US3310019A
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Floats
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1965-06-18
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Granted: 1967-03-21
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Expires: 1985-06-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James A Standridge
- 👤 Brian D Nicholson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:11
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B1/00; B63B1/02; B63B1/10; B63B1/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING A TOWED MEMBER SUBSTANTIALLY ON COURSE COMPRISING A FRAME MEANS CARRYING A FIXED CROSS MEMBER AND AT LEAST ONE BIDIRECTIONALLY FREELY SLIDABLE CROSS MEMBER DISPOSED ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE OF SAID FIXED CROSS MEMBER, AT LEAST TWO FLOAT MEANS ROTATABLY ATTACHED TO EACH OF SAID FIXED AND FREELY SLIDABLE CROSS MEMBERS, RUDDER MEANS CARRIED ON EACH OF SAID FLOAT MEANS, A ROTATABLE MEANS CARRIED BY AT LEAST ONE OF SAID FRAME MEANS AND SAID FIXED CROSS MEMBER BETWEEN SAID AT LEAST TWO FLOAT MEANS, A FLEXIBLE MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID FLOAT MEANS AND CARRIED BY SAID ROTATABLE MEANS, SAID FLEXIBLE MEANS BEING ATTACHED TO SAID FLOAT MEANS IN A MANNER SUCH THAT ROTATION OF SAID ROTATABLE MEANS CAUSES ROTATION OF SAID FLOAT MEANS IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME DIRECTION, AND MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID TOWED MEMBER TO SAID FRAME MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-20 | 1970-09-19 | 1971-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-20 | 1974-09-19 | 1975-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-20 | 1978-09-19 | 1979-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |