US3279835A
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Adapter
Assignee: Anderson Company of Indiana
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Filing: 1964-02-12
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Granted: 1966-10-18
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Expires: 1984-02-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred A Krohm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:04
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B21/00; F16B21/10; F16B21/16; F16B21/18; F16B21/186; F16B7/00; F16B7/04; F16B7/0406; F16B7/0413; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/60; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7018; Y10T403/7026; Y10T403/7033; Y10T403/7075; Y10T403/7077
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
AN ADAPTER FOR A SHAFT END DEFINING A COAXIAL EXTENSION THEREOF TO TRANSMIT TORSIONAL FORCES AND PREVENT ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT OF ITSELF FROM SAID SHAFT AXIS, SAID ADAPTER FOR USE WITH A SHAFT WHEREIN SAID SHAFT TERMINATES IN A CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED AXIALLY SPLINED HEAD HAVING SHOULDER MEANS REMOTE FROM THE END OF SAID SHAFT, SAID ADPATER HAVING A CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED AXIALLY SPLINED RECESS COMPLEMENTING AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED AXIALLY SPLINED HEAD IN SECURED AXIAL ALIGNMENT THEREWITH, SAID ADAPTER HAVING SPRING MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF STRAIGHT PORTIONS LYING CHORDALLY ACROSS THE ENTRANCE TO SAID RECESS, SAID STRAIGHT PORTIONS ADAPTED TO BE RESILIENTLY URGED LATERALLY ASIDE AS SAID HEAD IS RECEIVED INTO SAID RECESS WITH SAID STRAIGHT PORTIONS INTERLOCKING WITH SAID SHOULDER MEANS, SAID ADAPTER HAVING A MALE PORTION AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH SAID RECESS AND REMOTE THEREFROM IN A FORM OF A CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED AXIALLY SPLINED HEAD INCLUDING SHOULDER MEANS RESEMBLING SAID FIRST-MENTIONED HEAD WHEREBY SAID SHAFT IS PROVIDED WITH AN EXTENSION MAINTAINED IN FIXED COAXIAL ALIGNMENT THEREON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
AN ADAPTER FOR A SHAFT END DEFINING A COAXIAL EXTENSION THEREOF TO TRANSMIT TORSIONAL FORCES AND PREVENT ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT OF ITSELF FROM SAID SHAFT AXIS, SAID ADAPTER FOR USE WITH A SHAFT WHEREIN SAID SHAFT TERMINATES IN A CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED AXIALLY SPLINED HEAD HAVING SHOULDER MEANS REMOTE FROM THE END OF SAID SHAFT, SAID ADPATER HAVING A CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED AXIALLY SPLINED RECESS COMPLEMENTING AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED AXIALLY SPLINED HEAD IN SECURED AXIAL ALIGNMENT THEREWITH, SAID ADAPTER HAVING SPRING MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF STRAIGHT PORTIONS LYING CHORDALLY ACROSS THE ENTRANCE TO SAID RECESS, SAID STRAIGHT PORTIONS ADAPTED TO BE RESILIENTLY URGED LATERALLY ASIDE AS SAID HEAD IS RECEIVED INTO SAID RECESS WITH SAID STRAIGHT PORTIONS INTERLOCKING WITH SAID SHOULDER MEANS, SAID ADAPTER HAVING A MALE PORTION AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH SAID RECESS AND REMOTE THEREFROM IN A FORM OF A CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED AXIALLY SPLINED HEAD INCLUDING SHOULDER MEANS RESEMBLING SAID FIRST-MENTIONED HEAD WHEREBY SAID SHAFT IS PROVIDED WITH AN EXTENSION MAINTAINED IN FIXED COAXIAL ALIGNMENT THEREON.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-17 | 1970-04-18 | 1970-10-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-17 | 1974-04-18 | 1974-10-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-17 | 1978-04-18 | 1978-10-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |