US3269544A
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Domestic appliance
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1963-08-30
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Granted: 1966-08-30
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Expires: 1983-08-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Byron L Brucken
- 👤 James W Light
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:48
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F37/00; D06F37/20; D06F37/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
A SYSTEM COMPRISING A FIXED SUPPORT, A MOVABLE MASS INCLUDING A ROTATABLE COMPONENT PRODUCING A PREDETERMINED VIBRATIONAL MOVEMENT IN SAID MOVABLE MASS, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID MOVABLE MASS ON SAID FIXED SUPPORT INCLUDING, A FIRST PAIR OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE ENGAGING SPHERICAL SURFACES, A SECOND PAIR OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE ENGAGING SPHERICAL SURFACES, BOTH OF SAID PAIRS OF SAID SURFACES BEING LOCATED BELOW THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF SAID MOVABLE MASS, SAID FIRST PAIR OF ENGAGING SURFACES HAVING A PREDETERMINED CURVATURE SERVING TO GUIDINGLY SUPPORT THE MOVABLE MASS ON THE FIXED SUPPORT WITHOUT RESTRAINING VERTICAL AND LATERAL VIBRATIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE MASS WHEN THE MOVABLE MASS IS SUBJECTED TO A FIRST PREDETERMINED RESULTANT DISTURBING FORCE, MEANS INTERCONNECTING ONE OF SAID PAIR OF SURFACES WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER OF SAID PAIR OF SURFACES TO ALLOW CONTROLLED LATERAL AND VERTICAL RELATIVE MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN DURING ROTATION OF SAID MOVABLE MASS, SAID SECOND PAIR OF ENGAGING SURFACES HAVING A PREDETERMINED CURVATURE OPPOSITE TO THAT OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF ENGAGING SURFACES SERVING TO GUIDINGLY SUPPORT THE MOVABLE MASS ON SAID FIXED SUPPORT WITHOUT RESTRAINING ITS VIBRATIONAL MOVEMENT WHEN THE MOVABLE MASS IS SUBJECTED TO A SECOND PREDETERMINED RESULTANT DISTURBING FORCE CAUSING SAID MASS TO MOVE ABOUT A NODAL POINT SHIFTED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THE MOVABLE MASS FROM THE NODAL POINT ABOUT WHICH THE MASS MOVES WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE FIRST PREDETERMINED RESULTANT DISTURBING FORCE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
236 words
A SYSTEM COMPRISING A FIXED SUPPORT, A MOVABLE MASS INCLUDING A ROTATABLE COMPONENT PRODUCING A PREDETERMINED VIBRATIONAL MOVEMENT IN SAID MOVABLE MASS, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID MOVABLE MASS ON SAID FIXED SUPPORT INCLUDING, A FIRST PAIR OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE ENGAGING SPHERICAL SURFACES, A SECOND PAIR OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE ENGAGING SPHERICAL SURFACES, BOTH OF SAID PAIRS OF SAID SURFACES BEING LOCATED BELOW THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF SAID MOVABLE MASS, SAID FIRST PAIR OF ENGAGING SURFACES HAVING A PREDETERMINED CURVATURE SERVING TO GUIDINGLY SUPPORT THE MOVABLE MASS ON THE FIXED SUPPORT WITHOUT RESTRAINING VERTICAL AND LATERAL VIBRATIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE MASS WHEN THE MOVABLE MASS IS SUBJECTED TO A FIRST PREDETERMINED RESULTANT DISTURBING FORCE, MEANS INTERCONNECTING ONE OF SAID PAIR OF SURFACES WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER OF SAID PAIR OF SURFACES TO ALLOW CONTROLLED LATERAL AND VERTICAL RELATIVE MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN DURING ROTATION OF SAID MOVABLE MASS, SAID SECOND PAIR OF ENGAGING SURFACES HAVING A PREDETERMINED CURVATURE OPPOSITE TO THAT OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF ENGAGING SURFACES SERVING TO GUIDINGLY SUPPORT THE MOVABLE MASS ON SAID FIXED SUPPORT WITHOUT RESTRAINING ITS VIBRATIONAL MOVEMENT WHEN THE MOVABLE MASS IS SUBJECTED TO A SECOND PREDETERMINED RESULTANT DISTURBING FORCE CAUSING SAID MASS TO MOVE ABOUT A NODAL POINT SHIFTED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THE MOVABLE MASS FROM THE NODAL POINT ABOUT WHICH THE MASS MOVES WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE FIRST PREDETERMINED RESULTANT DISTURBING FORCE.
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) | 1969-08-29 | 1970-02-28 | 1970-08-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-29 | 1974-02-28 | 1974-08-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-29 | 1978-02-28 | 1978-08-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |