US3354742A
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Remote control assembly construction
Assignee: Teleflex Inc
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Filing: 1965-07-12
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Granted: 1967-11-28
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Expires: 1985-07-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 August E Tschanz
- 👤 Thomas E Wilkey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 03:09
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D1/00; B62D1/24; F; F16; F16C; F16C1/00; F16C1/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/4987; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/2045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A REMOTE CONTROL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: A FLEXIBLE CONDUIT HAVING AN OUTER SURFACE OF ORGANIC POLYMERIC MATERIAL, A FITTING OF ORGANIC POLYMERIC MATERIAL, SAID FITTING INCLUDING ATTACHMENT MEANS FOR ATTACHING THE FITTING TO A SUPPORT STRUCTURE, A FLEXIBLE MOTION TRANSMITTING CORE ELEMENT MOVABLY SUPPORTED IN SAID CONDUIT, AND MEANS INDEPENDENT OF SAID ATTACHMENT MEANS MECHANICALLY INTERLOCKING SAID CONDUIT AND SAID FITTING AND INCLUDING A SNAP-IN PORTION AND A RECEIVING PORITN, SAID SNAPIN PORTION INCLUDING MEANS PROJECTING GENERALLY OUTWARDLY THEREFROM AND IN MECHANICAL LOCKING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID RECEIVING PORTION TO PREVENT RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID SNAP-IN PORTION AND SAID RETAINING PORTION INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID ATTACHMENT MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A REMOTE CONTROL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: A FLEXIBLE CONDUIT HAVING AN OUTER SURFACE OF ORGANIC POLYMERIC MATERIAL, A FITTING OF ORGANIC POLYMERIC MATERIAL, SAID FITTING INCLUDING ATTACHMENT MEANS FOR ATTACHING THE FITTING TO A SUPPORT STRUCTURE, A FLEXIBLE MOTION TRANSMITTING CORE ELEMENT MOVABLY SUPPORTED IN SAID CONDUIT, AND MEANS INDEPENDENT OF SAID ATTACHMENT MEANS MECHANICALLY INTERLOCKING SAID CONDUIT AND SAID FITTING AND INCLUDING A SNAP-IN PORTION AND A RECEIVING PORITN, SAID SNAPIN PORTION INCLUDING MEANS PROJECTING GENERALLY OUTWARDLY THEREFROM AND IN MECHANICAL LOCKING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID RECEIVING PORTION TO PREVENT RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID SNAP-IN PORTION AND SAID RETAINING PORTION INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID ATTACHMENT MEANS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
97 words
A REMOTE CONTROL ASSEMBLY AS SET FORTH IN CLAIM 1 WHEREIN SAID FITTING HAS FIRST AND SECOND EXTREMITIES THEREOF, SAID BORE HAVING AN ELONGATED LENGTH OF REDUCED CROSSSECTION AND A SMALLER LENGTH OF ENLARGED CROSS-SECTION ADJACENT SAID FIRST EXTREMITY OF SAID FITTING AND DEFINING SAID RECEIVING PORTION, SAID CORE ELEMENT HAVING A SLIDER BAR MEANS ATTACHED TO ONE END THEREOF AND SLIDABLY SUPPORTED IN AND GUIDED BY SAID ELONGATED LENGTH OF SAID BORE, SAID SLIDER BAR MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID SECOND EXTREMITY OF SAID FITTING, SAID SNAP-IN PORTION BEING SECURED IN SAID SMALLER LENGTH OF SAID BORE.
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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 |