US3305038A
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Automotive vehicle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-08
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1981-12-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Carter Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:46
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K17/00; B60K17/34; B60K17/342
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A MOTOR-DRIVEN WHEELED VEHICLE COMPRISING A CHASSIS INCLUDING A PAIR OF LATERALLY SPACED SIDE FRAME MEMBERS, A PAIR OF ALIGNED AXLES FOR EACH END OF SAID CHASSIS AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY THEREOF, A WHEEL MOUNTED ON THE REMOTELY DISPOSED ENDS OF EACH PAIR OF SAID AXLES, DIFFERENTIAL MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS ADJACENT EACH END OF SAID CHASIS AND CONNECTED IN DRIVING RELATION WITH THE ADJACENT INNER ENDS, RESPECTIVELY, OF EACH PAIR OF ALIGNED AXLES, EACH OF SAID DIFFERENTIAL MEANS INCLUDING A ROTATABLE DRIVEN DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING, MOTOR MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID CHASSIS AND CONNECTED TO THE POWER INPUT SIDE OF SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS, A POWER TAKEOFF SHAFT CONNECTED TO THE POWER OUTPUT SIDE OF SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS AND BEING ROTATABLY DRIVEN THEREBY, ENDLESS FLEXIBLE MEANS CONNECTING EACH DIFFERENTIAL CASING IN DRIVEN RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO SAID POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT, AND MANUALLY OPERABLE BRAKING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID CHASSIS ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID FLEXIBLE MEANS TO ARREST ROTATION OF SAID DIFFERENTIAL CASINGS AND CONSEQUENTLY OF SAID AXLES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A MOTOR-DRIVEN WHEELED VEHICLE COMPRISING A CHASSIS INCLUDING A PAIR OF LATERALLY SPACED SIDE FRAME MEMBERS, A PAIR OF ALIGNED AXLES FOR EACH END OF SAID CHASSIS AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY THEREOF, A WHEEL MOUNTED ON THE REMOTELY DISPOSED ENDS OF EACH PAIR OF SAID AXLES, DIFFERENTIAL MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS ADJACENT EACH END OF SAID CHASIS AND CONNECTED IN DRIVING RELATION WITH THE ADJACENT INNER ENDS, RESPECTIVELY, OF EACH PAIR OF ALIGNED AXLES, EACH OF SAID DIFFERENTIAL MEANS INCLUDING A ROTATABLE DRIVEN DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING, MOTOR MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID CHASSIS AND CONNECTED TO THE POWER INPUT SIDE OF SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS, A POWER TAKEOFF SHAFT CONNECTED TO THE POWER OUTPUT SIDE OF SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS AND BEING ROTATABLY DRIVEN THEREBY, ENDLESS FLEXIBLE MEANS CONNECTING EACH DIFFERENTIAL CASING IN DRIVEN RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO SAID POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT, AND MANUALLY OPERABLE BRAKING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID CHASSIS ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID FLEXIBLE MEANS TO ARREST ROTATION OF SAID DIFFERENTIAL CASINGS AND CONSEQUENTLY OF SAID AXLES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-20 | 1970-08-22 | 1971-02-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-20 | 1974-08-22 | 1975-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-20 | 1978-08-22 | 1979-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |