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Wheel suspension mounting
Assignee: Unit Rig and Equipment Co
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Filing: 1964-01-17
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Granted: 1966-07-05
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Expires: 1984-01-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry C Doennecke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 09:17
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60G; B60G11/00; B60G11/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A SUSPENSION MOUNTING DEVICE FOR A WHEELED VEHICLE COMPRISING AN OUTER HOUSING CARRIED BY THE VEHICLE, A INNER HOUSING CARRIED BY A WHEEL, SAID INNER HOUSING BEING SLIDABLY AND ROTATABLY DISPOSED WITHIN THE OUTER HOUSING, A SUPPORT MEMBER SECURED TO THE INNER HOUSING AND SPACED UPWARDLY FROM THE LOWER END THEREOF, A PLURALITY OF SUPERIMPOSED RESILIENT PAD MEMBERS DISPOSED WITHIN THE INNER AND OUTER HOUSINGS AND SUPPORTED ABOVE THE SUPPORT MEMBER, SAID RESILIENT PAD MEMBERS BEING ALTERNATELY COMPRESSIBLE AND EXPANDABLE UPON RELATIVE LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER HOUSINGS FOR ABSORBING SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE RELATIVE LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN, MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE RESILIENT PAD MEMBERS FOR PRECLUDING TORSIONAL WIND UP THEREOF DURING RELATIVE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER HOUSINGS, CENTERING MEANS CARRIED BY THE OUTER HOUSING AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE INNER HOUSINGS AND RESILIENT PADS FOR GUIDING AND CENTERING THEREOF DURING OPERATION OF THE SUSPENSION MOUNTING DEVICE, SAID CENTERING MEANS COMPRISING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING MEMBER HAVING ONE END SECURED TO THE OUTER HOUSING AND OPPOSITE END EXTENDING SLIDABLY THROUGH AND BEYOND THE SUPPORT MEMBER, STOP MEANS CARRIED BY THE SAID OPPOSITE END OF THE LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING MEMBER AND SPACED FROM THE SUPPORT MEMBER FOR PROVIDING RELATIVE LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER HOUSINGS IN ONE DIRECTION WHILE PRECLUDING A COMPLETE SEPARATION THEREOF IN SAID ONE DIRECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
A SUSPENSION MOUNTING DEVICE FOR A WHEELED VEHICLE COMPRISING AN OUTER HOUSING CARRIED BY THE VEHICLE, A INNER HOUSING CARRIED BY A WHEEL, SAID INNER HOUSING BEING SLIDABLY AND ROTATABLY DISPOSED WITHIN THE OUTER HOUSING, A SUPPORT MEMBER SECURED TO THE INNER HOUSING AND SPACED UPWARDLY FROM THE LOWER END THEREOF, A PLURALITY OF SUPERIMPOSED RESILIENT PAD MEMBERS DISPOSED WITHIN THE INNER AND OUTER HOUSINGS AND SUPPORTED ABOVE THE SUPPORT MEMBER, SAID RESILIENT PAD MEMBERS BEING ALTERNATELY COMPRESSIBLE AND EXPANDABLE UPON RELATIVE LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER HOUSINGS FOR ABSORBING SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE RELATIVE LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN, MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE RESILIENT PAD MEMBERS FOR PRECLUDING TORSIONAL WIND UP THEREOF DURING RELATIVE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER HOUSINGS, CENTERING MEANS CARRIED BY THE OUTER HOUSING AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE INNER HOUSINGS AND RESILIENT PADS FOR GUIDING AND CENTERING THEREOF DURING OPERATION OF THE SUSPENSION MOUNTING DEVICE, SAID CENTERING MEANS COMPRISING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING MEMBER HAVING ONE END SECURED TO THE OUTER HOUSING AND OPPOSITE END EXTENDING SLIDABLY THROUGH AND BEYOND THE SUPPORT MEMBER, STOP MEANS CARRIED BY THE SAID OPPOSITE END OF THE LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING MEMBER AND SPACED FROM THE SUPPORT MEMBER FOR PROVIDING RELATIVE LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER HOUSINGS IN ONE DIRECTION WHILE PRECLUDING A COMPLETE SEPARATION THEREOF IN SAID ONE DIRECTION.
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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) | 1969-07-04 | 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 |