US3304059A
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Force-applying means having adjustable coupling means for adjustably coupling the same to at least two objects to be forcibly relatively moved
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-04-06
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Granted: 1967-02-14
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Expires: 1985-04-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John W Siliznoff
- 👤 Howard W Snapp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:16
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62C; A62C99/00; A62C99/009; B; B21; B21D; B21D1/00; B21D1/12; B66; B66F; B66F3/00; B66F3/24; F; F15; F15B; F15B15/00; F15B15/08; F15B15/14; F15B15/1423; F15B15/1471; B66F2700/00; B66F2700/05; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S72/00; Y10S72/705
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
272 words
AN ADJUSTABLY COUPLABLE FORCE-APPLYING MEANS FOR EFFECTIVELY ADJUSTABLY APPLYING FORCE TO AT LEAST TWO OBJECTS WHICH ARE TO BE FORCIBLY RELATIVELY MOVED, COMPRISING A TRANSLATORY MOTION EXTENSION ACTUATOR MEANS HAVING A BASE PORTION AND A CONTROLLABLY EXTENDABLE CONNECTING ROD PORTION, SAID ACTUATOR MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH LONGITUDINAL POSITION-ADJUSTABLE COUPLING MEANS HAVING A FORCE-APPLYING PORTION EFFECTIVELY COUPLED WITH RESPECT TO SAID CONNECTING ROD PORTION AND BEING INITIALLY LONGITUDINALLY POSITIONALLY ADJUSTABLE WITH RESPECT TO THE BASE PORTION OF SAID ACTUATOR MEANS, SAID ACTUATOR MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH CONNECTION MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAME WITH RESPECT TO A SOURCE OF ENERGY AND HAVING MANUALLY ADJUSTABLY OPERABLE CONTROL MEANS IN CIRCUIT THEREWITH IN A POSITION ADAPTED TO BE BETWEEN SAID ACTUATOR MEANS AND SAID SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR CONTROLLING THE EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OF SAID CONNECTING ROD PORTION AND SAID FORCEAPPLYING PORTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUAL OPERATION OF SAID CONTROL MEANS, SAID COUPLING MEANS COMPRISING A HEAD MEMBER CARRIED BY SAID CONNECTING ROD PORTION AND PROVIDING SAID EFFECTIVE COUPLING OF SAID CONNECTING ROD PORTION TO SAID FORCE-APPLYING PORTION OF SAID COUPLING MEANS AND FURTHER COMPRISES ADJUSTMENT MEANS POSITIONALLY ADJUSTABLY CONNECTABLE BETWEEN SAID FORCE-APPLYING PORTION AND SAID HEAD MEMBER, SAID COUPLING MEANS COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS WHICH ARE LONGITUDINALLY SLIDABLY EFFECTIVELY TELESCOPICALLY ENGAGED WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, WITH SAID FIRST LONGITUDINAL MEMBER BEING RIGIDLY FASTENED WITH RESPECT TO THE SIDE OF SAID ACTUATOR AND PARALLEL TO SAID CONNECTING ROD PORTION THEREOF AND WITH SAID SECOND LONGITUDINAL MEMBER OF SAID COUPLING MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH A CONTROLLABLY OPERABLE CONNECTION MEMBER POSITIONED FOR CONTROLLABLE ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID HEAD MEMBER OF SAID ACTUATOR MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
272 words
AN ADJUSTABLY COUPLABLE FORCE-APPLYING MEANS FOR EFFECTIVELY ADJUSTABLY APPLYING FORCE TO AT LEAST TWO OBJECTS WHICH ARE TO BE FORCIBLY RELATIVELY MOVED, COMPRISING A TRANSLATORY MOTION EXTENSION ACTUATOR MEANS HAVING A BASE PORTION AND A CONTROLLABLY EXTENDABLE CONNECTING ROD PORTION, SAID ACTUATOR MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH LONGITUDINAL POSITION-ADJUSTABLE COUPLING MEANS HAVING A FORCE-APPLYING PORTION EFFECTIVELY COUPLED WITH RESPECT TO SAID CONNECTING ROD PORTION AND BEING INITIALLY LONGITUDINALLY POSITIONALLY ADJUSTABLE WITH RESPECT TO THE BASE PORTION OF SAID ACTUATOR MEANS, SAID ACTUATOR MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH CONNECTION MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAME WITH RESPECT TO A SOURCE OF ENERGY AND HAVING MANUALLY ADJUSTABLY OPERABLE CONTROL MEANS IN CIRCUIT THEREWITH IN A POSITION ADAPTED TO BE BETWEEN SAID ACTUATOR MEANS AND SAID SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR CONTROLLING THE EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OF SAID CONNECTING ROD PORTION AND SAID FORCEAPPLYING PORTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUAL OPERATION OF SAID CONTROL MEANS, SAID COUPLING MEANS COMPRISING A HEAD MEMBER CARRIED BY SAID CONNECTING ROD PORTION AND PROVIDING SAID EFFECTIVE COUPLING OF SAID CONNECTING ROD PORTION TO SAID FORCE-APPLYING PORTION OF SAID COUPLING MEANS AND FURTHER COMPRISES ADJUSTMENT MEANS POSITIONALLY ADJUSTABLY CONNECTABLE BETWEEN SAID FORCE-APPLYING PORTION AND SAID HEAD MEMBER, SAID COUPLING MEANS COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS WHICH ARE LONGITUDINALLY SLIDABLY EFFECTIVELY TELESCOPICALLY ENGAGED WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, WITH SAID FIRST LONGITUDINAL MEMBER BEING RIGIDLY FASTENED WITH RESPECT TO THE SIDE OF SAID ACTUATOR AND PARALLEL TO SAID CONNECTING ROD PORTION THEREOF AND WITH SAID SECOND LONGITUDINAL MEMBER OF SAID COUPLING MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH A CONTROLLABLY OPERABLE CONNECTION MEMBER POSITIONED FOR CONTROLLABLE ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID HEAD MEMBER OF SAID ACTUATOR MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-13 | 1970-08-15 | 1971-02-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-13 | 1974-08-15 | 1975-02-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-13 | 1978-08-15 | 1979-02-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |