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US3357720A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Draft arm, float-non-float, sway-non-sway, and leveling adjustment

Assignee: Case LLC
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Filing: 1966-03-09
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Granted: 1967-12-12
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Expires: 1986-03-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph A Kulhavy
  • 👤 Alfred A Wridt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 13:35
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01B; A01B59/00; A01B59/04; A01B59/042; A01B59/043

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 160 words
IN A DRAFT ARM ASSEMBLY FOR COUPLING AN IMPLEMENT TO A TRACTOR HAVING ROCKSHAFT JOURNALLED FOR ROTATION IN THE TRACTOR FRAME, A PAIR OF DRAFT ARMS, AND MEANS COUPLING SAID DRAFT ARMS TO THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID ROCKSHAFT FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH; THE IMPROVEMENT WHEREIN EACH OF SAID COUPLING MEANS COMPRISES A HOUSING FIXEDLY SECURED TO THE ROCKSHAFT FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH, PIVOT MEANS COUPLING THE DRAFT ARM TO SAID HOUSING FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO THE HOUSING ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AND A VERTICAL AXIS, FIRST MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING FOR ADJUSTABLY POSITIONING SAID DRAFT ARM AT A SELECTED REST POSITION OF ROTATIVE ADJUSTMENT ABOUT SAID HORIZONTAL AXIS, AND SECOND MEANS OPERABLE IN A FIRST POSITION IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIRST MEANS TO LOCK SAID SHAFT ARM AGAINST ROTATION ABOUT SAID HORIZONTAL AXIS FROM SAID REST POSITION AND OPERABLE IN A SECOND POSITION TO PERMIT ROTATION OF SAID DRAFT ARM ABOUT SAID HORIZONTAL AXIS TO AND FROM SAID REST POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 160 words
IN A DRAFT ARM ASSEMBLY FOR COUPLING AN IMPLEMENT TO A TRACTOR HAVING ROCKSHAFT JOURNALLED FOR ROTATION IN THE TRACTOR FRAME, A PAIR OF DRAFT ARMS, AND MEANS COUPLING SAID DRAFT ARMS TO THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID ROCKSHAFT FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH; THE IMPROVEMENT WHEREIN EACH OF SAID COUPLING MEANS COMPRISES A HOUSING FIXEDLY SECURED TO THE ROCKSHAFT FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH, PIVOT MEANS COUPLING THE DRAFT ARM TO SAID HOUSING FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO THE HOUSING ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AND A VERTICAL AXIS, FIRST MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING FOR ADJUSTABLY POSITIONING SAID DRAFT ARM AT A SELECTED REST POSITION OF ROTATIVE ADJUSTMENT ABOUT SAID HORIZONTAL AXIS, AND SECOND MEANS OPERABLE IN A FIRST POSITION IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIRST MEANS TO LOCK SAID SHAFT ARM AGAINST ROTATION ABOUT SAID HORIZONTAL AXIS FROM SAID REST POSITION AND OPERABLE IN A SECOND POSITION TO PERMIT ROTATION OF SAID DRAFT ARM ABOUT SAID HORIZONTAL AXIS TO AND FROM SAID REST POSITION.

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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) 1970-12-11 1971-06-12 1971-12-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-12-11 1975-06-12 1975-12-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-12-11 1979-06-12 1979-12-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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