US3270439A
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Driver training apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-11-19
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Granted: 1966-09-06
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Expires: 1983-11-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alvan F Davenport
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:50
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B9/00; G09B9/02; G09B9/04; G09B9/048
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A DRIVING SIMULATOR APPARATUS INCLUDING AN OPERATOR''S SEAT COMPRISING AN OPERATOR ENGAGEABLE STEERING CONTROL, A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL SCREEN POSITIONED FOR VIEWING BY THE OPERATOR, SCENE MEANS PROVIDING A ROAD SCENE MOUNTED FOR LINEAL AND ROTARY DISPLACEMENT, MINIATURE VEHICLE MEANS REPRESENTING THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN MOUNTED ON SAID SCREEN IN FIXED RELATION THERETO, RIGHT ANGULAR PROJECTION LENS MEANS PROJECTING THE IMAGE OF A PORTION OF SAID ROAD SCENE ONTO SAID SCREEN, THE CENTER POINT OF SAID IMAGE BEING PROJECTED AT A POINT LOCATED DIRECTLY BENEATH SAID VEHICLE MEANS AND SAID IMAGE ROTATING ABOUT SAID CENTER POINT, MASKING MEANS MOUNTED ON
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A DRIVING SIMULATOR APPARATUS INCLUDING AN OPERATOR''S SEAT COMPRISING AN OPERATOR ENGAGEABLE STEERING CONTROL, A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL SCREEN POSITIONED FOR VIEWING BY THE OPERATOR, SCENE MEANS PROVIDING A ROAD SCENE MOUNTED FOR LINEAL AND ROTARY DISPLACEMENT, MINIATURE VEHICLE MEANS REPRESENTING THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN MOUNTED ON SAID SCREEN IN FIXED RELATION THERETO, RIGHT ANGULAR PROJECTION LENS MEANS PROJECTING THE IMAGE OF A PORTION OF SAID ROAD SCENE ONTO SAID SCREEN, THE CENTER POINT OF SAID IMAGE BEING PROJECTED AT A POINT LOCATED DIRECTLY BENEATH SAID VEHICLE MEANS AND SAID IMAGE ROTATING ABOUT SAID CENTER POINT, MASKING MEANS MOUNTED ON
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-05 | 1970-03-07 | 1970-09-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-05 | 1974-03-07 | 1974-09-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-05 | 1978-03-07 | 1978-09-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |