US3240413A
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Cable guide and retrieval mechanism
Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1962-06-07
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1982-06-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold E Young
- 👤 Frank S Meister
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:59
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66D; B66D3/00; B66D3/003; B65; B65H; B65H51/00; B65H51/14; B66D1/00; B66D1/28; B66D1/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A CABLE GUIDING AND RETRIEVING MEANS COMPRISING: (A) A BASE SUPPORT STRUCTURE; (B) A TRIAXIAL FRAME BOTTLED TO SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE, EACH OF THE AXES OF SAID FRAME BEING RADIALLY ARRAYED FROM A COMMON CENTRAL LOCUS; (C) PULLEY MEANS JOURNALLED IN EACH OF THE AXES OF SAID FRAME; (D) AN ENDLESS BELT TRAINED OVER SAID PULLEY RESPECTIVELY IN EACH OF SAID AXES OF SAID FRAME, THE OUTER SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID BELTS BEING CONCAVE AND FORMING AN APERTURE WHERE SAID BELTS PASS IN COMMON THROUGH SAID LOCUS, SAID APERTURE SUBSTANTIALLY ENCOMPASSING SAID CABLE AND CONFORMING IN SHAPE TO THE CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE OF SAID CABLE; AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A CABLE GUIDING AND RETRIEVING MEANS COMPRISING: (A) A BASE SUPPORT STRUCTURE; (B) A TRIAXIAL FRAME BOTTLED TO SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE, EACH OF THE AXES OF SAID FRAME BEING RADIALLY ARRAYED FROM A COMMON CENTRAL LOCUS; (C) PULLEY MEANS JOURNALLED IN EACH OF THE AXES OF SAID FRAME; (D) AN ENDLESS BELT TRAINED OVER SAID PULLEY RESPECTIVELY IN EACH OF SAID AXES OF SAID FRAME, THE OUTER SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID BELTS BEING CONCAVE AND FORMING AN APERTURE WHERE SAID BELTS PASS IN COMMON THROUGH SAID LOCUS, SAID APERTURE SUBSTANTIALLY ENCOMPASSING SAID CABLE AND CONFORMING IN SHAPE TO THE CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE OF SAID CABLE; AND
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-14 | 1969-09-13 | 1970-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-14 | 1973-09-13 | 1974-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-14 | 1977-09-13 | 1978-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |