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Shock absorbing apparatus

Assignee: Air Inflatable Products Corp
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Filing: 1964-10-22
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Granted: 1967-03-28
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Expires: 1984-10-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William H Fischer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 17:36
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B6/00; A63B6/02; A63B2225/00; A63B2225/62

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
PNEUMATIC SHOCK ABSORBING APPARATUS, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A. MEANS FORMING A PLURALITY OF SUPERIMPOSED CHAMBERS OF FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL, (1) EACH OF SAID CHAMBERS HAVING MEANS FORMING AN OPEN AIR PASSAGE IN A WALL THEREOF, (A) SAID PASSAGES DECREASING IN SIZE FOR EACH SUCCESSIVE CHAMBER FROM THE TOP DOWN; B. A MANIFOLD OF FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH SAID CHAMBERS, (1) AN AIR INLET ON SAID MANIFOLD, AND (2) AN AIR VALVE OUTLET ON SAID MANIFOLD, (A) SAID VALVE OUTLET BEING NORMALLY CLOSED BUT OPENING ON A SLIGHT INCREASE IN MANIFOLD AIR PRESSURE; AND C. MEANS FOR INFLATING SAID MANIFOLD AND SAID CHAMBERS THROUGH SAID AIR INLET AND SAID AIR PASSAGES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 113 words
PNEUMATIC SHOCK ABSORBING APPARATUS, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A. MEANS FORMING A PLURALITY OF SUPERIMPOSED CHAMBERS OF FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL, (1) EACH OF SAID CHAMBERS HAVING MEANS FORMING AN OPEN AIR PASSAGE IN A WALL THEREOF, (A) SAID PASSAGES DECREASING IN SIZE FOR EACH SUCCESSIVE CHAMBER FROM THE TOP DOWN; B. A MANIFOLD OF FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH SAID CHAMBERS, (1) AN AIR INLET ON SAID MANIFOLD, AND (2) AN AIR VALVE OUTLET ON SAID MANIFOLD, (A) SAID VALVE OUTLET BEING NORMALLY CLOSED BUT OPENING ON A SLIGHT INCREASE IN MANIFOLD AIR PRESSURE; AND C. MEANS FOR INFLATING SAID MANIFOLD AND SAID CHAMBERS THROUGH SAID AIR INLET AND SAID AIR PASSAGES.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-03-27 1970-09-26 1971-03-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-03-27 1974-09-26 1975-03-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-03-27 1978-09-26 1979-03-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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