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US3285673A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Load modulation and relay structure

Assignee: Berg Manufacturing and Sales Co
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Filing: 1964-11-23
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1984-11-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Harold L Dobrikin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 15:44
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/18; B60T8/1812; B60T8/1818

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 200 words
A LOAD-MODULATION STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEMS INCLUDING A HOUSING, A MOVABLE FULCRUM IN SAID HOUSING, A FULCRUM LEVER STRUCTURE POSITIONED IN SAID HOUSING FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FULCRUM, MEANS IN SAID HOUSING RESPONSIVE TO DELIVERY OF FLUID PRESSURE FOR MOVING SAID FULCRUM LEVER STRUCTURE, A FLUID PRESSURE INLET IN SAID HOUSING, A FLUID PRESSURE OUTLET IN SAID HOUSING FORMED AND ADAPTED FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE BRAKES OF A VEHICLE, A VALVE BETWEEN SAID INLET AND SAID OUTLET, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID FULCRUM LEVER STRUCTURE FOR OPENING SAID VALVE, A LEVER ARM PIVOTALLY MOUNTED EXTERNALLY OF SAID HOUSING AND HAVING AN END PORTION PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID FULCRUM, YEIDLING MEANS URGING SAID FULCRUM AND LEVER ARM IN ONE DIRECTION, AND A SENSING STRUCTURE SECURED TO SAID ARM AND SAID VEHICLE, SAID SENSING STRUCTURE INCLUDING A PAIR OF SEPARABLE ELEMENTS CONNECTED TO SAID VEHICLE FOR SEPARATION IN RESPONSE TO LIGHTENING OF SAID VEHICLE, SAID SENSING STRUCTURE INCLUDING A YIELDING MEANS FORMED AND POSITIONED TO URGE SAID SEPARABLE ELEMENTS TOGETHER, SAID LAST-NAMED YIELDING MEANS BEING PRELOADED AT ALL POSITIONS OF SAID SEPARABLE ELEMENTS, AT A FORCE GREATER THAN THAT OF SAID FIRST YIELDING MEANS AND THE FRICTION WITHIN SAID HOUSING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 200 words
A LOAD-MODULATION STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEMS INCLUDING A HOUSING, A MOVABLE FULCRUM IN SAID HOUSING, A FULCRUM LEVER STRUCTURE POSITIONED IN SAID HOUSING FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FULCRUM, MEANS IN SAID HOUSING RESPONSIVE TO DELIVERY OF FLUID PRESSURE FOR MOVING SAID FULCRUM LEVER STRUCTURE, A FLUID PRESSURE INLET IN SAID HOUSING, A FLUID PRESSURE OUTLET IN SAID HOUSING FORMED AND ADAPTED FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE BRAKES OF A VEHICLE, A VALVE BETWEEN SAID INLET AND SAID OUTLET, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID FULCRUM LEVER STRUCTURE FOR OPENING SAID VALVE, A LEVER ARM PIVOTALLY MOUNTED EXTERNALLY OF SAID HOUSING AND HAVING AN END PORTION PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID FULCRUM, YEIDLING MEANS URGING SAID FULCRUM AND LEVER ARM IN ONE DIRECTION, AND A SENSING STRUCTURE SECURED TO SAID ARM AND SAID VEHICLE, SAID SENSING STRUCTURE INCLUDING A PAIR OF SEPARABLE ELEMENTS CONNECTED TO SAID VEHICLE FOR SEPARATION IN RESPONSE TO LIGHTENING OF SAID VEHICLE, SAID SENSING STRUCTURE INCLUDING A YIELDING MEANS FORMED AND POSITIONED TO URGE SAID SEPARABLE ELEMENTS TOGETHER, SAID LAST-NAMED YIELDING MEANS BEING PRELOADED AT ALL POSITIONS OF SAID SEPARABLE ELEMENTS, AT A FORCE GREATER THAN THAT OF SAID FIRST YIELDING MEANS AND THE FRICTION WITHIN SAID HOUSING.

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