US3316773A
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Reversible pump control linkage
Assignee: International Motors LLC
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Filing: 1964-02-14
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Granted: 1967-05-02
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Expires: 1984-02-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack B Findlay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:12
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05G; G05G11/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/15; Y10T74/1558; Y10T74/1577; Y10T74/1579; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18056; Y10T74/18176; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20207; Y10T74/20213; Y10T74/2022; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20528; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A CONTROL DEVICE FOR OPERATING A COMPONENT HAVING A NEUTRAL POSITION AND ALTERNATE POSITIONS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS FROM THE NEUTRAL POSITION THEREOF, COMPRISING: A SUPPORT; A FOOT PEDAL MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ON SAID SUPPORT; BELL CRANK MEANS MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ON SAID SUPPORT; ONE ARM OF SAID BELL CRANK MEANS INCLUDING A HANDLE AND BEING MANUALLY ROTATABLE SELECTIVELY BETWEEN A FORWARD AND A REVERSE POSITION THEREOF; A BEAM MEMBER HAVING AN ARCUATELY EXTENDING SLOT THEREIN AND MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT COAXIAL WITH BUT FOR MOVEMENT INDEPENDENT OF SAID BELL CRANK MEANS ON SAID SUPPORT; MOTION-TRANSMITTING MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID BEAM MEMBER AND AT AN OPPOSITE END TO SAID COMPONENT; ARTICULATED MOTION-TRANSMITTING LINKAGE CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID PEDAL AND CONSTRAINED FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH, AND HAVING AN OPPOSITE END THEREOF PIVOTALLY AND SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN THE ARCUATE SLOT OF SAID BEAM; AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF SAID LINKAGE BEING SLIDABLY CONNECTED TO ANOTHER ARM OF SAID BELL CRANK MEANS FOR GUIDE MOVEMENT THEREWITH; YIELDABLE INTERLOCKING MEANS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A CONTROL DEVICE FOR OPERATING A COMPONENT HAVING A NEUTRAL POSITION AND ALTERNATE POSITIONS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS FROM THE NEUTRAL POSITION THEREOF, COMPRISING: A SUPPORT; A FOOT PEDAL MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ON SAID SUPPORT; BELL CRANK MEANS MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ON SAID SUPPORT; ONE ARM OF SAID BELL CRANK MEANS INCLUDING A HANDLE AND BEING MANUALLY ROTATABLE SELECTIVELY BETWEEN A FORWARD AND A REVERSE POSITION THEREOF; A BEAM MEMBER HAVING AN ARCUATELY EXTENDING SLOT THEREIN AND MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT COAXIAL WITH BUT FOR MOVEMENT INDEPENDENT OF SAID BELL CRANK MEANS ON SAID SUPPORT; MOTION-TRANSMITTING MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID BEAM MEMBER AND AT AN OPPOSITE END TO SAID COMPONENT; ARTICULATED MOTION-TRANSMITTING LINKAGE CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID PEDAL AND CONSTRAINED FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH, AND HAVING AN OPPOSITE END THEREOF PIVOTALLY AND SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN THE ARCUATE SLOT OF SAID BEAM; AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF SAID LINKAGE BEING SLIDABLY CONNECTED TO ANOTHER ARM OF SAID BELL CRANK MEANS FOR GUIDE MOVEMENT THEREWITH; YIELDABLE INTERLOCKING MEANS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-01 | 1970-10-31 | 1971-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-01 | 1974-10-31 | 1975-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-01 | 1978-10-31 | 1979-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |