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US3352540A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Drag-line winch

Assignee: E WOLFF MASCHINENFABRIK und EISENGIESSEREI G M B H Firma
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Filing: 1966-06-21
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Granted: 1967-11-14
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Expires: 1986-06-21
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Schlechter Alfred

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 21:36
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66D; B66D1/00; B66D1/26; B66D2700/00; B66D2700/01; B66D2700/0125; B66D2700/0166; B66D2700/0175

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 175 words
A DRAG-LINE WINCH, COMPRISNG A FRAME; A SHAFT ROTATABLY JOURNALED IN SAID FRAME AT A CENTRAL PORTION OF THE SHAFT; A PAIR OF CABLE REELS COAXIAL WITH SAID SHAFT AND JOURNALED ON OPPOSITE END THEREOF FOR INDEPENDENT ROTATION THEREABOUT; A GENERALLY CUP-SHAPED CARRIER MEMBER COAXIALLY RIGID WITH EACH OF SAID REELS, SAID MEMBER HAVING AN END WALL EXTENDING GENERALLY TRANSVERSELY OF SAID SHAFT BEYOND A RESPECTIVE EXTREMITY THEREOF AND AN APETURED ANNULAR PERIPHERAL WALL SURROUNDING SAID EXTREMITY; A CLUTCH MECHANISM FOR EACH REEL INCLUDING A DISK RIGID WITH THE RESPECTIVE EXTREMITY OF THE SHAFT AND CO-OPERATING COUPLING MEANS SUPPORTED ON THE RESPECTIVE END WALL, EACH OF SAID COUPLING MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF AXIALLY SHIFTABLE BRAKE SHOES IN SAID MEMBER FLANKING EACH OF SAID DISKS AND ENGAGEABLE THEREWITH WHILE BEING PROVIDE WITH A FLUID-RESPONSIVE ACTUATING ELEMENT FOR SAID SHOES INCLUDING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER HAVING AN INPUT CONNECTION AT A LOCATION OF SAID END WALL IN LINE WITH THE SHAFT AXIS; A SOURCE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FOR EACH OF SAID CYLINDER PROVIDED WITH RESPECTIVE CONDUIT TERMINATING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 175 words
A DRAG-LINE WINCH, COMPRISNG A FRAME; A SHAFT ROTATABLY JOURNALED IN SAID FRAME AT A CENTRAL PORTION OF THE SHAFT; A PAIR OF CABLE REELS COAXIAL WITH SAID SHAFT AND JOURNALED ON OPPOSITE END THEREOF FOR INDEPENDENT ROTATION THEREABOUT; A GENERALLY CUP-SHAPED CARRIER MEMBER COAXIALLY RIGID WITH EACH OF SAID REELS, SAID MEMBER HAVING AN END WALL EXTENDING GENERALLY TRANSVERSELY OF SAID SHAFT BEYOND A RESPECTIVE EXTREMITY THEREOF AND AN APETURED ANNULAR PERIPHERAL WALL SURROUNDING SAID EXTREMITY; A CLUTCH MECHANISM FOR EACH REEL INCLUDING A DISK RIGID WITH THE RESPECTIVE EXTREMITY OF THE SHAFT AND CO-OPERATING COUPLING MEANS SUPPORTED ON THE RESPECTIVE END WALL, EACH OF SAID COUPLING MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF AXIALLY SHIFTABLE BRAKE SHOES IN SAID MEMBER FLANKING EACH OF SAID DISKS AND ENGAGEABLE THEREWITH WHILE BEING PROVIDE WITH A FLUID-RESPONSIVE ACTUATING ELEMENT FOR SAID SHOES INCLUDING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER HAVING AN INPUT CONNECTION AT A LOCATION OF SAID END WALL IN LINE WITH THE SHAFT AXIS; A SOURCE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FOR EACH OF SAID CYLINDER PROVIDED WITH RESPECTIVE CONDUIT TERMINATING

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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) 1970-11-13 1971-05-15 1971-11-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-11-13 1975-05-15 1975-11-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-11-13 1979-05-15 1979-11-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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