US3301146A
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By-pass structure
Assignee: Beteiligungs und Patentverwaltungs GmbH
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Filing: 1964-10-27
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1984-10-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kurg Siegfried
- 👤 Krug Marianne
- 👤 Kosch Franz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:17
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01D; E01D15/00; E01D15/12; E01D15/127
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
355 words
A VEHICLE BY-PASS FOR ENABLING A TWO-LANE VEHICULAR ROADWAY TO ACCOMMODATE FOUR LANES OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, SAID BY-PASS EXTENDING ALONG A STRETCH OF THE ROADWAY AND HAVING, IN A PLANE TRANSVERSE TO THE ROADWAY, A GENERALLY INVERTED U-SHAPED CROSS-SECTIONAL CONFIGURATION WHICH IS MADE UP OF TWO GENERALLY UPRIGHT MEANS WHICH EXRANGED ON THE ROADWAY AND A TRANSVERSE MEANS WHICH EXTENDS OVER THE ROADWAY AND IS CONNECTED TO SAID UPRIGHT MEANS, SAID TWO UPRIGHT MEANS BEING SPACED APART A DISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT THE FLOW THEREBETWEEN OF A FIRST VEHICULAR TRAFFIC LANE DIRECTLY ON THE ROADWAY AND SAID TRANSVERSE MEANS BEING SPACED ABOVE THE ROADWAY A HEIGHT SUFFICIENT TO AFFORD CLEARANCE FOR SAID FIRST VEHICULAR TRAFFIC LANE ON THE ROADWAY IN CONSEQUENCE OF WHICH THE ROADWAY ITSELF SERVES AS A FIRST ROAD MEANS OF THE BY-PASS; SAID TRANSVERSE MEANS ITSELF CONSTITUTING A SECOND ROAD MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A SECOND TRAFFIC LANE ABOVE SAID FIRST TRAFFIC LANE; SAID BY-PASS FURTHER INCLUDING THIRD AND FOURTH ROAD MEANS WHICH ARE A SHORT DISTANCE ABOVE THE ROADWAY AND WHICH SUPPORT THIRD AND FOURTH TRAFFIC LANES, RESPECTIVELY, EACH OF SAID THIRD AND FOURTH TRAFFIC LANES, RESPECTIVELY, THE BOTTOM OF A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID TWO UPRIGHTS, LATERALLY AWAY FROM SAID FIRST TRAFFIC LANE AND BEYOND THE ROADWAY AND OVER LAND ADJACENT THE ROADWAY, EACH OF SAID THIRD AND FOURTH ROAD MEANS HAVING TWO SIDE EDGES ONE OF WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE RESPECTIVE UPRIGHT MEANS AND THE OTHER OF WHICH SIDE EDGES IS SUPPORTED ON THE GROUND; SAID BYPASS BEING CONSTITUTED OF A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL UNITS, POSITIONABLE ONE AFTER THE OTHER, TO FORM THE ENTIRE BY-PASS, EACH OF SAID UNITS COMPRISING TWO PANELS CONSTITUTING SAID TWO UPRIGHT MEANS, RESPECTIVELY, THREE PLATE MEANS CONSTITUTING, RESPECTIVELY, SAID SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH ROAD MEANS, AND A PLURALITY OF JACK MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN EACH OF SAID TWO PANELS AND THE ROADWAY AND BETWEEN SAID OTHER EDGES OF SAID THIRD AND FOURTH ROAD MEANS, SAID PLURALITY OF JACK MEANS BEING ADJUSTABLE INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER THEREBY TO PERMIT THE BY-PAS S TO BE ADAPTED TO THE CONFIGURATION OF THE PARTICULAR TERRAIN WHEREAT IT IS POSITIONED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
355 words
A VEHICLE BY-PASS FOR ENABLING A TWO-LANE VEHICULAR ROADWAY TO ACCOMMODATE FOUR LANES OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, SAID BY-PASS EXTENDING ALONG A STRETCH OF THE ROADWAY AND HAVING, IN A PLANE TRANSVERSE TO THE ROADWAY, A GENERALLY INVERTED U-SHAPED CROSS-SECTIONAL CONFIGURATION WHICH IS MADE UP OF TWO GENERALLY UPRIGHT MEANS WHICH EXRANGED ON THE ROADWAY AND A TRANSVERSE MEANS WHICH EXTENDS OVER THE ROADWAY AND IS CONNECTED TO SAID UPRIGHT MEANS, SAID TWO UPRIGHT MEANS BEING SPACED APART A DISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT THE FLOW THEREBETWEEN OF A FIRST VEHICULAR TRAFFIC LANE DIRECTLY ON THE ROADWAY AND SAID TRANSVERSE MEANS BEING SPACED ABOVE THE ROADWAY A HEIGHT SUFFICIENT TO AFFORD CLEARANCE FOR SAID FIRST VEHICULAR TRAFFIC LANE ON THE ROADWAY IN CONSEQUENCE OF WHICH THE ROADWAY ITSELF SERVES AS A FIRST ROAD MEANS OF THE BY-PASS; SAID TRANSVERSE MEANS ITSELF CONSTITUTING A SECOND ROAD MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A SECOND TRAFFIC LANE ABOVE SAID FIRST TRAFFIC LANE; SAID BY-PASS FURTHER INCLUDING THIRD AND FOURTH ROAD MEANS WHICH ARE A SHORT DISTANCE ABOVE THE ROADWAY AND WHICH SUPPORT THIRD AND FOURTH TRAFFIC LANES, RESPECTIVELY, EACH OF SAID THIRD AND FOURTH TRAFFIC LANES, RESPECTIVELY, THE BOTTOM OF A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID TWO UPRIGHTS, LATERALLY AWAY FROM SAID FIRST TRAFFIC LANE AND BEYOND THE ROADWAY AND OVER LAND ADJACENT THE ROADWAY, EACH OF SAID THIRD AND FOURTH ROAD MEANS HAVING TWO SIDE EDGES ONE OF WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE RESPECTIVE UPRIGHT MEANS AND THE OTHER OF WHICH SIDE EDGES IS SUPPORTED ON THE GROUND; SAID BYPASS BEING CONSTITUTED OF A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL UNITS, POSITIONABLE ONE AFTER THE OTHER, TO FORM THE ENTIRE BY-PASS, EACH OF SAID UNITS COMPRISING TWO PANELS CONSTITUTING SAID TWO UPRIGHT MEANS, RESPECTIVELY, THREE PLATE MEANS CONSTITUTING, RESPECTIVELY, SAID SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH ROAD MEANS, AND A PLURALITY OF JACK MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN EACH OF SAID TWO PANELS AND THE ROADWAY AND BETWEEN SAID OTHER EDGES OF SAID THIRD AND FOURTH ROAD MEANS, SAID PLURALITY OF JACK MEANS BEING ADJUSTABLE INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER THEREBY TO PERMIT THE BY-PAS S TO BE ADAPTED TO THE CONFIGURATION OF THE PARTICULAR TERRAIN WHEREAT IT IS POSITIONED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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 |