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US3366416A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Lock release adjustment clip

Assignee: Rockwell-Standard Corp
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Filing: 1965-10-04
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Granted: 1968-01-30
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Expires: 1985-10-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Paul C Tabor

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 00:42
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C1/00; A47C1/02; A47C1/022; A47C1/024; A47C1/027

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 125 words
IN AN ADJUSTABLE SEAT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SEATING PORTION, A BACK REST PORTION PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID SEATING PORTION, AND A NORMALLY LOCKED MECHANISM FOR ADJUSTABLY DETERMINING THE ANGLE OF INCLINATION OF THE BACK REST PORTION RELATIVE TO THE SEATING PORTION HAVING A MOVABLE RELEASE MEMBER, AN ACTUATOR LINKAGE FOR CONNECTING SAID RELEASE MEMBER TO AN OPERATOR DEVICE ADJACENT THE SEATING PORTION COMPRISING TWO RODS HAVING THEIR OPPOSITE ENDS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID RELEASE MEMBER AND SAID OPERATOR DEVICE AND SIDE-BY-SIDE OTHER ENDS DISPOSED IN RELATIVELY SLIDABLE ASSOCIATION, AND A RELEASABLE SPRING CLAMP MOUNTED ON AND LOCKING SAID RODS TOGETHER WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO PREVENT RELATIVE LONGITUDINAL DISPLACEMENT OF SAID RODS DURING TRANSMISSION OF AN ACTUATING FORCE FROM SAID OPERATOR DEVICE TO SAID RELASE MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 125 words
IN AN ADJUSTABLE SEAT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SEATING PORTION, A BACK REST PORTION PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID SEATING PORTION, AND A NORMALLY LOCKED MECHANISM FOR ADJUSTABLY DETERMINING THE ANGLE OF INCLINATION OF THE BACK REST PORTION RELATIVE TO THE SEATING PORTION HAVING A MOVABLE RELEASE MEMBER, AN ACTUATOR LINKAGE FOR CONNECTING SAID RELEASE MEMBER TO AN OPERATOR DEVICE ADJACENT THE SEATING PORTION COMPRISING TWO RODS HAVING THEIR OPPOSITE ENDS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID RELEASE MEMBER AND SAID OPERATOR DEVICE AND SIDE-BY-SIDE OTHER ENDS DISPOSED IN RELATIVELY SLIDABLE ASSOCIATION, AND A RELEASABLE SPRING CLAMP MOUNTED ON AND LOCKING SAID RODS TOGETHER WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO PREVENT RELATIVE LONGITUDINAL DISPLACEMENT OF SAID RODS DURING TRANSMISSION OF AN ACTUATING FORCE FROM SAID OPERATOR DEVICE TO SAID RELASE MEMBER.

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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) 1971-01-29 1971-07-31 1972-01-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-01-29 1975-07-31 1976-01-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-01-29 1979-07-31 1980-01-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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