US3308907A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Motor
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1965-07-15
•
Granted: 1967-03-14
•
Expires: 1985-07-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence E Bodkin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:39
CPC Classifications
F; F03; F03G; F03G1/00; F03G1/02; F03G1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A MOTOR COMPRISING A PAIR OF ROTATABLE MEMBERS, AN ELONGATED, LONGITUDINALLY EXTENSIBLE AND RESILIENT MEMBER WOUND AT LEAST IN PART ABOUT ONE SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER, ONE END OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER BEING ANCHORED ON SAID ONE ROTATABLE MEMBER, THE OTHER END OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER BEING ANCHORED ON THE OTHER SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER WHEREBY ONE PORTION OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER EXTENDS BETWEEN SAID ROTATABLE MEMBERS, MEANS FORMING A DRIVING CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID ROTATABLE MEMBERS TO PROVIDE SIMULTANEOUS ROTATION THEREOF TO UNWIND SAID RESILIENT MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID ONE MEMBER AND WIND SAID RESILIENT MEMBER ABOUT SAID OTHER ROTATABLE MEMBER AND TO PROVIDE THAT SAID RESILIENT MEMBER WILL BE UNWOUND RELATIVE TO SAID ONE MEMBER AT A RATE DIFFERENT FROM THE RATE AT WHICH IT WILL BE WOUND ABOUT SAID OTHER ROTATABLE MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR PROVIDING THAT THE RATIO OF THE RATES AT WHICH SAID RESILIENT MEMBER IS UNWOUND RELATIVE TO SAID ONE ROTATABLE MEMBER AND WOUND ABOUT SAID OTHER ROTATABLE MEMBER IS SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT DURING INITIAL UNWINDING OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER FROM SAID ONE MEMBER THAN DURING SUBSEQUENT UNWINDING OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID ONE MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A MOTOR COMPRISING A PAIR OF ROTATABLE MEMBERS, AN ELONGATED, LONGITUDINALLY EXTENSIBLE AND RESILIENT MEMBER WOUND AT LEAST IN PART ABOUT ONE SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER, ONE END OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER BEING ANCHORED ON SAID ONE ROTATABLE MEMBER, THE OTHER END OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER BEING ANCHORED ON THE OTHER SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER WHEREBY ONE PORTION OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER EXTENDS BETWEEN SAID ROTATABLE MEMBERS, MEANS FORMING A DRIVING CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID ROTATABLE MEMBERS TO PROVIDE SIMULTANEOUS ROTATION THEREOF TO UNWIND SAID RESILIENT MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID ONE MEMBER AND WIND SAID RESILIENT MEMBER ABOUT SAID OTHER ROTATABLE MEMBER AND TO PROVIDE THAT SAID RESILIENT MEMBER WILL BE UNWOUND RELATIVE TO SAID ONE MEMBER AT A RATE DIFFERENT FROM THE RATE AT WHICH IT WILL BE WOUND ABOUT SAID OTHER ROTATABLE MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR PROVIDING THAT THE RATIO OF THE RATES AT WHICH SAID RESILIENT MEMBER IS UNWOUND RELATIVE TO SAID ONE ROTATABLE MEMBER AND WOUND ABOUT SAID OTHER ROTATABLE MEMBER IS SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT DURING INITIAL UNWINDING OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER FROM SAID ONE MEMBER THAN DURING SUBSEQUENT UNWINDING OF SAID RESILIENT MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID ONE MEMBER.
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 |