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US3241640A
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Assignee: Old Carco LLC
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Filing: 1963-07-03
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Granted: 1966-03-22
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Expires: 1983-07-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James R Mccordic
- 👤 Then Alojzy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 08:33
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H59/00; F16H59/02; F16H59/08; F16H59/10; F16H63/00; F16H63/40; F16H63/48; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20018; Y10T74/20073
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM FOR A MULTIPLE SPEED POWER TRANSMISSION COMPRISING A SUPPORT MEMBER, A PIVOT MEMBER CONNECTED TO SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, A SELECTOR LEVER JOURNALLED NEAR ITS ONE END ON SAID PIVOT MEMBER AND HAVING ITS OTHER AND EXTENDING BEYOND SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, MEANS EFFECTIVE TO MAINTAIN SAID SELECTOR LEVER IN ANY ONE OF A PLURALITY OF POSITIONS, FIRST LEVER MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER CONTINUALLY MOVED BY SAID SELECTOR LEVER TO POSITIONS CORRESPONDING TO THE POSITION ASSUMED BY SAID SELECTOR LEVER, ACTUATING MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID FIRST LEVER MEANS FOR SHIFTING SAID MULTIPLE SPEED POWER TRANSMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POSTION OF SAID SELECTOR LEVER AND SAID FIRST LEVER MEANS, SECOND LEVER MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, SAID SECOND LEVER MEANS BEING ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO SECOND ACTUATING MEANS FOR AT TIMES ACTUATING AN ASSOCIATED BRAKING MECHANISM, AND CAM MEANS ACTUATED AND POSITIONED BY SAID SELECTOR LEVER FOR AT TIMES MOVING SAID SECOND LEVER MEANS IN ORDER OT ACTUATE SAID BRAKING MECHANISM, SAID CAM MEANS COMPRISING AN ELONGATED CAM
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM FOR A MULTIPLE SPEED POWER TRANSMISSION COMPRISING A SUPPORT MEMBER, A PIVOT MEMBER CONNECTED TO SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, A SELECTOR LEVER JOURNALLED NEAR ITS ONE END ON SAID PIVOT MEMBER AND HAVING ITS OTHER AND EXTENDING BEYOND SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, MEANS EFFECTIVE TO MAINTAIN SAID SELECTOR LEVER IN ANY ONE OF A PLURALITY OF POSITIONS, FIRST LEVER MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER CONTINUALLY MOVED BY SAID SELECTOR LEVER TO POSITIONS CORRESPONDING TO THE POSITION ASSUMED BY SAID SELECTOR LEVER, ACTUATING MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID FIRST LEVER MEANS FOR SHIFTING SAID MULTIPLE SPEED POWER TRANSMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POSTION OF SAID SELECTOR LEVER AND SAID FIRST LEVER MEANS, SECOND LEVER MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, SAID SECOND LEVER MEANS BEING ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO SECOND ACTUATING MEANS FOR AT TIMES ACTUATING AN ASSOCIATED BRAKING MECHANISM, AND CAM MEANS ACTUATED AND POSITIONED BY SAID SELECTOR LEVER FOR AT TIMES MOVING SAID SECOND LEVER MEANS IN ORDER OT ACTUATE SAID BRAKING MECHANISM, SAID CAM MEANS COMPRISING AN ELONGATED CAM
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-21 | 1969-09-20 | 1970-03-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-21 | 1973-09-20 | 1974-03-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-21 | 1977-09-20 | 1978-03-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |