US3339940A
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Coasting vehicle
Assignee: KIRK EDWARD J
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Filing: 1965-10-20
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Granted: 1967-09-05
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Expires: 1985-10-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William A Anthony
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:21
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C17/00; A63C17/0026; A63C17/0093; A63C17/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
IN A COASTING VEHICLE, THE COMBINATION OF A BODY FRAME, A FRONT STEERING AXLE, A PAIR OF FRONT WHEELS MOUNTED ON THE STEERING AXLE ADJACENT THE ENDS THEREOF, RESPECTIVELY, FOR SUPPORTING THE FORWARD END PORTION OF THE BODY, A PAIR OF BRACKETS SPACED APART IN UPRIGHT PARALLEL PLANES LATERALLY OF THE BODY AND SECURED THERETO, SAID BRACKETS EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID BODY, EACH OF SAID BRACKETS HAVING A SLOT EXTENDING THERETHROUGH AND ACCOMMODATING SAID STEERING AXLE, SAID STEERING AXLE BEING FREELY SLIDABLE IN SAID SLOTS ANDD UNRESTRAINED BETWEEN SAID BRACKETS AGAINST MOVEMENT IN A PLANE COMMON TO SAID SLOTS, THE STEERING AXLE EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID BRACKTETS AND THERETHROUGH A LATERAL DISTANCE OUTWARDLY FROM EACH OF SAID BRACKETS, THE WHEELS ON SAID STEERING AXLE BEING VARIABLY SPACED FROM SAID BRACKETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VARIABLE ANGLES OF THE STEERING AXLE RELATIVE TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE BODY, A PAIR OF SLEEVE MEMBERS MOUNTED ON SAID STEERING AXLE OUTWARDLY OF SAID BRACKETS, ONE SLEEVE MEMBER BEING POSITIONED BETWEEN EACH WHEEL AND BRACKET, THE SLOT IN EACH SAID BRACKET BEING EXTENDED LONGITUDINALLY OF THE FRAME TO PERMIT SWINGING OF SAID STEERING AXLE INTO VARIABLE ANGULAR POSITIONS RELATIVE TO THE FRAME AXIS DURING THE STEERING OF THE AXLE BY RELATIVE FORWARD AND REARWARD MOVEMENTS OF OPPOSITE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
IN A COASTING VEHICLE, THE COMBINATION OF A BODY FRAME, A FRONT STEERING AXLE, A PAIR OF FRONT WHEELS MOUNTED ON THE STEERING AXLE ADJACENT THE ENDS THEREOF, RESPECTIVELY, FOR SUPPORTING THE FORWARD END PORTION OF THE BODY, A PAIR OF BRACKETS SPACED APART IN UPRIGHT PARALLEL PLANES LATERALLY OF THE BODY AND SECURED THERETO, SAID BRACKETS EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID BODY, EACH OF SAID BRACKETS HAVING A SLOT EXTENDING THERETHROUGH AND ACCOMMODATING SAID STEERING AXLE, SAID STEERING AXLE BEING FREELY SLIDABLE IN SAID SLOTS ANDD UNRESTRAINED BETWEEN SAID BRACKETS AGAINST MOVEMENT IN A PLANE COMMON TO SAID SLOTS, THE STEERING AXLE EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID BRACKTETS AND THERETHROUGH A LATERAL DISTANCE OUTWARDLY FROM EACH OF SAID BRACKETS, THE WHEELS ON SAID STEERING AXLE BEING VARIABLY SPACED FROM SAID BRACKETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VARIABLE ANGLES OF THE STEERING AXLE RELATIVE TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE BODY, A PAIR OF SLEEVE MEMBERS MOUNTED ON SAID STEERING AXLE OUTWARDLY OF SAID BRACKETS, ONE SLEEVE MEMBER BEING POSITIONED BETWEEN EACH WHEEL AND BRACKET, THE SLOT IN EACH SAID BRACKET BEING EXTENDED LONGITUDINALLY OF THE FRAME TO PERMIT SWINGING OF SAID STEERING AXLE INTO VARIABLE ANGULAR POSITIONS RELATIVE TO THE FRAME AXIS DURING THE STEERING OF THE AXLE BY RELATIVE FORWARD AND REARWARD MOVEMENTS OF OPPOSITE
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-04 | 1971-03-06 | 1971-09-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-04 | 1975-03-06 | 1975-09-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-04 | 1979-03-06 | 1979-09-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |