US3223797A
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Assignee: Jeep Corp
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Filing: 1962-09-20
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Granted: 1965-12-14
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Expires: 1982-09-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Miguel A Ordorica
- 👤 Clarence E Merritt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/04; H01H13/06; B; B60; B60Q; B60Q5/00; B60Q5/001; B60Q5/003; H01H13/12; H01H13/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
APPARATUS FOR ACTUATING A HORN COMPRISING A STEERING WHEEL MEMBER HAVING A HUB, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID HUB UPON AN END PORTION OF A STEERING TUBE, A FLEXIBLE CAP HAVING A FRONT FACE AND AN ANNULAR FLANGE AXIALLY EXTENDING FROM SAID FRONT FACE AND DISPOSABLE MATABLY RELATIVE TO AN ANNULAR SURFACE PORTION OF SAID HUB, MEANS RESILIENTLY URGING SAID ANNULAR FLANGE INTO PERIPHERAL ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SURFACE PORTION OF SAID HUB, AND ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MEANS SELECTIVELY ACTUABLE FOR COMPLETION AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT TO THE HORN, SAID ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MEANS COMPRISING A FIRST ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEMBER CONNECTED TO THE INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID FRONT FACE OF SAID FLEXIBLE CAP AND HAVING A CONTACTING SURFACE MOUNTED ON AND CONTIGUOUS TO SAID INSIDE SURFACE, A SECOND ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SECOND ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEMBER PROXIMATE TO AND AXIALLY SPACED FROM SAID CONTACTING SURFACE OF SAID FIRST ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEMBER WHEREBY AXIAL INWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID FRONT FACE MOVES SAID FIRST CONTACT MEMBER INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SECOND CONTACT MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
APPARATUS FOR ACTUATING A HORN COMPRISING A STEERING WHEEL MEMBER HAVING A HUB, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID HUB UPON AN END PORTION OF A STEERING TUBE, A FLEXIBLE CAP HAVING A FRONT FACE AND AN ANNULAR FLANGE AXIALLY EXTENDING FROM SAID FRONT FACE AND DISPOSABLE MATABLY RELATIVE TO AN ANNULAR SURFACE PORTION OF SAID HUB, MEANS RESILIENTLY URGING SAID ANNULAR FLANGE INTO PERIPHERAL ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SURFACE PORTION OF SAID HUB, AND ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MEANS SELECTIVELY ACTUABLE FOR COMPLETION AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT TO THE HORN, SAID ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MEANS COMPRISING A FIRST ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEMBER CONNECTED TO THE INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID FRONT FACE OF SAID FLEXIBLE CAP AND HAVING A CONTACTING SURFACE MOUNTED ON AND CONTIGUOUS TO SAID INSIDE SURFACE, A SECOND ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SECOND ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEMBER PROXIMATE TO AND AXIALLY SPACED FROM SAID CONTACTING SURFACE OF SAID FIRST ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEMBER WHEREBY AXIAL INWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID FRONT FACE MOVES SAID FIRST CONTACT MEMBER INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SECOND CONTACT MEMBER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-13 | 1969-06-14 | 1969-12-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-13 | 1973-06-14 | 1973-12-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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