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US3312015A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Sliding type lateral door, more particularly for motor-car body

Assignee: Chausson Usines SA
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Filing: 1965-02-23
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Granted: 1967-04-04
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Expires: 1985-02-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Plegat Alain Edouard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 11:11
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G7/00; B; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/80; B60J5/00; B60J5/04; B60J5/06; B60J5/062; E; E05; E05D; E05D15/00; E05D15/06; E05D15/10; E05D15/1042; E05D15/1047; E05F; E05F5/00; E05F5/003; E06; E06B; E06B3/00; E06B3/32; E06B3/34; E06B3/42; E06B3/46; E06B3/4636; H01; H01B; H01B17/00; H01B17/02; H01B17/06; E05D2015/1055; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/50; E05Y2900/53; E05Y2900/531

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 212 words
IN A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A LATERALLY FACING DOOR OPENING, AN ELONGATED OVERHEAD GUIDE RAIL EXTENDING ALONG THE SIDE OF SAID VEHICLE ABOVE SAID OPENING, SAID GUIDE RAIL HAVING A CURVATURE PORTION INCLUDING INWARDLY CURVED SECTIONS ADJACENT THE REAR AND FRONT OF SAID DOOR OPENING AND AN OUTWARDLY CURVED SECTION AT THE MIDDLE OF SAID DOOR OPENING, AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING STATIONARY GUIDE POST FIXED AT THE BOTTOM AND REAR OF SAID DOOR OPENING IN ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID REAR CURVED SECTION OF SAID GUIDE RAIL, A DOOR SLIDABLE ALONG SAID GUIDE RAIL BETWEEN A CLOSED POSITION ACROSS SAID OPENING AND AN OPEN POSITION ALONG THE SIDE OF SAID VEHICLE TO THE REAR OF SAID DOOR OPENING, A PAIR OF UPPER ROLLERS MOUNTED ON SAID DOOR FOR SUPPORTING SAID DOOR FROM ABOVE ON SAID GUIDE RAIL, A U-SHAPED GUIDEWAY FIXED TO THE BOTTOM OF SAID DOOR AND FACING DOWNWARDLY TO GUIDINGLY RECEIVE SAID POST, SAID GUIDEWAY HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE CONTOUR SECTION WITH A CURVATURE AWAY FROM SAID DOOR CORRESPONDING TO SAID OUTWARDLY CURVED SECTION OF SAID TRACK, WHEREBY SAID DOOR IS TRANSVERSELY SHIFTED AWAY FROM THE SIDE OF SAID VEHICLE DURING THE OPENING AND CLOSING OPERATIONS TO FACILITATE THE SAME AND SHIFTED TOWARD SAID SIDE WHEN SAID OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS ARE APPROACHED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 212 words
IN A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A LATERALLY FACING DOOR OPENING, AN ELONGATED OVERHEAD GUIDE RAIL EXTENDING ALONG THE SIDE OF SAID VEHICLE ABOVE SAID OPENING, SAID GUIDE RAIL HAVING A CURVATURE PORTION INCLUDING INWARDLY CURVED SECTIONS ADJACENT THE REAR AND FRONT OF SAID DOOR OPENING AND AN OUTWARDLY CURVED SECTION AT THE MIDDLE OF SAID DOOR OPENING, AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING STATIONARY GUIDE POST FIXED AT THE BOTTOM AND REAR OF SAID DOOR OPENING IN ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID REAR CURVED SECTION OF SAID GUIDE RAIL, A DOOR SLIDABLE ALONG SAID GUIDE RAIL BETWEEN A CLOSED POSITION ACROSS SAID OPENING AND AN OPEN POSITION ALONG THE SIDE OF SAID VEHICLE TO THE REAR OF SAID DOOR OPENING, A PAIR OF UPPER ROLLERS MOUNTED ON SAID DOOR FOR SUPPORTING SAID DOOR FROM ABOVE ON SAID GUIDE RAIL, A U-SHAPED GUIDEWAY FIXED TO THE BOTTOM OF SAID DOOR AND FACING DOWNWARDLY TO GUIDINGLY RECEIVE SAID POST, SAID GUIDEWAY HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE CONTOUR SECTION WITH A CURVATURE AWAY FROM SAID DOOR CORRESPONDING TO SAID OUTWARDLY CURVED SECTION OF SAID TRACK, WHEREBY SAID DOOR IS TRANSVERSELY SHIFTED AWAY FROM THE SIDE OF SAID VEHICLE DURING THE OPENING AND CLOSING OPERATIONS TO FACILITATE THE SAME AND SHIFTED TOWARD SAID SIDE WHEN SAID OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS ARE APPROACHED.

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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) 1970-04-03 1970-10-03 1971-04-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-04-03 1974-10-03 1975-04-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-04-03 1978-10-03 1979-04-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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