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US3322202A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Multiple sweep implement having vertically adjustable sweep support structure

Assignee: Richardson Manufacturing Co Inc
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Filing: 1966-04-27
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Granted: 1967-05-30
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Expires: 1986-04-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 James D Van Sickle
  • 👤 Symmonds Burchard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 06:34
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01B; A01B35/00; A01B35/02; A01B35/04; A01B35/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 271 words
IN A SWEEP BLADE PLOW INCLUDING A GENERALLY HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED FRAME UNIT HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED END MEMBERS, HITCH MEANS SECURED TO THE UNIT AND ADAPTED TO BE COUPLED WITH A PRIME MOVER, AND A V-SHAPED SWEEP BLADE CARRIED BY THE UNIT AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE SOIL FOR TILLING THE LATTER, THE COMBINATION WITH SAID PLOW OF MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF THE SWEEP WITH RESPECT TO THE UNIT AND COMPRISING: A GENERALLY UPRIGHT SHANK, SAID BLADE BEING MOUNTED ON THE SHANK ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF WITH THE APEX OF THE BLADE DISPOSED FORWARDLY OF THE DIVERGING LEGS THEREOF, AN ELONGATED BEAM RIGIDLY SECURED TO THE OTHER END OF SAID SHANK, SAID BEAM INCLUDING A PAIR OF ELONGATED, GENERALLY PARALLEL, HORIZONTALLY, SPACED, FORE AND AFT MEMBERS HAVING RESPECTIVE, OPPOSED, UPRIGHT SIDES PRESENTING A SLOT THEREBETWEEN RECEIVING SAID SHANK THEREIN; AND BOLT AND NUT MEANS ADJUSTABLY SECURING THE BEAM TO SAID END MEMBERS IN FORE AND AFT DISPOSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE PLOW, THERE BEING A CROSS MEMBER RIGIDLY SECURED TO THE FORE AND AFT MEMBERS ADJACENT THE TRAILING END THEREOF, SAID BOLT AND NUT MEANS INCLUDING A BOLT RECEIVED IN SAID SLOT AND SECURED TO THE BEAM ADJACENT THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS AND PROXIMAL THE LEADING END THEREOF AND A BOLT SECURED TO THE CROSS MEMBER ON EACH SIDE OF SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS PROXIMAL THE TRAILING END OF SAID BEAM WHEREBY THE BLADE MAY BE ADJUSTED VERTICALLY OR THE FORWARD INCLINATION OF THE BLADE MAY BE ADJUSTED BY SHIFTING SAID LEADING BOLT AND THE LATERAL INCLINATION THEREOF MAY BE ADJUSTED BY SHIFTING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID TRAILING BOLTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 271 words
IN A SWEEP BLADE PLOW INCLUDING A GENERALLY HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED FRAME UNIT HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED END MEMBERS, HITCH MEANS SECURED TO THE UNIT AND ADAPTED TO BE COUPLED WITH A PRIME MOVER, AND A V-SHAPED SWEEP BLADE CARRIED BY THE UNIT AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE SOIL FOR TILLING THE LATTER, THE COMBINATION WITH SAID PLOW OF MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF THE SWEEP WITH RESPECT TO THE UNIT AND COMPRISING: A GENERALLY UPRIGHT SHANK, SAID BLADE BEING MOUNTED ON THE SHANK ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF WITH THE APEX OF THE BLADE DISPOSED FORWARDLY OF THE DIVERGING LEGS THEREOF, AN ELONGATED BEAM RIGIDLY SECURED TO THE OTHER END OF SAID SHANK, SAID BEAM INCLUDING A PAIR OF ELONGATED, GENERALLY PARALLEL, HORIZONTALLY, SPACED, FORE AND AFT MEMBERS HAVING RESPECTIVE, OPPOSED, UPRIGHT SIDES PRESENTING A SLOT THEREBETWEEN RECEIVING SAID SHANK THEREIN; AND BOLT AND NUT MEANS ADJUSTABLY SECURING THE BEAM TO SAID END MEMBERS IN FORE AND AFT DISPOSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE PLOW, THERE BEING A CROSS MEMBER RIGIDLY SECURED TO THE FORE AND AFT MEMBERS ADJACENT THE TRAILING END THEREOF, SAID BOLT AND NUT MEANS INCLUDING A BOLT RECEIVED IN SAID SLOT AND SECURED TO THE BEAM ADJACENT THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS AND PROXIMAL THE LEADING END THEREOF AND A BOLT SECURED TO THE CROSS MEMBER ON EACH SIDE OF SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS PROXIMAL THE TRAILING END OF SAID BEAM WHEREBY THE BLADE MAY BE ADJUSTED VERTICALLY OR THE FORWARD INCLINATION OF THE BLADE MAY BE ADJUSTED BY SHIFTING SAID LEADING BOLT AND THE LATERAL INCLINATION THEREOF MAY BE ADJUSTED BY SHIFTING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID TRAILING BOLTS.

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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) 1970-05-29 1970-11-28 1971-05-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-05-29 1974-11-28 1975-05-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-05-29 1978-11-28 1979-05-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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