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US3334940A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Drive-away vehicle transporting combination

Assignee: KENOSHA AUTO TRANSP CORP
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Filing: 1965-02-10
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Granted: 1967-08-08
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Expires: 1985-02-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Demos George

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 02:18
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/06; B60P3/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 181 words
AN EIGHT UNIT DRIVE-AWAY COMBINATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES ALL OF WHICH ARE TO BE DELIVERED TO DESTINATIONS REMOTE FROM THEIR ORIGIN, COMPRISING: (A) FRONT AND REAR TRUCKS EACH HAVING A FORWARDLY LOCATED CAB, AND AN ELONGATED BODILESS FRAME PORTION REARWARDLY OF THE CAB; (B) MEANS PROVIDING A READILY DETACHABLE DRAFT CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID TRUCKS, COMPRISING A DOLLY HAVING AN AXLE WITH WHEELS ON ITS OPPOSITE ENDS, A TONGUE CONNECTING WITH THE AXLE AND COUPLED TO THE REAR OF THE FRONT TRUCK, AND A BOLSTER SECURED TO AND SUPPORTING THE FRONT AXLE OF THE REAR TRUCK WITH THE FORWARD END OF THE LATTER AT A HIGHER ELEVATION THAN ITS REAR END; (C) A SUBFRAME DETACHABLY SECURED TO SAID FRAME PORTION OF EACH TRUCK; (D) STRUCTURE ON EACH OF SAID SUBFRAMES SUPPORTING A PAIR OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES IN SUPERIMPOSED POSITIONS OVER SAID FRAME PORTION OF THE TRUCK; (E) AND DISMOUNTABLE SUPERSTRUCTURE MEANS MOUNTED ON THE FRONT OF EACH TRUCK AND COOPERATING WITH SAID STRUCTURE ON THE SUBFRAME THEREOF IN SUPPORTING ANOTHER AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE IN AN ELEVATED POSITION OVER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 181 words
AN EIGHT UNIT DRIVE-AWAY COMBINATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES ALL OF WHICH ARE TO BE DELIVERED TO DESTINATIONS REMOTE FROM THEIR ORIGIN, COMPRISING: (A) FRONT AND REAR TRUCKS EACH HAVING A FORWARDLY LOCATED CAB, AND AN ELONGATED BODILESS FRAME PORTION REARWARDLY OF THE CAB; (B) MEANS PROVIDING A READILY DETACHABLE DRAFT CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID TRUCKS, COMPRISING A DOLLY HAVING AN AXLE WITH WHEELS ON ITS OPPOSITE ENDS, A TONGUE CONNECTING WITH THE AXLE AND COUPLED TO THE REAR OF THE FRONT TRUCK, AND A BOLSTER SECURED TO AND SUPPORTING THE FRONT AXLE OF THE REAR TRUCK WITH THE FORWARD END OF THE LATTER AT A HIGHER ELEVATION THAN ITS REAR END; (C) A SUBFRAME DETACHABLY SECURED TO SAID FRAME PORTION OF EACH TRUCK; (D) STRUCTURE ON EACH OF SAID SUBFRAMES SUPPORTING A PAIR OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES IN SUPERIMPOSED POSITIONS OVER SAID FRAME PORTION OF THE TRUCK; (E) AND DISMOUNTABLE SUPERSTRUCTURE MEANS MOUNTED ON THE FRONT OF EACH TRUCK AND COOPERATING WITH SAID STRUCTURE ON THE SUBFRAME THEREOF IN SUPPORTING ANOTHER AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE IN AN ELEVATED POSITION OVER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK.

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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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