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US3236549A
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Actuating rod clip
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1963-12-23
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1983-12-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick G Phinney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:38
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B79/00; E05B79/10; E05B79/12; G; G05; G05G; G05G1/00; G05G1/08; G05G1/10; G05G1/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32606; Y10T403/32951; Y10T403/32959
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
AN ACTUATING ROD RETAINER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A MOULDED PLASTIC BUSHING HAVING A CYLINDRICAL BODY FOR AXIAL INSERTION INTO A COMPLEMENTARY APERTURE IN A LEVER ARM, SAID BODY HAVING AN ENLARGED FLANGE AT ONE END AND A SHOULDER PORTION SPACED FROM THE OTHER END, SAID SHOULDER PORTION BEING EFFECTIVE TO PREVENT WITHDRAWAL OF SAID BUSHING FROM THE LEVER ARM APERTURE IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THE DIRECTION OF INSERTION, SAID BODY HAVING A TAPERED PILOT PORTION EXTENDING FROM SAID SHOULDER PORTION TO SAID OTHER END TO FACILITATE INSERTION THROUGH THE LEVER ARM APERTURE, SAID BODY HAVING A DIAMETRICAL SLOT EXTENDING AXIALLY FROM THE FLANGED END INTO AND TERMINATING NEAR THE SHOULDER EDGE OF SAID PILOT PORTION, SAID SLOT PROVIDING FOR RADIAL COLLAPSE OF SAID BODY AT AND ABOVE SAID PILOT PORTION TO FACILITATE EASE OF INSERTION THROUGH THE LEVER ARM APERTURE, AND SAID BODY HAVING AN AXIALLY EXTENDING ACTUATING ROD PORTION RECEIVING APERTURE THERETHROUGH; AND A CLIP COMPRISING A PLATE PORTION HAVING AN APERTURE THEREIN ALSO COMPLEMENTARY TO THE CYLINDRICAL BODY OF SAID BUSHING, SAID CLIP PLATE PORTION AND SAID CYLINDRICAL BODY BEING AXIALLY ASSEMBLED TO EACH OTHER PRIOR TO INSERTION OF SAID BODY THROUGH THE LEVER ARM APERTURE, SAID BODY PORTION FLANGE AND SAID SHOULDER PORTION PRE-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
AN ACTUATING ROD RETAINER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A MOULDED PLASTIC BUSHING HAVING A CYLINDRICAL BODY FOR AXIAL INSERTION INTO A COMPLEMENTARY APERTURE IN A LEVER ARM, SAID BODY HAVING AN ENLARGED FLANGE AT ONE END AND A SHOULDER PORTION SPACED FROM THE OTHER END, SAID SHOULDER PORTION BEING EFFECTIVE TO PREVENT WITHDRAWAL OF SAID BUSHING FROM THE LEVER ARM APERTURE IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THE DIRECTION OF INSERTION, SAID BODY HAVING A TAPERED PILOT PORTION EXTENDING FROM SAID SHOULDER PORTION TO SAID OTHER END TO FACILITATE INSERTION THROUGH THE LEVER ARM APERTURE, SAID BODY HAVING A DIAMETRICAL SLOT EXTENDING AXIALLY FROM THE FLANGED END INTO AND TERMINATING NEAR THE SHOULDER EDGE OF SAID PILOT PORTION, SAID SLOT PROVIDING FOR RADIAL COLLAPSE OF SAID BODY AT AND ABOVE SAID PILOT PORTION TO FACILITATE EASE OF INSERTION THROUGH THE LEVER ARM APERTURE, AND SAID BODY HAVING AN AXIALLY EXTENDING ACTUATING ROD PORTION RECEIVING APERTURE THERETHROUGH; AND A CLIP COMPRISING A PLATE PORTION HAVING AN APERTURE THEREIN ALSO COMPLEMENTARY TO THE CYLINDRICAL BODY OF SAID BUSHING, SAID CLIP PLATE PORTION AND SAID CYLINDRICAL BODY BEING AXIALLY ASSEMBLED TO EACH OTHER PRIOR TO INSERTION OF SAID BODY THROUGH THE LEVER ARM APERTURE, SAID BODY PORTION FLANGE AND SAID SHOULDER PORTION PRE-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-21 | 1969-08-23 | 1970-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-21 | 1973-08-23 | 1974-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-21 | 1977-08-23 | 1978-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |