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Method of repairing splined couplings
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-07-08
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Granted: 1967-11-28
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Expires: 1985-07-08
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Gil W Younger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 07:10
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D13/00; F16D13/58; F16D13/60; F16D13/64; F16D13/68; F16D13/683; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49462; Y10T29/49718; Y10T29/49732; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915; Y10T29/49922; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/1987; Y10T74/19893; Y10T74/19935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
THE METHOD OF REPAIRING A WORN SPLINED COUPLING MADE UP A BASE MEMBER HAVING INTEGRAL INTERNAL, RADIALLY PROJECTING SPLINES, AND A MATING EXTERNALLY TOOTHED MEMBER, THE TEETH OF WHICH FIT BETWEEN AND ENGAGE THE SIDES OF SAID SPLINES, THUS CAUSING WEAR OF SUCH SIDES, BUT WHICH TEETH ARE SHORTER THAN THE RADIAL DIMENSION OF SAID SPLINES AND HENCE DO NOT ENGAGE THE FULL DEPTH OF SAID SPLINES, WHEREBY THERE IS A ZONE ON THE SIDES OF EACH SPLINE ADJACENT SAID BASE MEMBER AND BEYOND THE ENDS OF SAID TEETH WHICH DOES NOT BECOME WORN, WHICH METHOD COMPRISES INDEPENDENTLY FABRICATING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE, INSERTABLE SPLINES, AND MOUNTING SUCH INSERTABLE SPLINES IN THE SPACES BETWEEN THE SIDE FACES OF ADJACENT ORIGINAL SPLINES, SAID INSERTABLE SPLINES HAVING STRAIGHT SIDE EDGES CONSTRUCTED TO BEAR AGAINST THE UNWORN ZONES OF SAID ORIGINAL SPLINES ADJACENT SAID BASE MEMBER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
THE METHOD OF REPAIRING A WORN SPLINED COUPLING MADE UP A BASE MEMBER HAVING INTEGRAL INTERNAL, RADIALLY PROJECTING SPLINES, AND A MATING EXTERNALLY TOOTHED MEMBER, THE TEETH OF WHICH FIT BETWEEN AND ENGAGE THE SIDES OF SAID SPLINES, THUS CAUSING WEAR OF SUCH SIDES, BUT WHICH TEETH ARE SHORTER THAN THE RADIAL DIMENSION OF SAID SPLINES AND HENCE DO NOT ENGAGE THE FULL DEPTH OF SAID SPLINES, WHEREBY THERE IS A ZONE ON THE SIDES OF EACH SPLINE ADJACENT SAID BASE MEMBER AND BEYOND THE ENDS OF SAID TEETH WHICH DOES NOT BECOME WORN, WHICH METHOD COMPRISES INDEPENDENTLY FABRICATING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE, INSERTABLE SPLINES, AND MOUNTING SUCH INSERTABLE SPLINES IN THE SPACES BETWEEN THE SIDE FACES OF ADJACENT ORIGINAL SPLINES, SAID INSERTABLE SPLINES HAVING STRAIGHT SIDE EDGES CONSTRUCTED TO BEAR AGAINST THE UNWORN ZONES OF SAID ORIGINAL SPLINES ADJACENT SAID BASE MEMBER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-27 | 1971-05-29 | 1971-11-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-27 | 1975-05-29 | 1975-11-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-27 | 1979-05-29 | 1979-11-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |