US3284995A
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Self-sizing torsion bar orifice assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-06-09
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1984-06-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas J Haight
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:17
CPC Classifications
D; D07; D07B; D07B7/00; D07B7/02; D07B7/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING A GROUP OF STRANDS IN COMPACT RELATIONSHIP AS THEY ARE MOVED THROUGH THE DEVICE COMPRISING A TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING AN ENTRANCE END AND AND EXIT END THROUGH WHICH SAID STRANDS ARE PASSED, AT LEAST THREE TORSION BARS, EACH OF SAID BARS HAVING FIRST AND SECOND SECTIONS THAT FORM AN ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, THE FIRST SECTIONS OF SAID BARS EXTENDING ACROSS THE EXIT END OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER TO DEFINE AN ORIFICE THROUGH WHICH SAID STRANDS ARE PASSED UPON LEAVING SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, SAID FIRST SECTIONS BEING ADAPTED TO LIE IN TANGENTIALLY ENGAGING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID STRANDS AS THE STRANDS PASS THROUGH SAID ORIFICE, SAID SECOND ECTIONS OF SAID BARS BEING RESILIENT AND EXTENDING GENERALLY LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR ANCHORING THE SECOND SECTIONS FOR SAID BARS TO SAID TUBULAR
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-14 | 1970-05-16 | 1970-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-14 | 1974-05-16 | 1974-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-14 | 1978-05-16 | 1978-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |