US3301093A
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Drive mechanisms
Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1963-11-08
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1983-11-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred P Ewert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:15
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H1/00; F16H1/28; F16H1/46; G; G05; G05G; G05G7/00; G05G7/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19023; Y10T74/19126; Y10T74/19135
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
IN A MECHANISM FOR ROTATING TWO MEMBERS IN SYNCHRONISM AND FOR CONTROLLING ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO MEMBERS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A PAIR OF DRIVEN GEARS EACH ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO ONE OF THE TWO MEMBERS FOR ROTATING THE TWO MEMBERS; A STATIONARY GEAR; AN INDEX GEAR AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH THE STATIONARY GEAR AND ANGULARLY POSITIONABLE RELATIVE THERETO; A PAIR OF IDLER GEARS, ONE DISPOSED BETWEEN AND IN MESH WITH THE STATIONARY GEAR AND ONE OF THE DRIVEN GEARS, AND THE OTHER DISPOSED BETWEEN AND IN MESH WITH THE INDEX GEAR AND THE OTHER OF THE IDLER GEARS FOR FIRST MEANS CONNECTED TO EACH OF THE IDLER GEARS FOR CAUSING THE IDLER GEARS TO REVOLVE IN SYNCHRONISM, RESPECTIVELY, ABOUT THE STATIONARY GEAR AND THE INDEX GEAR TO THEREBY DRIVE THE DRIVEN GEARS IN SYNCHRONISM WHEN THE INDEX GEAR IS STATIONARY; AND SECOND MEANS CONNECTED TO THE INDEX GEAR FOR CONTROLLING THE ANGULAR POSITION THEREOF WITH RESPECT TO THE STATIONARY GEAR TO THEREBY CONTROL THE ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT BETWEEN THE DRIVEN GEARS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
IN A MECHANISM FOR ROTATING TWO MEMBERS IN SYNCHRONISM AND FOR CONTROLLING ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO MEMBERS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A PAIR OF DRIVEN GEARS EACH ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO ONE OF THE TWO MEMBERS FOR ROTATING THE TWO MEMBERS; A STATIONARY GEAR; AN INDEX GEAR AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH THE STATIONARY GEAR AND ANGULARLY POSITIONABLE RELATIVE THERETO; A PAIR OF IDLER GEARS, ONE DISPOSED BETWEEN AND IN MESH WITH THE STATIONARY GEAR AND ONE OF THE DRIVEN GEARS, AND THE OTHER DISPOSED BETWEEN AND IN MESH WITH THE INDEX GEAR AND THE OTHER OF THE IDLER GEARS FOR FIRST MEANS CONNECTED TO EACH OF THE IDLER GEARS FOR CAUSING THE IDLER GEARS TO REVOLVE IN SYNCHRONISM, RESPECTIVELY, ABOUT THE STATIONARY GEAR AND THE INDEX GEAR TO THEREBY DRIVE THE DRIVEN GEARS IN SYNCHRONISM WHEN THE INDEX GEAR IS STATIONARY; AND SECOND MEANS CONNECTED TO THE INDEX GEAR FOR CONTROLLING THE ANGULAR POSITION THEREOF WITH RESPECT TO THE STATIONARY GEAR TO THEREBY CONTROL THE ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT BETWEEN THE DRIVEN GEARS.
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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) | 1970-01-30 | 1970-08-01 | 1971-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-30 | 1974-08-01 | 1975-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-30 | 1978-08-01 | 1979-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |