US3316469A
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Plural motor remote control system
Assignee: Crown Equipment Corp
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Filing: 1963-09-03
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Granted: 1967-04-25
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Expires: 1983-09-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul A Dicke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:03
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q3/00; H01Q3/005; G; G05; G05D; G05D3/00; G05D3/12; G05D3/14; G05D3/16; H02; H02P; H02P23/00; H02P23/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
273 words
THE COMBINATION INCLUDING: AN ENERGY SOURCE, A REVERSIBLE ANTENNA DRIVE MOTOR; MEANS CONNECTING SAID MOTOR TO AN ANTENNA FOR ROTATION THEREOF, SAID MEANS CONNECTING SAID MOTOR TO AN ANTENNA INCLUDING A VARIABLE SPEED GEAR MECHANISM AND SPEED CHANGE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID VARIABLE SPEED GEAR MECHANISM, SAID SPEED CHANGE MEANS INCLUDING MECHANISM VARYING THE RATIO BETWEEN THE INPUT AND OUTPUT OF SAID GEAR MECHANISM BY OPERATION OF SAID SPEED CHANGE MEANS; SWITCH MEANS CONNECTING SAID ENERGY SOURCE TO SAID DRIVE MOTOR FOR SELECTIVELY ACTUATING SAID MOTOR IN A FORWARD OR A REVERSE DIRECTION TO THEREBY ROTATE SAID ANTENNA IN A FORWARD OR REVERSE DIRECTION, SAID SWITCH MEANS INCLUDING A SWITCH SETTING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SWITCH, SAID SWITCH SETTING MEANS INCLUDING A MANUALLY ROTATABLE CAM HAVING AN ARCUATE CAM SURFACE AND A CAM FOLLOWER CONNECTED TO SAID SLIDABLE SWITCH ACTUATOR AND OPERATIVELY ENGAGED BY SAID CAM SURFACE FOR SETTING THE SWITCH POSITION, PORTIONS OF SAID CAM SURFACE HAVING A CHANGING RADIUS FOR SHIFTING SAID SWITCH FROM ONE POSITION TO ANOTHER, SAID SWITCH MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID SPEED CHANGE MEANS SO THAT SAID SPEED CHANGE MEANS IS ACTUATED AT PREDETERMINED RELATIVE POSITIONS OF SAID CAM AND SAID CAM FOLLOWER; A CONTROL MOTOR, SAID CONTROL MOTOR BEING ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO SAID ENERGY COURSE THROUGH SAID SWITCH MEANS, SAID CONTROL MOTOR BEING CONNECTED TO DRIVE SAID CAM FOLLOWER WITH RESPECT TO SAID CAM SURFACE FROM A MANUALLY SELECTED POSITION WHEREIN SAID SWITCH MEANS CONNECTS SAID ENERGY SOURCE TO SAID CONTROL MOTOR TOWARD A SURFACE PORTION OF SAID CAM IN WHICH SAID FOLLOWER CAUSES SAID SWITCH TO DISCONNECT SAID DRIVE MOTOR FROM SAID SOURCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
273 words
THE COMBINATION INCLUDING: AN ENERGY SOURCE, A REVERSIBLE ANTENNA DRIVE MOTOR; MEANS CONNECTING SAID MOTOR TO AN ANTENNA FOR ROTATION THEREOF, SAID MEANS CONNECTING SAID MOTOR TO AN ANTENNA INCLUDING A VARIABLE SPEED GEAR MECHANISM AND SPEED CHANGE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID VARIABLE SPEED GEAR MECHANISM, SAID SPEED CHANGE MEANS INCLUDING MECHANISM VARYING THE RATIO BETWEEN THE INPUT AND OUTPUT OF SAID GEAR MECHANISM BY OPERATION OF SAID SPEED CHANGE MEANS; SWITCH MEANS CONNECTING SAID ENERGY SOURCE TO SAID DRIVE MOTOR FOR SELECTIVELY ACTUATING SAID MOTOR IN A FORWARD OR A REVERSE DIRECTION TO THEREBY ROTATE SAID ANTENNA IN A FORWARD OR REVERSE DIRECTION, SAID SWITCH MEANS INCLUDING A SWITCH SETTING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SWITCH, SAID SWITCH SETTING MEANS INCLUDING A MANUALLY ROTATABLE CAM HAVING AN ARCUATE CAM SURFACE AND A CAM FOLLOWER CONNECTED TO SAID SLIDABLE SWITCH ACTUATOR AND OPERATIVELY ENGAGED BY SAID CAM SURFACE FOR SETTING THE SWITCH POSITION, PORTIONS OF SAID CAM SURFACE HAVING A CHANGING RADIUS FOR SHIFTING SAID SWITCH FROM ONE POSITION TO ANOTHER, SAID SWITCH MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID SPEED CHANGE MEANS SO THAT SAID SPEED CHANGE MEANS IS ACTUATED AT PREDETERMINED RELATIVE POSITIONS OF SAID CAM AND SAID CAM FOLLOWER; A CONTROL MOTOR, SAID CONTROL MOTOR BEING ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO SAID ENERGY COURSE THROUGH SAID SWITCH MEANS, SAID CONTROL MOTOR BEING CONNECTED TO DRIVE SAID CAM FOLLOWER WITH RESPECT TO SAID CAM SURFACE FROM A MANUALLY SELECTED POSITION WHEREIN SAID SWITCH MEANS CONNECTS SAID ENERGY SOURCE TO SAID CONTROL MOTOR TOWARD A SURFACE PORTION OF SAID CAM IN WHICH SAID FOLLOWER CAUSES SAID SWITCH TO DISCONNECT SAID DRIVE MOTOR FROM SAID SOURCE.
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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) | 1970-04-24 | 1970-10-24 | 1971-04-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-04-24 | 1974-10-24 | 1975-04-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-04-24 | 1978-10-24 | 1979-04-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |