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US3360067A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Four wheel drive articulated vehicle

Assignee: HUSTLER CORP
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Filing: 1967-01-18
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Granted: 1967-12-26
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Expires: 1987-01-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Floyd C Scott

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 14:06
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D53/00; B62D53/02; B62D53/021; B60; B60D; B60D1/00; B60D1/24; B60D1/42; B60D1/44

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 162 words
A VEHICLE ADAPTED FOR TRAVEL OVER ROUGH TERRAIN COMPRISING: A FRONT CHASSIS PORTION INCLUDING A PAIR OF FRONT WHEELS INTERCONNECTED BY A FRONT AXLE; A REAR CHASSIS PORTION INCLUDING A PAIR OF REAR WHEELS INTERCONNECTED BY A REAR AXLE; PIVOT MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID FRONT AND REAR CHASSIS PORTIONS FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOT A VERTICAL AXIS FOR STEERING SAID VEHICLE AND FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS TO PERMIT LATERAL TIPPING OF ONE CHASSIS PORTION WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER CHASSIS PORTION; AN ENGINE MOUNTED ON ONE OF SAID CHASSIS PORTIONS AND CONNECTED TO DRIVE SAID AXLE OF SAID ONE CHASSIS PORTION; A DRIVE SHAFT SPACED ABOVE SAID PIVOT MEANS AND CONNECTED TO DRIVE SAID AXLE OF THE OTHER OF SAID CHASSIS PORTIONS; AND A UNIVERSAL JOINT AT EACH END OF SAID DRIVE SHAFT AND DISPOSED RESPECTIVELY ADJACENT THE DRIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID ENGINE AND SAID AXLE OF SAID ONE SAID CHASSIS PORTION AND THE AXLE OF THE OTHER SAID CHASSIS PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 162 words
A VEHICLE ADAPTED FOR TRAVEL OVER ROUGH TERRAIN COMPRISING: A FRONT CHASSIS PORTION INCLUDING A PAIR OF FRONT WHEELS INTERCONNECTED BY A FRONT AXLE; A REAR CHASSIS PORTION INCLUDING A PAIR OF REAR WHEELS INTERCONNECTED BY A REAR AXLE; PIVOT MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID FRONT AND REAR CHASSIS PORTIONS FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOT A VERTICAL AXIS FOR STEERING SAID VEHICLE AND FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS TO PERMIT LATERAL TIPPING OF ONE CHASSIS PORTION WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER CHASSIS PORTION; AN ENGINE MOUNTED ON ONE OF SAID CHASSIS PORTIONS AND CONNECTED TO DRIVE SAID AXLE OF SAID ONE CHASSIS PORTION; A DRIVE SHAFT SPACED ABOVE SAID PIVOT MEANS AND CONNECTED TO DRIVE SAID AXLE OF THE OTHER OF SAID CHASSIS PORTIONS; AND A UNIVERSAL JOINT AT EACH END OF SAID DRIVE SHAFT AND DISPOSED RESPECTIVELY ADJACENT THE DRIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID ENGINE AND SAID AXLE OF SAID ONE SAID CHASSIS PORTION AND THE AXLE OF THE OTHER SAID CHASSIS PORTION.

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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) 1970-12-25 1971-06-26 1971-12-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-12-25 1975-06-26 1975-12-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-12-25 1979-06-26 1979-12-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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