Patent US3224269A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3224269A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Device for indicating wind direction and measuring wind speed
Assignee: WEIR DEV CO
•
Filing: 1962-06-12
•
Granted: 1965-12-21
•
Expires: 1982-06-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard L Weir
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:31
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P5/00; G01P5/02; G01P5/04; G01P13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
IN A DEVICE FOR INDICATING WIND DIRECTION AND MEASURING WIND SPEED, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A BASE, A CONVENTIONAL COMPASS INCLUDING A COMPASS CASING, A COMPASS NEEDLE MOUNTED IN SAID CASING FOR ROTATION ABOUT A GENERALLY VERTICAL AXIS, AND DIRECTIONAL INDICIA MEANS ON SAID COMPASS CASING, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID CASING FOR ROTATION RELATIVE TO SAID BASE SO THAT THE CASING CAN BE ROTATED ABOUT THE VERTICAL AXIS OF THE NEEDLE, A WIND VANE, MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING SAID WIND VANE ON SAID BASE FOR MOVEMENT ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS, INDICIA MEANS RELATED TO SAID DIRECTIONAL INDICIA MEANS ON THE CASING FOR ROTATING THE CASING TO ORIENT THE CASING RELATIVE TO THE DIRECTION OF THE VANE SO THAT WHEN THE CASING IS ORIENTED RELATIVE TO THE DIRECTION OF THE VANE, THE COMPASS NEEDLE WILL INDICATE THE COMPASS DIRECTION, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY RIGIDLY FIXING A PORTION OF SAID VANE ON SAID BASE, A PORTION OF SAID VANE BEING ADAPTED TO BE FLEXED WHEN MOVED IN A DIRECTION AT AN ANGLE TO THE DIRECTION OF THE WIND, AND WIND VELOCITY INDICIA MEANS ON SAID BASE ADAPTED TO INDICATED THE VELOCITY OF THE WIND DEPENDING OF THE FLEXING OF THE VANE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
IN A DEVICE FOR INDICATING WIND DIRECTION AND MEASURING WIND SPEED, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A BASE, A CONVENTIONAL COMPASS INCLUDING A COMPASS CASING, A COMPASS NEEDLE MOUNTED IN SAID CASING FOR ROTATION ABOUT A GENERALLY VERTICAL AXIS, AND DIRECTIONAL INDICIA MEANS ON SAID COMPASS CASING, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID CASING FOR ROTATION RELATIVE TO SAID BASE SO THAT THE CASING CAN BE ROTATED ABOUT THE VERTICAL AXIS OF THE NEEDLE, A WIND VANE, MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING SAID WIND VANE ON SAID BASE FOR MOVEMENT ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS, INDICIA MEANS RELATED TO SAID DIRECTIONAL INDICIA MEANS ON THE CASING FOR ROTATING THE CASING TO ORIENT THE CASING RELATIVE TO THE DIRECTION OF THE VANE SO THAT WHEN THE CASING IS ORIENTED RELATIVE TO THE DIRECTION OF THE VANE, THE COMPASS NEEDLE WILL INDICATE THE COMPASS DIRECTION, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY RIGIDLY FIXING A PORTION OF SAID VANE ON SAID BASE, A PORTION OF SAID VANE BEING ADAPTED TO BE FLEXED WHEN MOVED IN A DIRECTION AT AN ANGLE TO THE DIRECTION OF THE WIND, AND WIND VELOCITY INDICIA MEANS ON SAID BASE ADAPTED TO INDICATED THE VELOCITY OF THE WIND DEPENDING OF THE FLEXING OF THE VANE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-20 | 1969-06-21 | 1969-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-20 | 1973-06-21 | 1973-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-20 | 1977-06-21 | 1977-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |