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US3270568A
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Gyroscope apparatus
Assignee: Ambac International Corp
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Filing: 1964-07-20
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Granted: 1966-09-06
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Expires: 1984-07-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph J Moravek
- 👤 Rocco N Figalora
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:15
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C19/00; G01C19/02; G01C19/04; G01C19/26; G01C19/025; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/12; Y10T74/1204; Y10T74/1207
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
AN IMPULSE-DRIVEN GYROSCOPE COMPRISING: A SUPPORTING FRAME; A ROTATABLE GYRO ELEMENT SUPPORTED FOR ROTATION ON SAID FRAME; A DRIVE SHAFT JOURNALLED IN SAID FRAME FOR BOTH ROTATIONAL AND AXIAL MOTION WITH RESPECT TO SAID FRAME; CLUTCH MEANS DRIVED IN ROTATION BY ROTATION OF SAID SHAFT AND MOVABLE BY AXIAL MOTION OF SAID SHAFT INTO AND OUT OF DRIVING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID GYRO ELEMENT, THEREBY TO PERMIT ROTATION OF SAID GYRO ELEMENT BY SAID SHAFT WHEN SAID SHAFT IS IN A FIRST AXIAL POSITION AND TO PERMIT ROTATION OF SAID GYRO ELEMENT FREE OF SAID CLUTCH MEANS WHEN SAID SHAFTS IS IN A SECOND AXIAL POSITION; COIL SPRING MEANS COMPRISING A COIL SPRING AROUND SAID SHAFT, AND HAVING ITS INNER END RELEASABLY CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT FOR DRIVING SAID SHAFT IN ROTATION AS SAID SPRING UNWINDS AND FOR RELEASING FROM SAID SHAFT WHEN SAID SPRING IS SPENT; RELEASE SPRING MEANS URGING SAID SHAFT TOWARD SAID SECOND AXIAL POSITION; AND STOP MEANS ON SAID SHAFT ABUTTING A PORTION OF SAID COIL SPRING MEANS WHEN SAID COIL SPRING IS TIGHTLY WOUND TO PREVENT SAID SHAFT FROM MOVING FROM SAID FIRST TO SAID SECOND AXIAL POSITION, SAID STOP MEANS BEING CLEAR OF SAID PORTION OF SAID COIL SPRING MEANS WHEN SAID COIL SPRING IS SPENT TO PERMIT SAID SHAFT TO MOVE TO SAID SECOND AXIAL POSITION IN RESPONSE TO SAID RELEASE SPRING MEANS, WHEREBY SAID CLUTCH MEANS IS DISENGAGED ONLY WHEN SAID COIL SPRING IS SPENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
AN IMPULSE-DRIVEN GYROSCOPE COMPRISING: A SUPPORTING FRAME; A ROTATABLE GYRO ELEMENT SUPPORTED FOR ROTATION ON SAID FRAME; A DRIVE SHAFT JOURNALLED IN SAID FRAME FOR BOTH ROTATIONAL AND AXIAL MOTION WITH RESPECT TO SAID FRAME; CLUTCH MEANS DRIVED IN ROTATION BY ROTATION OF SAID SHAFT AND MOVABLE BY AXIAL MOTION OF SAID SHAFT INTO AND OUT OF DRIVING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID GYRO ELEMENT, THEREBY TO PERMIT ROTATION OF SAID GYRO ELEMENT BY SAID SHAFT WHEN SAID SHAFT IS IN A FIRST AXIAL POSITION AND TO PERMIT ROTATION OF SAID GYRO ELEMENT FREE OF SAID CLUTCH MEANS WHEN SAID SHAFTS IS IN A SECOND AXIAL POSITION; COIL SPRING MEANS COMPRISING A COIL SPRING AROUND SAID SHAFT, AND HAVING ITS INNER END RELEASABLY CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT FOR DRIVING SAID SHAFT IN ROTATION AS SAID SPRING UNWINDS AND FOR RELEASING FROM SAID SHAFT WHEN SAID SPRING IS SPENT; RELEASE SPRING MEANS URGING SAID SHAFT TOWARD SAID SECOND AXIAL POSITION; AND STOP MEANS ON SAID SHAFT ABUTTING A PORTION OF SAID COIL SPRING MEANS WHEN SAID COIL SPRING IS TIGHTLY WOUND TO PREVENT SAID SHAFT FROM MOVING FROM SAID FIRST TO SAID SECOND AXIAL POSITION, SAID STOP MEANS BEING CLEAR OF SAID PORTION OF SAID COIL SPRING MEANS WHEN SAID COIL SPRING IS SPENT TO PERMIT SAID SHAFT TO MOVE TO SAID SECOND AXIAL POSITION IN RESPONSE TO SAID RELEASE SPRING MEANS, WHEREBY SAID CLUTCH MEANS IS DISENGAGED ONLY WHEN SAID COIL SPRING IS SPENT.
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| 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 |