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US3353641A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Clutch or brake unit

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1965-10-18
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Granted: 1967-11-21
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Expires: 1985-10-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Howard E Chana

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 04:16
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D25/00; F16D25/06; F16D25/062; F16D25/063; F16D25/0635; F16D25/0638; F02; F02D; F02D1/00; F02D1/16; F02D1/162

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
IN A FRICTION-DRIVE-ESTABLISHING DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY ENGAGEABLE FRICTION PLATES, MOVABLE MOTOR MEANS FOR APPLYING A LOAD TO SAID MEMBERS CAUSING FACE-TO-FACE ENGAGEMENT THEREOF, AN ELASTOMERIC CAUSNULAR CUSHION, SAID MOTOR MEANS HAVING AN APPLY SURFACE WITH A GROOVE FORMED THEREIN HAVING A WIDTH SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID CUSHION, SAID CUSHION BEING MOUNTED IN SAID GROOVE AND WHEN RELAXED HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING BEYOND SAID APPLY SURFACE, SAID CUSHION HAVING A CONTACT SURFACE FOR INITIALLY APPLYING A LOAD TO SAID PLATES ON PREDETERMINED MOVEMENT OF SAID MOTOR MEANS TOWARD SAID PLATES, SAID CUSHION WHEN DEFLECTED INTO SAID GROOVE HAVING A SLIGHTLY RISING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
IN A FRICTION-DRIVE-ESTABLISHING DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY ENGAGEABLE FRICTION PLATES, MOVABLE MOTOR MEANS FOR APPLYING A LOAD TO SAID MEMBERS CAUSING FACE-TO-FACE ENGAGEMENT THEREOF, AN ELASTOMERIC CAUSNULAR CUSHION, SAID MOTOR MEANS HAVING AN APPLY SURFACE WITH A GROOVE FORMED THEREIN HAVING A WIDTH SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID CUSHION, SAID CUSHION BEING MOUNTED IN SAID GROOVE AND WHEN RELAXED HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING BEYOND SAID APPLY SURFACE, SAID CUSHION HAVING A CONTACT SURFACE FOR INITIALLY APPLYING A LOAD TO SAID PLATES ON PREDETERMINED MOVEMENT OF SAID MOTOR MEANS TOWARD SAID PLATES, SAID CUSHION WHEN DEFLECTED INTO SAID GROOVE HAVING A SLIGHTLY RISING

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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) 1970-11-20 1971-05-22 1971-11-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-11-20 1975-05-22 1975-11-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-11-20 1979-05-22 1979-11-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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