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US3334702A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Four wheel drive articulated vehicle with means to transfer power between the wheels

Assignee: International Motors LLC
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Filing: 1964-12-14
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Granted: 1967-08-08
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Expires: 1984-12-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Thorvald G Granryd

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 15:55
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K17/00; B60K17/04; B60K17/043; B60K17/10; B62; B62D; B62D53/00; B62D53/02; B62D53/025; B62D53/026; E; E02; E02F; E02F3/00; E02F3/04; E02F3/76; E02F3/80; E02F3/84; E02F9/00; E02F9/08; E02F9/0841

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 169 words
IN A CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: (A) A FRAME, (B) A FIRST PAIR OF TRACTION WHEELS MOUNTED ON ONE END OF SAID FRAME, (C) A SECOND PAIR OF TRACTION WHEELS MOUNTED ON THE OTHER END OF SAID FRAME, (D) A FIRST ENGINE MOUNTED ON SAID ONE FRAME END, (E) A SECOND ENGINE MOUNTED ON SAID OTHER FRAME END, (F) FIRST DRIVE MEANS FOR TRANSLATING POWER FROM SAID FIRST ENGINE INTO ROTARY MOTION OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF TRACTION WHEELS, (G) SECOND DRIVE MEANS FOR TRANSLATING POWER FROM SAID SECOND ENGINE INTO ROTATY MOTION OF SAID SECOND PAIR OF TRACTION WHEELS, AND (H) OTHER MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING POWER FROM SAID FIRST PAIR OF TRACTION WHEELS TO SAID SECOND PAIR OF TRACTION WHEELS RESPONSIVE TO LESS TRACTION OF THE FIRST WHEELS RELATIVE TO THE TRACTION OF THE SECOND WHEELS, AND FROM SAID SECOND PAIR OF TRACTION WHEELS TO SAID FIRST PAIR OF TRACTION WHEELS RESPONSIVE TO LESS TRACTION OF THE SECOND WHEELS RELATIVE TO THE TRACTION OF THE FIRST WHEELS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 169 words
IN A CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: (A) A FRAME, (B) A FIRST PAIR OF TRACTION WHEELS MOUNTED ON ONE END OF SAID FRAME, (C) A SECOND PAIR OF TRACTION WHEELS MOUNTED ON THE OTHER END OF SAID FRAME, (D) A FIRST ENGINE MOUNTED ON SAID ONE FRAME END, (E) A SECOND ENGINE MOUNTED ON SAID OTHER FRAME END, (F) FIRST DRIVE MEANS FOR TRANSLATING POWER FROM SAID FIRST ENGINE INTO ROTARY MOTION OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF TRACTION WHEELS, (G) SECOND DRIVE MEANS FOR TRANSLATING POWER FROM SAID SECOND ENGINE INTO ROTATY MOTION OF SAID SECOND PAIR OF TRACTION WHEELS, AND (H) OTHER MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING POWER FROM SAID FIRST PAIR OF TRACTION WHEELS TO SAID SECOND PAIR OF TRACTION WHEELS RESPONSIVE TO LESS TRACTION OF THE FIRST WHEELS RELATIVE TO THE TRACTION OF THE SECOND WHEELS, AND FROM SAID SECOND PAIR OF TRACTION WHEELS TO SAID FIRST PAIR OF TRACTION WHEELS RESPONSIVE TO LESS TRACTION OF THE SECOND WHEELS RELATIVE TO THE TRACTION OF THE FIRST WHEELS.

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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) 1970-08-07 1971-02-06 1971-08-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-08-07 1975-02-06 1975-08-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-08-07 1979-02-06 1979-08-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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