US3361191A
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Traverse assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-10-22
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Granted: 1968-01-02
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Expires: 1985-10-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert H Goble
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:52
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47H; A47H5/00; A47H5/02; A47H5/032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A TRAVERSE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A HOLLOW TRACK MEMBER HAVING A LONGITUDINAL SLOT IN ITS UNDERSIDE; AN ELONGATED OPERATING CABLE DISPOSED WITHIN SAID TRACK MEMBER; A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY SLIDABLE CARRIERS SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID TRACK MEMBER HAVING DEPENDING HANGER MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SLOT; AND A MASTER CARRIER RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID OPERATING CABLE, SAID MASTER CARRIED HAVING AN APERTURE FOR PASSAGE OF A PORTION OF SAID OPERATING CABLE THERETHROUGH, SAID APERTURE BEING SO POSITIONED AND DIMENSIONED AS TO ALLOW SUBSTANTIALLY UNRESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF SAID OPERATING CABLE WHEN SAID CABLE IS PLACED UNDER TENSION AND TENDS TO ASSUME ITS NATURAL POSITION WITHIN SAID TRACK MEMBER SO AS TO AVOID SUBSTANTIAL DISTURBANCE OF SAID MASTER CARRIER FROM ITS NORMAL OPERATING POSITION WITHIN SAID TRACK MEMBER REGARDLESS OF THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACK MEMBER PATH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A TRAVERSE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A HOLLOW TRACK MEMBER HAVING A LONGITUDINAL SLOT IN ITS UNDERSIDE; AN ELONGATED OPERATING CABLE DISPOSED WITHIN SAID TRACK MEMBER; A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY SLIDABLE CARRIERS SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID TRACK MEMBER HAVING DEPENDING HANGER MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SLOT; AND A MASTER CARRIER RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID OPERATING CABLE, SAID MASTER CARRIED HAVING AN APERTURE FOR PASSAGE OF A PORTION OF SAID OPERATING CABLE THERETHROUGH, SAID APERTURE BEING SO POSITIONED AND DIMENSIONED AS TO ALLOW SUBSTANTIALLY UNRESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF SAID OPERATING CABLE WHEN SAID CABLE IS PLACED UNDER TENSION AND TENDS TO ASSUME ITS NATURAL POSITION WITHIN SAID TRACK MEMBER SO AS TO AVOID SUBSTANTIAL DISTURBANCE OF SAID MASTER CARRIER FROM ITS NORMAL OPERATING POSITION WITHIN SAID TRACK MEMBER REGARDLESS OF THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACK MEMBER PATH.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-01-01 | 1971-07-03 | 1972-01-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-01-01 | 1975-07-03 | 1976-01-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-01-01 | 1979-07-03 | 1980-01-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |