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Method and means for erecting bridges

Assignee: Polensky and Zollner
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Filing: 1963-12-17
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Granted: 1967-01-17
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Expires: 1983-12-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Mantscheff Alexander
  • 👤 Wittfoht Hans
  • 👤 Ochsenbauer Helmut

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 11:17
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01D; E01D21/00; E01D21/10; E01D21/105; E01D2101/00; E01D2101/20; E01D2101/24; E01D2101/26; E01D2101/28; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49828

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 177 words
IN A METHOD OF ERECTING MULTISPAN BRIDGES INCLUDING ONE AND ANOTHER SPACED SUPPORT, AT LEAST SAID ONE SUPPORT BEING LOCATED INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF THE BRIDGE TO BE ERECTED, THE STEPS OF BUILDING A PORTION OF A FIRST SPAN EXTENDING FROM SAID OTHER SUPPORT TOWARD SAID ONE SUPPORT; SHIFTING FROM SAID OTHER SUPPORT ONTO SAID ONE SUPPORT AN ELONGATED DOUBLE-ARMD TEMPORARY STAGING ONE ARM OF WHICH BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN SAID ONE SUPPORT AND SAID BUILT PORTION OF THE FIRST SPAN AND THE OTHER ARM OF WHICH FORMS A CANTILEVER EXTENDING BEYOND SAID ONE SUPPORT IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM SAID OTHER SUPPORT WHEREBY THE STAGING ENABLES THE CREW TO WORK ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID ONE SUPPORT; BUILDING THE REMAINDER OF SAID FIRST SPAN BY WORKING ON SAID STAGING FROM SAID ONE SUPPORT TOWARD SAID OTHER SUPPORT; BUILDING A PORTION OF A SECOND SPAN BY WORKING ON SAID STAGING FROM SAID ONE SUPPORT IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM SAID OTHER SUPPORT; AND REPEATING SAID STEPS-WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FIRST ONETOWARDS AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 177 words
IN A METHOD OF ERECTING MULTISPAN BRIDGES INCLUDING ONE AND ANOTHER SPACED SUPPORT, AT LEAST SAID ONE SUPPORT BEING LOCATED INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF THE BRIDGE TO BE ERECTED, THE STEPS OF BUILDING A PORTION OF A FIRST SPAN EXTENDING FROM SAID OTHER SUPPORT TOWARD SAID ONE SUPPORT; SHIFTING FROM SAID OTHER SUPPORT ONTO SAID ONE SUPPORT AN ELONGATED DOUBLE-ARMD TEMPORARY STAGING ONE ARM OF WHICH BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN SAID ONE SUPPORT AND SAID BUILT PORTION OF THE FIRST SPAN AND THE OTHER ARM OF WHICH FORMS A CANTILEVER EXTENDING BEYOND SAID ONE SUPPORT IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM SAID OTHER SUPPORT WHEREBY THE STAGING ENABLES THE CREW TO WORK ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID ONE SUPPORT; BUILDING THE REMAINDER OF SAID FIRST SPAN BY WORKING ON SAID STAGING FROM SAID ONE SUPPORT TOWARD SAID OTHER SUPPORT; BUILDING A PORTION OF A SECOND SPAN BY WORKING ON SAID STAGING FROM SAID ONE SUPPORT IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM SAID OTHER SUPPORT; AND REPEATING SAID STEPS-WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FIRST ONETOWARDS AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-01-16 1970-07-18 1971-01-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-16 1974-07-18 1975-01-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-16 1978-07-18 1979-01-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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