENDING REARWARDLY OF SAID RODS TO PROVIDE WATER RESISTANCE TO ENABLE STEERING OF SAID MOTORCYCLE AND SAID ASSOCIATED PONTOON FLOATS, CONTROL ROD MEANS OF ELONGATED CONFIGURATION BEING SECURED TO SAID RODS CONTAINING SAID RUDDERS AND PROVIDING A MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID RODS CONTAINING SAID RUDDERS AND PROVIDING A MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID RODS CONTAINING SID RUDDERS TO STEER SAID MOTORCYCLE WHEN SAID MACHINE IS IN THE WATER, SECUREMENT MEANS FOR SAID FLOATS TO EACH OTHER COMPRISING SAID FOREARD L-SHAPED RAIL AND SAID REARWARD L-SHAPED RAIL AND SAID FORWARD RAIL AND SAID REARWARD RAIL BEING SECURED TO THE UPPER SURFACES OF SAID FLOATS OF SAID DEVICE BY SUITABLE FASTENING MEANS, SAID MOTORCYCLE BEING RECEIVED BETWEEN SAID FORWARD RAIL AND SAID AFT RAIL OF SAID DEVICE AND STABILIZING SAID MOTORCYCLE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION BETWEEN SAID FLOATS, A PAIR OF PARALLEL, SPACED APART CENTER RAILS OF L-SHAPED CONFIGURATION BEING SECURED TO THE CENTER AREA OF THE TOP SURFACE OF SAID FLOATS AND PROVIDING A MEANS FOR SECURING SAID PONTOON ATTACHMENT TO SAID MOTORCYCLE RECEIVED BETWEEN SAID FLOATS BY ANGULAR SUPPORT BRACE MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-01 | 1969-05-03 | 1969-11-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-01 | 1973-05-03 | 1973-11-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-01 | 1977-05-03 | 1977-11-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |