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US3252687A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Rotor blade locking

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1965-02-01
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Granted: 1966-05-24
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Expires: 1985-02-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Beck Timothy Egerton Herbert
  • 👤 Banks Charles Emerson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 18:11
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/30; F01D5/3023; F01D5/303; F01D5/3038

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
A BLADED MEMBER COMPRISING: AN ANNULAR SUPPORT MEMBER, A DOVETAIL CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE IN THE PERIPHERY OF SAID SUPPORT, SAID CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE INCLUDING A LOADING SLOT, A PLURALITY OF BLADES HAVING ROOTS ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED RADIALLY INTO SAID LOADING SLOT SLIDEABLY RETAINED IN SAID GROOVE, A PLURALITY OF SPACERS HAVING ROOTS ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED RADIALLY INTO SAID LOADING SLOT SLIDEABLY RETAINED IN SAID GROOVE AND ALTERNATED WITH SAID BLADES, A BLADE LOCK SLIDEABLY RETAINED IN SAID GROOVE AND SPANNING SAID LOADING SLOT, SAID BLADE LOCK INCLUDING TWO OF SAID BLADES AND AND INTERMEDIATE SPACER, THE ROOTS OF SAID TWO BLADES AND SPACER BEING SHALLOWER THAN THE REMAINING ROOTS TO FORM SHOULDERS WITH THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 114 words
A BLADED MEMBER COMPRISING: AN ANNULAR SUPPORT MEMBER, A DOVETAIL CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE IN THE PERIPHERY OF SAID SUPPORT, SAID CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE INCLUDING A LOADING SLOT, A PLURALITY OF BLADES HAVING ROOTS ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED RADIALLY INTO SAID LOADING SLOT SLIDEABLY RETAINED IN SAID GROOVE, A PLURALITY OF SPACERS HAVING ROOTS ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED RADIALLY INTO SAID LOADING SLOT SLIDEABLY RETAINED IN SAID GROOVE AND ALTERNATED WITH SAID BLADES, A BLADE LOCK SLIDEABLY RETAINED IN SAID GROOVE AND SPANNING SAID LOADING SLOT, SAID BLADE LOCK INCLUDING TWO OF SAID BLADES AND AND INTERMEDIATE SPACER, THE ROOTS OF SAID TWO BLADES AND SPACER BEING SHALLOWER THAN THE REMAINING ROOTS TO FORM SHOULDERS WITH THE

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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) 1969-05-23 1969-11-22 1970-05-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-05-23 1973-11-22 1974-05-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-05-23 1977-11-22 1978-05-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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