US3232128A
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Friction drive for an auto radio signal seeking device
Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1963-09-18
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Granted: 1966-02-01
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Expires: 1983-09-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Glenn W Randolph
- 👤 Henry J Stielper
- 👤 Wilbur T Ash
- 👤 Richard D Weaver
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:07
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H13/00; F16H13/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A DRIVE MECHANISM FOR RADIO SIGNAL SEEKING MECHANISM COMPRISING: A REVERSIBLE DRIVE MOTOR INCLUDING A DRIVING SHAFT PROVIDED WITH A CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE; A PLURALITY OF IDLERS ADAPTED TO BE DRIVEN BY SAID SHAFT, AND A RESILIENT O-RING FITTED TO THE OUTER RIM OF EACH OF SAID IDLERS; RESILIENT MEANS HOLDING SAID IDLERS IN CONTINUOUS CONTACT WITH SAID DRIVING SHAFT SUCH THAT SAID GROOVE RECEIVES SAID IDLER O-RINGS, THEREBY PREVENTING AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID IDLERS; A DRUM ENCIRCLING SAID PULLEYS AND HAVING AN INNER RIM ADAPTED TO BE FRICTIONALLY ENGAGED THEREWITH; AN ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT OF SAID IDLERS WITH
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A DRIVE MECHANISM FOR RADIO SIGNAL SEEKING MECHANISM COMPRISING: A REVERSIBLE DRIVE MOTOR INCLUDING A DRIVING SHAFT PROVIDED WITH A CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE; A PLURALITY OF IDLERS ADAPTED TO BE DRIVEN BY SAID SHAFT, AND A RESILIENT O-RING FITTED TO THE OUTER RIM OF EACH OF SAID IDLERS; RESILIENT MEANS HOLDING SAID IDLERS IN CONTINUOUS CONTACT WITH SAID DRIVING SHAFT SUCH THAT SAID GROOVE RECEIVES SAID IDLER O-RINGS, THEREBY PREVENTING AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID IDLERS; A DRUM ENCIRCLING SAID PULLEYS AND HAVING AN INNER RIM ADAPTED TO BE FRICTIONALLY ENGAGED THEREWITH; AN ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT OF SAID IDLERS WITH
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