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US3331447A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Control system for raising and lowering tractor implements

Assignee: International Motors LLC
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Filing: 1964-12-09
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Granted: 1967-07-18
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Expires: 1984-12-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Frank J Simak

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 12:50
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01B; A01B63/00; A01B63/02; A01B63/10; A01B63/1006; A01B63/1013; E; E02; E02F; E02F9/00; E02F9/20; E02F9/22; E02F9/2203; F; F15; F15B; F15B13/00; F15B13/02; F15B13/04; F15B13/0416; F15B13/0417

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 85 words
IN A TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING HYDRAULIC POWER MEANS TO RAISE AND LOWER THE IMPLEMENT, SAID HYDRAULIC POWER MEANS INCLUDING A FLUID RESERVOIR, A FLUID PUMP, A CONTROL CYLINDER CONNECTED TO SAID IMPLEMENT, AND VALVE MEANS TO DIRECT THE FLOW OF FLUID BETWEEN SAID FLUID RESERVOIR AND SAID CONTROL CYLINDER, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: FLOW CONTROL MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID VALVE MEANS AND OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID HYDRAULIC POWER MEANS TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT PREDETERMINED RATE OF FLUID FLOW TO OR FROM SAID CONTROL
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 85 words
IN A TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING HYDRAULIC POWER MEANS TO RAISE AND LOWER THE IMPLEMENT, SAID HYDRAULIC POWER MEANS INCLUDING A FLUID RESERVOIR, A FLUID PUMP, A CONTROL CYLINDER CONNECTED TO SAID IMPLEMENT, AND VALVE MEANS TO DIRECT THE FLOW OF FLUID BETWEEN SAID FLUID RESERVOIR AND SAID CONTROL CYLINDER, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: FLOW CONTROL MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID VALVE MEANS AND OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID HYDRAULIC POWER MEANS TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT PREDETERMINED RATE OF FLUID FLOW TO OR FROM SAID CONTROL

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1970-07-17 1971-01-16 1971-07-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-07-17 1975-01-16 1975-07-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-07-17 1979-01-16 1979-07-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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