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Automatic door operator

Assignee: Roto Swing Inc
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Filing: 1962-10-10
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Granted: 1966-03-01
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Expires: 1982-10-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John C Catlett

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 14:45
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05F; E05F15/00; E05F15/60; E05F15/603; E05F15/611; E05F15/614; E05F3/00; E05F3/04; E05F3/10; E05F3/102; E05Y; E05Y2201/00; E05Y2201/10; E05Y2201/11; E05Y2400/00; E05Y2400/10; E05Y2400/30; E05Y2400/302; E05Y2600/00; E05Y2600/40; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/10; E05Y2900/13; E05Y2900/132

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 101 words
A DOOR OPERATOR FOR OPENING AND CLOSING A DOOR AND COMPRISING A MOTOR HAVING A PERMANENT MAGNETIC FIELD, AND A ROTATABLE ARMATURE, MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID MOTOR TO SAID DOOR INCLUDING GEAR MEANS ROTATED BY THE MOTOR, RACK AND GEAR MEANS, FREE WHEELING MEANS FOR TRANSLATING THE MOVEMENT FROM THE FIRST GEAR MEANS TO THE RACK AND GEAR MEANS FOR MOVEMENT THEREOF IN ONE DIRECTION TO OPEN THE DOOR, MEANS ACTUATED UPON OPENING OF THE DOOR FOR STALLING THE MOTOR TO RETAIN THE DOOR IN THE FULL OPENED POSITION FOR A PREDETERMINED TIME PERIOD, RESILIENT MEANS COOPERATING WITH THE RACK AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 101 words
A DOOR OPERATOR FOR OPENING AND CLOSING A DOOR AND COMPRISING A MOTOR HAVING A PERMANENT MAGNETIC FIELD, AND A ROTATABLE ARMATURE, MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID MOTOR TO SAID DOOR INCLUDING GEAR MEANS ROTATED BY THE MOTOR, RACK AND GEAR MEANS, FREE WHEELING MEANS FOR TRANSLATING THE MOVEMENT FROM THE FIRST GEAR MEANS TO THE RACK AND GEAR MEANS FOR MOVEMENT THEREOF IN ONE DIRECTION TO OPEN THE DOOR, MEANS ACTUATED UPON OPENING OF THE DOOR FOR STALLING THE MOTOR TO RETAIN THE DOOR IN THE FULL OPENED POSITION FOR A PREDETERMINED TIME PERIOD, RESILIENT MEANS COOPERATING WITH THE RACK AND

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-02-28 1969-08-30 1970-03-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-28 1973-08-30 1974-03-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-28 1977-08-30 1978-03-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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