US3218088A
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Arrangement to facilitate the accessibility of a passenger motor vehicle
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1962-10-26
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1982-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Friedrich K H Nallinger
- 👤 Muller Josef
- 👤 Wilfert Karl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:10
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60G; B60G17/00; B60G17/02; B60G17/04; B60G2300/00; B60G2300/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
ON INSTALLATION FOR FACILITATING PASSENGER INGRESS INTO AND EGRESS FROM THE BODY OF A PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING HALF-AXLES CONNECTED BY PIVOT MEANS CARRIED BY SAID BODY AND COMMON TO EACH OF SAID HALF-AXLES, COMPRISING LEVER ARM MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID HALF-AXLES AND SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS ACTING UPON SAID LEVER ARM MEANS DURING THE STANDSTILL POSITION OF SAID PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE TO CAUSE SAID HALF-AXLES TO TURN ABOUT SAID PIVOT MEANS AND RAISE SAID BODY BEYOND THE NORMAL DRIVING POSITION OF SAID BODY DURING SAID INGRESS AND EGRESS, SAID LEVER ARM MEANS COMPRISING ARM MEMBERS HAVING ONE END OF EACH THEREOF RIGIDLY CONNECTED TO SAID HALFAXLES, SAID SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS BEING EFFECTIVE TO APPLY A FORCE TO THE OTHER ENDS OF SAID ARM MEMBERS, SAID SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS COMPRISING ADJUSTABLE SPRING MEANS CONNECTING SAID OTHER ENDS OF SAID ARM MEMBERS, SAID ADJUSTABLE SPRING MEANS COMPRISING A SPRING OPERABLY CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID OTHER ENDS OF SAID ARM MEMBERS, SAID SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS FURTHER INCLUDING A REVERSIBLE ELECTRIC MOTOR CARRIED BY ONE OF SAID ARM MEMBERS FOR ADJUSTING THE TENSION OF SAID SPRING, AND MANUAL REMOTE CONTROL MOTOR REVERSING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID ELECTRIC MOTOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
ON INSTALLATION FOR FACILITATING PASSENGER INGRESS INTO AND EGRESS FROM THE BODY OF A PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING HALF-AXLES CONNECTED BY PIVOT MEANS CARRIED BY SAID BODY AND COMMON TO EACH OF SAID HALF-AXLES, COMPRISING LEVER ARM MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID HALF-AXLES AND SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS ACTING UPON SAID LEVER ARM MEANS DURING THE STANDSTILL POSITION OF SAID PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE TO CAUSE SAID HALF-AXLES TO TURN ABOUT SAID PIVOT MEANS AND RAISE SAID BODY BEYOND THE NORMAL DRIVING POSITION OF SAID BODY DURING SAID INGRESS AND EGRESS, SAID LEVER ARM MEANS COMPRISING ARM MEMBERS HAVING ONE END OF EACH THEREOF RIGIDLY CONNECTED TO SAID HALFAXLES, SAID SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS BEING EFFECTIVE TO APPLY A FORCE TO THE OTHER ENDS OF SAID ARM MEMBERS, SAID SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS COMPRISING ADJUSTABLE SPRING MEANS CONNECTING SAID OTHER ENDS OF SAID ARM MEMBERS, SAID ADJUSTABLE SPRING MEANS COMPRISING A SPRING OPERABLY CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID OTHER ENDS OF SAID ARM MEMBERS, SAID SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS FURTHER INCLUDING A REVERSIBLE ELECTRIC MOTOR CARRIED BY ONE OF SAID ARM MEMBERS FOR ADJUSTING THE TENSION OF SAID SPRING, AND MANUAL REMOTE CONTROL MOTOR REVERSING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID ELECTRIC MOTOR.
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