US3308637A
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Assignee: Goetzewerke Friedrich Goetze AG
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Filing: 1965-06-30
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1985-06-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Deuring Hans
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:51
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D1/00; B62D1/02; B62D1/16; F; F16; F16D; F16D3/00; F16D3/50; F16D3/64; F16D3/68
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A ROTATIONALLY ELASTIC COUPLING ELEMENT HAVING AN AXIS AND COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) A PLURALITY OF NON-ELASTIC MEMBERS ARRANGED ABOUT SAID AXIS AND SPACED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY APART FROM EACH OTHER; AND (B) A PLURALITY OF ELASTIC MEMBERS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID NON-ELASTIC MEMBERS, EACH OF SAID ELASTIC MEMBERS HAVING A RECESS WHICH EXTENDS IN THE DIRECTION OF A RADIUS OF THE COUPLING ELEMENT AND WHICH EXTENDS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE AXIAL LENGTH OF THE COUPLING ELEMENT, THE INNER END OF EACH RECESS BEING SPACED FROM THE INNERMOST EXTREMITY OF THE RESPECTIVE ELASTIC MEMBER AND THE OUTER END OF EACH RECESS BEING SPACED FROM THE OUTERMOST EXTREMITY OF THE RESPECTIVE ELASTIC MEMBER; EACH RECESS, IN A REGION APPROXIMATELY MIDWAY BETWEEN ITS INNER AND OUTER ENDS, BEING DEFINED BY WALLS WHICH BULGE TOWARD EACH OTHER AND WHICH, AT LEAST WHEN THE COUPLING ELEMENT IS IN UNSTRESSED CONDITION, ARE SPACED FROM EACH OTHER; (C) SAID NON-ELASTIC MEMBERS BEING PROVIDED WITH OUTWARD BULGES WHICH ARE PARALLEL TO SAID BULGING WALLS OF SAID ELASTIC MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A ROTATIONALLY ELASTIC COUPLING ELEMENT HAVING AN AXIS AND COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) A PLURALITY OF NON-ELASTIC MEMBERS ARRANGED ABOUT SAID AXIS AND SPACED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY APART FROM EACH OTHER; AND (B) A PLURALITY OF ELASTIC MEMBERS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID NON-ELASTIC MEMBERS, EACH OF SAID ELASTIC MEMBERS HAVING A RECESS WHICH EXTENDS IN THE DIRECTION OF A RADIUS OF THE COUPLING ELEMENT AND WHICH EXTENDS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE AXIAL LENGTH OF THE COUPLING ELEMENT, THE INNER END OF EACH RECESS BEING SPACED FROM THE INNERMOST EXTREMITY OF THE RESPECTIVE ELASTIC MEMBER AND THE OUTER END OF EACH RECESS BEING SPACED FROM THE OUTERMOST EXTREMITY OF THE RESPECTIVE ELASTIC MEMBER; EACH RECESS, IN A REGION APPROXIMATELY MIDWAY BETWEEN ITS INNER AND OUTER ENDS, BEING DEFINED BY WALLS WHICH BULGE TOWARD EACH OTHER AND WHICH, AT LEAST WHEN THE COUPLING ELEMENT IS IN UNSTRESSED CONDITION, ARE SPACED FROM EACH OTHER; (C) SAID NON-ELASTIC MEMBERS BEING PROVIDED WITH OUTWARD BULGES WHICH ARE PARALLEL TO SAID BULGING WALLS OF SAID ELASTIC MEMBERS.
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) | 1970-03-13 | 1970-09-12 | 1971-03-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-13 | 1974-09-12 | 1975-03-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-13 | 1978-09-12 | 1979-03-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |