US3262522A
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Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1964-03-24
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Granted: 1966-07-26
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Expires: 1984-03-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy B Johnson
- 👤 Joseph E Scerbo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:56
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60G; B60G17/00; B60G17/005; B60G17/06; B60G21/00; B60G21/02; B60G21/06; B62; B62D; B62D55/00; B62D55/08; B62D55/104; B62D55/116; B60G2300/00; B60G2300/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
AN ACTUATOR-COUPLING DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED TRANSMISSION OF ROTATIONAL FORCES, COMPRISING: HOUSING MEANS ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION AGAINST ROTATION; ROTOR MEANS ROTATABLY SUPPORTED BY THE HOUSING MEANS, AND HAVING CONNECTING MEANS AT EACH OF ITS TWO ENDS TO FORM A ROTATABLE COUPLE THEREBY AND MOTOR MEANS FOR ROTATING THE CONNECTING MEANS RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER; THE HOUSING AND ROTOR MEANS EACH HAVING AN ANNULAR WALL OPERATIVELY COOPERATING WITH THE WALL OF THE OTHER TO PROVIDE A PAIR OF ADJACENT SURFACES CONCENTRIC AT LEAST IN PART FORMING A ROTOR MEANS LOCK-OUT; THE ROTOR MEANS LOCK-OUT BEING SELECTIVELY RESPONSIVE TO PRESSURE FLUID FOR PROVIDING CLEARANCE AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE ADJACENT SURFACES TO PERMIT ROTATION OF THE ROTOR MEANS AND FOR PROVIDING AN INTERFERENCE FIT AT THE INTERFACE TO INTERLOCK THE ROTOR MEANS AGAINST ROTATION TO THE HOUSING MEANS; THE MOTOR MEANS HAVING A PAIR OF OPERATIVELY COOPERATING ANNULAR WALLS TO PROVIDE A PAIR OF ADJACENT SURFACES CONCENTRIC AT LEAST IN PART FORMING A MOTOR MEANS LOCK-OUT; AND THE MOTOR MEANS LOCK-OUT BEING SELECTIVELY RESPONSIVE TO PRESSURE FLUID FOR PROVIDING CLEARANCE AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE ADJACENT SURFACES TO PERMIT THE MOTOR MEANS TO ROTATE THE CONNECTING MEANS RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER AND FOR PROVIDING AN INTERFERENCE FIT TO PREVENT THE MOTOR MEANS FROM ROTATING THE CONNECTING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
AN ACTUATOR-COUPLING DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED TRANSMISSION OF ROTATIONAL FORCES, COMPRISING: HOUSING MEANS ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION AGAINST ROTATION; ROTOR MEANS ROTATABLY SUPPORTED BY THE HOUSING MEANS, AND HAVING CONNECTING MEANS AT EACH OF ITS TWO ENDS TO FORM A ROTATABLE COUPLE THEREBY AND MOTOR MEANS FOR ROTATING THE CONNECTING MEANS RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER; THE HOUSING AND ROTOR MEANS EACH HAVING AN ANNULAR WALL OPERATIVELY COOPERATING WITH THE WALL OF THE OTHER TO PROVIDE A PAIR OF ADJACENT SURFACES CONCENTRIC AT LEAST IN PART FORMING A ROTOR MEANS LOCK-OUT; THE ROTOR MEANS LOCK-OUT BEING SELECTIVELY RESPONSIVE TO PRESSURE FLUID FOR PROVIDING CLEARANCE AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE ADJACENT SURFACES TO PERMIT ROTATION OF THE ROTOR MEANS AND FOR PROVIDING AN INTERFERENCE FIT AT THE INTERFACE TO INTERLOCK THE ROTOR MEANS AGAINST ROTATION TO THE HOUSING MEANS; THE MOTOR MEANS HAVING A PAIR OF OPERATIVELY COOPERATING ANNULAR WALLS TO PROVIDE A PAIR OF ADJACENT SURFACES CONCENTRIC AT LEAST IN PART FORMING A MOTOR MEANS LOCK-OUT; AND THE MOTOR MEANS LOCK-OUT BEING SELECTIVELY RESPONSIVE TO PRESSURE FLUID FOR PROVIDING CLEARANCE AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE ADJACENT SURFACES TO PERMIT THE MOTOR MEANS TO ROTATE THE CONNECTING MEANS RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER AND FOR PROVIDING AN INTERFERENCE FIT TO PREVENT THE MOTOR MEANS FROM ROTATING THE CONNECTING MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-25 | 1970-01-24 | 1970-07-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-25 | 1974-01-24 | 1974-07-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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