Patent US2931953A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
Patent US2588640A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3258989A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Boat steering device
Assignee: FKI Industries Inc
•
Filing: 1963-11-15
•
Granted: 1966-07-05
•
Expires: 1983-11-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence A Frese
- 👤 William J Gilmore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 13:59
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C1/00; F16C1/10; F16C1/12; F16C1/18; B; B63; B63H; B63H25/00; B63H25/06; B63H25/08; B63H25/10; F16C2326/00; F16C2326/30; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/2042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
IN A BOAT STEERING DEVICE WHEREIN A RING IS ROTATABLE IN A HOUSING TO WIND AN UNWIND A FLEXIBLE MEMBER INTO AND OUT OF A CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE IN THE RING THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE HOUSING WITH OUTWARD DISPLACEMENT OF THE FLEXIBLE MEMBER RESISTED DURING UNWINDING BY A CURVED PLASTIC BEARING MEMBER WHICH THE HOUSING SURROUNDS, SAID DEVICE BEING IMPROVED IN THAT (A) THE PLASTIC BEARING IS RIGIDLY ABUTTED ALONG SUBSTANTIALLY ITS ENTIRE OUTER CURVED SURFACE BY THE SURROUNGING HOUSING SO THAT BOTH THE BEARINGS MEMBER AND THE FLEXIBLE MEMBER ARE FIXED AGAINST OUTWARD DISPLACEMENT DURING UNWINDING, AND (B) THE PLASTIC BEARING MEMBER IS FORMED ALONG IS INNER CURVED SURFACE WITH A BEARING GROOVE OPPOSED TO THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE IN THE RING AND DEFINING THEREWITH A SPACE THROUGH WHICH THE FLEXIBLE MEMBER PASSES OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME CROSS SECTION AS THE FLEXIBLE MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
IN A BOAT STEERING DEVICE WHEREIN A RING IS ROTATABLE IN A HOUSING TO WIND AN UNWIND A FLEXIBLE MEMBER INTO AND OUT OF A CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE IN THE RING THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE HOUSING WITH OUTWARD DISPLACEMENT OF THE FLEXIBLE MEMBER RESISTED DURING UNWINDING BY A CURVED PLASTIC BEARING MEMBER WHICH THE HOUSING SURROUNDS, SAID DEVICE BEING IMPROVED IN THAT (A) THE PLASTIC BEARING IS RIGIDLY ABUTTED ALONG SUBSTANTIALLY ITS ENTIRE OUTER CURVED SURFACE BY THE SURROUNGING HOUSING SO THAT BOTH THE BEARINGS MEMBER AND THE FLEXIBLE MEMBER ARE FIXED AGAINST OUTWARD DISPLACEMENT DURING UNWINDING, AND (B) THE PLASTIC BEARING MEMBER IS FORMED ALONG IS INNER CURVED SURFACE WITH A BEARING GROOVE OPPOSED TO THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE IN THE RING AND DEFINING THEREWITH A SPACE THROUGH WHICH THE FLEXIBLE MEMBER PASSES OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME CROSS SECTION AS THE FLEXIBLE MEMBER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-04 | 1970-01-03 | 1970-07-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-04 | 1974-01-03 | 1974-07-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-04 | 1978-01-03 | 1978-07-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |