US3289494A
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Adjusting means for cams and the like
Assignee: Fisher Governor Co
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Filing: 1964-07-10
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Granted: 1966-12-06
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Expires: 1984-07-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J Gaffney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:30
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H53/00; F16H53/02; F16H53/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2101; Y10T74/2102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
IN ADJUSTING MEANS OF THE CHARACTER DISCLOSED, A ROTATABLE SHAFT, AND ELEMENT CARRIED THEREBY FOR ROTATION THEREWITH AND ROTATABLY ADJUSTABLE THEREON, FRICTION TO PERMIT INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SHAFT AND SAID ELEMENT TO PERMIT SUCH ADJUSTMENT AND TO THEREAFTER RETAIN THE SAME, MEANS TO EFFECT SUCH ADJUSTMENT COMPRISING A DISC FIXED RALATIVE TO SAID SHAFT AND HAVING A TOOTHED PERIPHERY ADAPTED FOR THE END OF AN ADJUSTING LEVER TO SELECTIVELY COACT WITH THE TEETH THEREOF, AND A PROJECTION ON SAID ELEMENT SPACED BEYOND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID DISC AND ADAPTED FOR THE SIDE OF SAID ADJUSTING LEVER INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF TO ENGAGE WHEREBY SAID PROJECTION MAY BE MOVED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY RELATIVE TO SAID SHAFT AND DISC BY APPLICATION OF PRESSURE TO THE OUTER END OF SAID LEVER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
IN ADJUSTING MEANS OF THE CHARACTER DISCLOSED, A ROTATABLE SHAFT, AND ELEMENT CARRIED THEREBY FOR ROTATION THEREWITH AND ROTATABLY ADJUSTABLE THEREON, FRICTION TO PERMIT INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SHAFT AND SAID ELEMENT TO PERMIT SUCH ADJUSTMENT AND TO THEREAFTER RETAIN THE SAME, MEANS TO EFFECT SUCH ADJUSTMENT COMPRISING A DISC FIXED RALATIVE TO SAID SHAFT AND HAVING A TOOTHED PERIPHERY ADAPTED FOR THE END OF AN ADJUSTING LEVER TO SELECTIVELY COACT WITH THE TEETH THEREOF, AND A PROJECTION ON SAID ELEMENT SPACED BEYOND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID DISC AND ADAPTED FOR THE SIDE OF SAID ADJUSTING LEVER INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF TO ENGAGE WHEREBY SAID PROJECTION MAY BE MOVED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY RELATIVE TO SAID SHAFT AND DISC BY APPLICATION OF PRESSURE TO THE OUTER END OF SAID LEVER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-05 | 1970-06-06 | 1970-12-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-05 | 1974-06-06 | 1974-12-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-05 | 1978-06-06 | 1978-12-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |