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Ground covering apparatus

Assignee: Pintsch Bamag AG
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Filing: 1963-04-11
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Granted: 1966-06-21
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Expires: 1983-04-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Stammbach Fritz
  • 👤 Stangl Otto
  • 👤 Voigt Otto
  • 👤 Andres Helmut
  • 👤 Woerfel Kurt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 15:54
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01C; E01C9/00; E01C9/08; E01C9/083

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
APPARATUS ADAPTED FOR BEING PLACED DIRECTLY ON SUBSOIL TO ENABLE PASSAGE THEREOVER, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PLATES EACH OF POLYGONAL SHAPE INCLUDING CORNER PORTIONS, AND SUPPORT, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF PLATES AT THE CORNER PORTIONS THEREOF, SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING PLACED DIRECTLY ON THE SUBSOIL, SAID PLATES INCLUDING BALL MEMBERS AT SAID CORNER PORTIONS LYING SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE PLANE OF THE RESPECTIVE PLATES, SAID SUPPORT MEANS COMPRISING A TWO SHELL SUPPORT MEMBER INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SOCKETS FOR THE ROTATABLE ACCOMMODATION OF BALL MEMBERS AT THE CORNER PORTIONS OF THE PLATES, AND MEANS FOR DETACHABLY LOCKING THE UPPER AND LOWER SHELLS TOGETHER WITH THE BALL MEMBERS OF THE PLATES ROTATABLY ACCOMMODATED THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 116 words
APPARATUS ADAPTED FOR BEING PLACED DIRECTLY ON SUBSOIL TO ENABLE PASSAGE THEREOVER, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PLATES EACH OF POLYGONAL SHAPE INCLUDING CORNER PORTIONS, AND SUPPORT, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF PLATES AT THE CORNER PORTIONS THEREOF, SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING PLACED DIRECTLY ON THE SUBSOIL, SAID PLATES INCLUDING BALL MEMBERS AT SAID CORNER PORTIONS LYING SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE PLANE OF THE RESPECTIVE PLATES, SAID SUPPORT MEANS COMPRISING A TWO SHELL SUPPORT MEMBER INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SOCKETS FOR THE ROTATABLE ACCOMMODATION OF BALL MEMBERS AT THE CORNER PORTIONS OF THE PLATES, AND MEANS FOR DETACHABLY LOCKING THE UPPER AND LOWER SHELLS TOGETHER WITH THE BALL MEMBERS OF THE PLATES ROTATABLY ACCOMMODATED THEREIN.

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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) 1969-06-20 1969-12-20 1970-06-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-06-20 1973-12-20 1974-06-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-06-20 1977-12-20 1978-06-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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