US3260826A
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Three-axis and translational movement controller
Assignee: Ling Temco Vought Inc
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Filing: 1964-10-26
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1984-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard M Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:34
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C39/00; B64C39/02; B64C39/026; H; H01; H01H; H01H25/00; H01H25/04; G; G05; G05G; G05G9/00; G05G9/02; G05G9/04; G05G9/047; G05G9/04737; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20201
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
IN A HAND CONTROLLER, A SUBSTANTIALLY TUBULAR HAND GRIP, A SUPPORTING SHANK FOR SAID HAND GRIP, SAID HAND GRIP ENCOMPASSING SAID SHANK AND BEING SLIDINGLY MOUNTED THERETO TO PERMIT LATERAL MOVEMENT OF SAID HANDGRIP IN A FIXED DIAMETRICAL DIRECTION, SPRING AND STOP MEANS FOR POSITIONING SAID HAND GRIP DIAMETRICALY IN A NOMMAL POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID SHANK, A FIRST CONTROL DEVICE HAVING A SPRING RETURN ACTUATOR POSITIONED TO CAUSE OPERATION OF SAID DEVICE IN RESPONSE TO LATERAL MOVEMENT OF SAID HAND GRIP FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION, A HANDGRIP SUPPORT, A SPRING AND STOP MEANS FOR POSITIONING SAID SHANK AXIALLY IN A NORMAL POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID HANDGRIP SUPPORT, AND A SECOND CONTROL DEVICE HAVING AN ACTUATOR POSITIONED TO BE OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID SHANK AS A RESULT OF APPLICATION OF AXIAL FORCE TO SAID HAND GRIP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
IN A HAND CONTROLLER, A SUBSTANTIALLY TUBULAR HAND GRIP, A SUPPORTING SHANK FOR SAID HAND GRIP, SAID HAND GRIP ENCOMPASSING SAID SHANK AND BEING SLIDINGLY MOUNTED THERETO TO PERMIT LATERAL MOVEMENT OF SAID HANDGRIP IN A FIXED DIAMETRICAL DIRECTION, SPRING AND STOP MEANS FOR POSITIONING SAID HAND GRIP DIAMETRICALY IN A NOMMAL POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID SHANK, A FIRST CONTROL DEVICE HAVING A SPRING RETURN ACTUATOR POSITIONED TO CAUSE OPERATION OF SAID DEVICE IN RESPONSE TO LATERAL MOVEMENT OF SAID HAND GRIP FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION, A HANDGRIP SUPPORT, A SPRING AND STOP MEANS FOR POSITIONING SAID SHANK AXIALLY IN A NORMAL POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID HANDGRIP SUPPORT, AND A SECOND CONTROL DEVICE HAVING AN ACTUATOR POSITIONED TO BE OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID SHANK AS A RESULT OF APPLICATION OF AXIAL FORCE TO SAID HAND GRIP.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-11 | 1970-01-10 | 1970-07-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-11 | 1974-01-10 | 1974-07-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-11 | 1978-01-10 | 1978-07-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |