← Back to Patent Explorer
US3322248A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Motor and gearing controls operate the clutch fluid controls

Assignee: Ford Motor Co
•
Filing: 1965-07-27
•
Granted: 1967-05-30
•
Expires: 1985-07-27
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert E Kaptur
  • 👤 Larry A Kepner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 20:36
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D25/00; F16D25/08; F16D25/088; H; H01; H01H; H01H9/00; H01H9/02; H01H9/06; H01H2009/066

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 184 words
A FLUID PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM, COMPRISING, AN ACTUATABLE MEANS BIASED TO ONE POSITION AND MOVABLE BY FLUID UNDER PRESSURE ACTING THEREON TO A SECOND POSITION, A FLUID SUPPLY LINE, A ROTATABLE SOURCE OF FLUID UNDER PRESSURE PROVIDING AN OUTPUT FLUID PRESSURE THAT VARIES AS A FUNCTION OF ITS SPEED OF ROTATION, FIRST AND SECOND CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTING SAID SOURCE TO SAID SUPPLY LINE AND ACTUATABLE MEANS, RESPECTIVELY, AND CONTROL MEANS IN SAID CONDUIT MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF FLUID TO SAID SUPPLY LINE AND ACTUATABLE MEANS, SAID CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND MOVABLE OPEN-CLOSE FLOW CONTROL MEANS IN SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONDUIT MEANS, RESPECTIVELY, SAID FIRST CONTROL MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO A PREDETERMINED SOURCE PRESSURE ACTING THEREON TO OPEN SAID FIRST CONDUIT MEANS, MEANS MOVING SAID SECOND CONTROL MEANS, TO OPEN SAID SECOND CONDUIT MEANS, AND MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL MEANS WHEREBY MOVEMENT OF SAID SECOND CONTROL MEANS EFFECTS MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST CONTROL M EANS TO CLOSE SAID FIRST CONDUIT MEANS UNTIL THE ATTAINMENT OF A HIGHER PREDETERMINED SOURCE PRESSURE AGAIN OPENS SAID FIRST CONDUIT MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 184 words
A FLUID PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM, COMPRISING, AN ACTUATABLE MEANS BIASED TO ONE POSITION AND MOVABLE BY FLUID UNDER PRESSURE ACTING THEREON TO A SECOND POSITION, A FLUID SUPPLY LINE, A ROTATABLE SOURCE OF FLUID UNDER PRESSURE PROVIDING AN OUTPUT FLUID PRESSURE THAT VARIES AS A FUNCTION OF ITS SPEED OF ROTATION, FIRST AND SECOND CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTING SAID SOURCE TO SAID SUPPLY LINE AND ACTUATABLE MEANS, RESPECTIVELY, AND CONTROL MEANS IN SAID CONDUIT MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF FLUID TO SAID SUPPLY LINE AND ACTUATABLE MEANS, SAID CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND MOVABLE OPEN-CLOSE FLOW CONTROL MEANS IN SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONDUIT MEANS, RESPECTIVELY, SAID FIRST CONTROL MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO A PREDETERMINED SOURCE PRESSURE ACTING THEREON TO OPEN SAID FIRST CONDUIT MEANS, MEANS MOVING SAID SECOND CONTROL MEANS, TO OPEN SAID SECOND CONDUIT MEANS, AND MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL MEANS WHEREBY MOVEMENT OF SAID SECOND CONTROL MEANS EFFECTS MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST CONTROL M EANS TO CLOSE SAID FIRST CONDUIT MEANS UNTIL THE ATTAINMENT OF A HIGHER PREDETERMINED SOURCE PRESSURE AGAIN OPENS SAID FIRST CONDUIT MEANS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1608277A Cited
US2756851A Cited
US2893526A Cited
US2877668A Cited
US3217846A Cited
US3251439A Cited

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

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag