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Friction device operating mechanism
Assignee: Echlin Inc
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Filing: 1962-04-18
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Granted: 1965-11-23
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Expires: 1982-04-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Cyril B Fites
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:35
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T17/00; B60T17/08; B60T17/085; B60T17/086; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S60/00; Y10S60/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A FRICTION DEVICE OPERATING MECHANISM COMPRISING A HOUSING, ABUTMENT MEANS THREADEDLY RECEIVED IN SAID HOUSING AND HAVING A BORE THEREIN, RESILIENTLY URGED MEANS MOVABLE IN SAID HOUSING BETWEEN OPERATIVE AND INOPERATIVE POSITIONS INCLUDING A PORTION MOVABLE IN SAID BORE FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ABUTMENT MEANS, SAID PORTION BEING MOVABLE TOWARD ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ABUTMENT MEANS UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID RESILIENTLY URGED MEANS TOWARD THE OPERATIVE POSITION THEREOF, AND SAID ABUTMENT MEANS BEING MOVABLE IN RESPONSE TO AN APPLIED FORCE INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PORTION TO MECHANICALLY MOVE SAID RESILIENTLY URGED MEANS TOWARD THE INOPERATIVE POSITION THEREOF.
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