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US3233685A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Rotary tiller

Assignee: DEALER ASSOCIATES Inc
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Filing: 1963-03-08
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1983-03-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Willie F Brewer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 01:34
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01B; A01B33/00; A01B33/02; A01B33/021

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 197 words
A ROTARY TILLING IMPLEMENT COMPRISING A FRAME INCLUDING A TOP DECK AND A PAIR OF DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING, LATERALLY SPACED SIDE MEMBERS, A ROTATABLE SHAFT EXTENDING LATERALLY BETWEEN SAID SIDE MEMBERS BELOW SAID TOP DECK WITH THE ENDS OF SAID SHAFT SUPPORTED BY SAID MEMBERS, A PLURALITY OF LATERALLY SPACED DISCS FIXED TO SAID SHAFT, CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED GROUND WORKING TINES CARRIED BY SAID DISCS, SAID TINES EXTENDING BEYOND SAID DISCS AND HAVING TEETH AT THE OUTER ENDS THEREOF, THE TEETH ON ALTERNATE TINES EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY LATERALLY IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, A GEAR BOX DISPOSED CENTRALLY OF SAID SHAFT AND INCLUDING GEARING DRIVEABLY CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT, MOUNTING MEANS FOR SAID GEAR BOX INCLUDING A NARROW SUPPORT INTERPOSED BETWEEN AND RIGIDLY FIXED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID DECK AND THE UPPER SIDE OF SAID GEAR BOX, A LONGITUDINALLY ARRANGED SHAFT EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM SAID GEAR BOX AND DRIVABLY CONNECTED AT ITS FORWARD END WITH SAID GEARING IN SAID GEAR BOX, BEARING MEANS FIXED TO SAID FRAME FOR ROTATABLY SUPPORTING SAID SHAFT, A SECOND LONGITUDINALLY ARRANGED SHAFT ROTATABLY CARRIED ON THE UPPER SIDE OF SAID DECK AND HAVING A REAR END EXTENDING REARWARDLY BEYOND SAID TRANSVERSE SHAFT AND HAVING A FORWARD
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 197 words
A ROTARY TILLING IMPLEMENT COMPRISING A FRAME INCLUDING A TOP DECK AND A PAIR OF DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING, LATERALLY SPACED SIDE MEMBERS, A ROTATABLE SHAFT EXTENDING LATERALLY BETWEEN SAID SIDE MEMBERS BELOW SAID TOP DECK WITH THE ENDS OF SAID SHAFT SUPPORTED BY SAID MEMBERS, A PLURALITY OF LATERALLY SPACED DISCS FIXED TO SAID SHAFT, CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED GROUND WORKING TINES CARRIED BY SAID DISCS, SAID TINES EXTENDING BEYOND SAID DISCS AND HAVING TEETH AT THE OUTER ENDS THEREOF, THE TEETH ON ALTERNATE TINES EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY LATERALLY IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, A GEAR BOX DISPOSED CENTRALLY OF SAID SHAFT AND INCLUDING GEARING DRIVEABLY CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT, MOUNTING MEANS FOR SAID GEAR BOX INCLUDING A NARROW SUPPORT INTERPOSED BETWEEN AND RIGIDLY FIXED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID DECK AND THE UPPER SIDE OF SAID GEAR BOX, A LONGITUDINALLY ARRANGED SHAFT EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM SAID GEAR BOX AND DRIVABLY CONNECTED AT ITS FORWARD END WITH SAID GEARING IN SAID GEAR BOX, BEARING MEANS FIXED TO SAID FRAME FOR ROTATABLY SUPPORTING SAID SHAFT, A SECOND LONGITUDINALLY ARRANGED SHAFT ROTATABLY CARRIED ON THE UPPER SIDE OF SAID DECK AND HAVING A REAR END EXTENDING REARWARDLY BEYOND SAID TRANSVERSE SHAFT AND HAVING A FORWARD

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-02-07 1969-08-09 1970-02-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-07 1973-08-09 1974-02-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-07 1977-08-09 1978-02-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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