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US3262591A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Winch-type camper coach loader and unloader

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-03-27
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Granted: 1966-07-26
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Expires: 1984-03-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Aldropp Art

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 22:48
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P1/00; B60P1/64; B60P1/6418; B60P1/6427

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 219 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A CAMPER COACH OR LIKE BODY AND A TRUCK BED, WHEREIN THE BOTTOM OF THE BODY IS BELOW THE TRUCK BED WHEN IN UNLOADED POSITION, APPARATUS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING THE BODY ONTO AND FROM THE TRUCK BED, COMPRISING: (A) A DOUBLE ACTING WINCH, (B) MOUNTING MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE WINCH ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK BED, (C) FIRST AND SECOND CABLES WOUND ABOUT THE WINCH IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, THEREBY ARRANGING THE CABLES FOR SELECTIVE TRANSMISSION OF PULLING FORCE THROUGH ONE OF THEM, WHILE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY PAYING OUT THE OTHER, (D) SECURING MEANS FOR SECURING THE RUNNING END OF THE FIRST CABLE TO THE BACK OF THE COACH BODY, (E) SECURING MEANS FOR SECURING THE RUNNING END OF THE SECOND CABLE TO THE FRONT OF THE COACH BODY, (F) AND CABLE GUIDE MEANS ARRANGED FOR GUIDING THE CABLES TO AND FROM THE WINCH, THE CABLE GUIDE MEANS COMPRISING A ROLLER, A PAIR OF GUIDE ROLLER ARMS ROTATABLY MOUNTING THE ROLLER ON THE WINCH MEANS, PARALLEL TO THE WINCH MEANS AND A SPACED DISTANCE THEREFROM; AND LOCK MEANS FOR RELEASABLY LOCKING THE ROLLER IN AN OPERATIVE POSITION WHEREIN IT EXTENDS OUTWARDLY AND REARWARDLY FROM THE WINCH MEANS ADJACENT THE FRONT OF THE COACH BODY, AND A REST POSITION WHEREIN IT EXTENDS DOWNWARDLY SUBSTANTIALLY BENEATH THE WINCH MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 219 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A CAMPER COACH OR LIKE BODY AND A TRUCK BED, WHEREIN THE BOTTOM OF THE BODY IS BELOW THE TRUCK BED WHEN IN UNLOADED POSITION, APPARATUS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING THE BODY ONTO AND FROM THE TRUCK BED, COMPRISING: (A) A DOUBLE ACTING WINCH, (B) MOUNTING MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE WINCH ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK BED, (C) FIRST AND SECOND CABLES WOUND ABOUT THE WINCH IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, THEREBY ARRANGING THE CABLES FOR SELECTIVE TRANSMISSION OF PULLING FORCE THROUGH ONE OF THEM, WHILE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY PAYING OUT THE OTHER, (D) SECURING MEANS FOR SECURING THE RUNNING END OF THE FIRST CABLE TO THE BACK OF THE COACH BODY, (E) SECURING MEANS FOR SECURING THE RUNNING END OF THE SECOND CABLE TO THE FRONT OF THE COACH BODY, (F) AND CABLE GUIDE MEANS ARRANGED FOR GUIDING THE CABLES TO AND FROM THE WINCH, THE CABLE GUIDE MEANS COMPRISING A ROLLER, A PAIR OF GUIDE ROLLER ARMS ROTATABLY MOUNTING THE ROLLER ON THE WINCH MEANS, PARALLEL TO THE WINCH MEANS AND A SPACED DISTANCE THEREFROM; AND LOCK MEANS FOR RELEASABLY LOCKING THE ROLLER IN AN OPERATIVE POSITION WHEREIN IT EXTENDS OUTWARDLY AND REARWARDLY FROM THE WINCH MEANS ADJACENT THE FRONT OF THE COACH BODY, AND A REST POSITION WHEREIN IT EXTENDS DOWNWARDLY SUBSTANTIALLY BENEATH THE WINCH MEANS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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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
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-25 1978-01-24 1978-07-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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