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US3333483A
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Torque-splitting mechanism
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1965-03-19
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Granted: 1967-08-01
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Expires: 1985-03-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond J Maci
- 👤 Dan R Rowland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T1/00; B60T1/02; B60T1/06; F; F16; F16H; F16H48/00; F16H48/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/1836; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19005; Y10T74/19642; Y10T74/19698; Y10T74/19702; Y10T74/19744; Y10T74/19781; Y10T74/19786; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20189; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20474; Y10T74/20492; Y10T74/20504
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
IN AN ACTUATOR FOR APPLYING EQUAL TORQUE TO SEPARATE OUTPUTS, A ROTATABLE INPUT, A PLURALITY OF ROTATABLE OUTPUTS, COUPLING MEANS BETWEEN SAID INPUT SAID OUTPUTS, ANTIFRICTION BALL MEANS CONNECTING SAID COUPLING TO SAID INPUT FOR ROTATION THEREBY AND FOR LONGITUDINAL SLIDING MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, ADDITIONAL ANTI-FRICTION BALL MEANS CONNECTING SAID COUPLING AND SAID OUTPUTS TO ENABLE SAID INPUT TO ROTATE SAID OUTPUTS SIMULTANEOUSLY WHEN SAID OUTPUTS EXPERIENCE EQUAL RETARDING FORCES AND TO ROTATE ONE OF SAID OUTPUTS WITHOUT ROTATION OF THE OTHER OF SAID OUTPUTS WHEN SAID OUTPUTS EXPERIENCE UNEQUAL RETARDING FORCES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
IN AN ACTUATOR FOR APPLYING EQUAL TORQUE TO SEPARATE OUTPUTS, A ROTATABLE INPUT, A PLURALITY OF ROTATABLE OUTPUTS, COUPLING MEANS BETWEEN SAID INPUT SAID OUTPUTS, ANTIFRICTION BALL MEANS CONNECTING SAID COUPLING TO SAID INPUT FOR ROTATION THEREBY AND FOR LONGITUDINAL SLIDING MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, ADDITIONAL ANTI-FRICTION BALL MEANS CONNECTING SAID COUPLING AND SAID OUTPUTS TO ENABLE SAID INPUT TO ROTATE SAID OUTPUTS SIMULTANEOUSLY WHEN SAID OUTPUTS EXPERIENCE EQUAL RETARDING FORCES AND TO ROTATE ONE OF SAID OUTPUTS WITHOUT ROTATION OF THE OTHER OF SAID OUTPUTS WHEN SAID OUTPUTS EXPERIENCE UNEQUAL RETARDING FORCES.
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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) | 1970-07-31 | 1971-01-30 | 1971-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-31 | 1975-01-30 | 1975-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-31 | 1979-01-30 | 1979-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |