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US3336075A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Hinge lock for vehicle doors

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-10-19
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Granted: 1967-08-15
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Expires: 1984-10-19
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Ernest A Wilson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 11:46
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05D; E05D11/00; E05D11/10; E05D11/1007; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/50; E05Y2900/53; E05Y2900/531; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/0801; Y10T292/0825; Y10T292/0826; Y10T292/083

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK FOR ENGAGING A DOOR HINGE, COMPRISING A LATCH ARM TERMINATING AT ONE END IN A LATCH FOR DIRECTLY LATCHING THE DOOR HINGE TO PREVENT SWINGING MOVEMENT, MEANS ADAPTED TO CARRIAGE BY A STATIONARY SURFACE OF THE VEHICLE FOR PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING THE LATCH ARM INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS, AND POSITIONING MEANS ADAPTED TO SUPPORT FROM A STATIONARY SURFACE OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING A SLOTTED PORTION SUPPORTING A BIASED PORTION FOR SLIDABLE MOVEMENT IN THE SLOTTED PORTION AND CONNECTED TO THE LATCH SO THAT MOVEMENT OF THE SLIDABLE PORTION ALONG THE SLOTTED PORTION AND AGAINST THE BIAS MOVES THE LATCH INTO THE LATCHING POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK FOR ENGAGING A DOOR HINGE, COMPRISING A LATCH ARM TERMINATING AT ONE END IN A LATCH FOR DIRECTLY LATCHING THE DOOR HINGE TO PREVENT SWINGING MOVEMENT, MEANS ADAPTED TO CARRIAGE BY A STATIONARY SURFACE OF THE VEHICLE FOR PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING THE LATCH ARM INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS, AND POSITIONING MEANS ADAPTED TO SUPPORT FROM A STATIONARY SURFACE OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING A SLOTTED PORTION SUPPORTING A BIASED PORTION FOR SLIDABLE MOVEMENT IN THE SLOTTED PORTION AND CONNECTED TO THE LATCH SO THAT MOVEMENT OF THE SLIDABLE PORTION ALONG THE SLOTTED PORTION AND AGAINST THE BIAS MOVES THE LATCH INTO THE LATCHING POSITION.

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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) 1970-08-14 1971-02-13 1971-08-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-08-14 1975-02-13 1975-08-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-08-14 1979-02-13 1979-08-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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