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Supporting means for a log bunk

Assignee: JOHN W SHUSTER
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Filing: 1966-02-01
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Granted: 1968-02-27
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Expires: 1986-02-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Roger C Mitchell
  • 👤 John W Shuster

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 11:36
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/40; B60P3/41

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 241 words
LOG BUNK SUPPORTING MEANS FOR A TRUCK ALLOWING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRUCK RELATIVE TO A LOAD CARRIED BY THE LOG BUNK, SAID SUPPORTING MEANS COMPRISING; A TURNTABLE INCLUDING OPPOSED, TOP AND BOTTOM PLATES SECURED RESPECTIVELY TO THE LOG BUNK AND THE TRUCK, ONE OF SAID PLATES CHARACTERIZED BY A RELIEVED AREA FORMED THEREIN AND PLURALITY OF RECESSES IN COMCOMMUNICATION WITH SAID RELIEVED AREA, AN ANNULAR WEAR PLATE INTERMEDIATE SAID TOP AND BOTTOM PLATES FOR SUPPORTING AXIALLY DIRECTED LOADS IMPARTED TO THE TURNTABLE REMOVABLY ATTACHED TO ONE OF SAID PLATES WITHIN THE RELIEVED ARE THEREIN, A HUB REMOVABLY ATTACHED TO ONE OF SAID PLATES INCLUDING A BEARING SURFACE IN CONTACT WITH THE OTHER OF SAID PLATES, FIRST FASTENING MEANS REMOVABLY ATTACHING SAID HUB TO ONE OF SAID PLATES, A CENTER PIN EXTENDING THROUGH SAID TURNTABLE AND SAID HUB, PAIRS OF RUB IRON LATERALLY DISPOSED FROM SAID TURNTABLE INCLUDING OPPOSED TOP AND BOTTOM, HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED REPLACEABLE WEAR SURFACES REMOVALY ATTACHED RESPECTIVELY TO BRACKET MEMBERS CARRIED BY THE LOG BUNK AND THE TRUCK, SAID BRACKET MEMBERS HAVING A PLURALITY OF RECESSES FORMED THEREIN, SAID WEAR PLATE AND SAID WEAR SURFACES EACH PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF BOSSES, THE LATTER BEING RECEIVED RESPECTIVELY WITHIN THE RECESSES OF ONE OF SAID PLATES AND THE RECESSES FORMED WITHIN SAID BRACKETS, AND SECOND FASTENING MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID BOSSES ATTACHING SAID WEAR PLATE TO ONE OF SAID TURNTABLE PLATES AND SAID WEAR SURFACES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BRACKETS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 241 words
LOG BUNK SUPPORTING MEANS FOR A TRUCK ALLOWING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRUCK RELATIVE TO A LOAD CARRIED BY THE LOG BUNK, SAID SUPPORTING MEANS COMPRISING; A TURNTABLE INCLUDING OPPOSED, TOP AND BOTTOM PLATES SECURED RESPECTIVELY TO THE LOG BUNK AND THE TRUCK, ONE OF SAID PLATES CHARACTERIZED BY A RELIEVED AREA FORMED THEREIN AND PLURALITY OF RECESSES IN COMCOMMUNICATION WITH SAID RELIEVED AREA, AN ANNULAR WEAR PLATE INTERMEDIATE SAID TOP AND BOTTOM PLATES FOR SUPPORTING AXIALLY DIRECTED LOADS IMPARTED TO THE TURNTABLE REMOVABLY ATTACHED TO ONE OF SAID PLATES WITHIN THE RELIEVED ARE THEREIN, A HUB REMOVABLY ATTACHED TO ONE OF SAID PLATES INCLUDING A BEARING SURFACE IN CONTACT WITH THE OTHER OF SAID PLATES, FIRST FASTENING MEANS REMOVABLY ATTACHING SAID HUB TO ONE OF SAID PLATES, A CENTER PIN EXTENDING THROUGH SAID TURNTABLE AND SAID HUB, PAIRS OF RUB IRON LATERALLY DISPOSED FROM SAID TURNTABLE INCLUDING OPPOSED TOP AND BOTTOM, HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED REPLACEABLE WEAR SURFACES REMOVALY ATTACHED RESPECTIVELY TO BRACKET MEMBERS CARRIED BY THE LOG BUNK AND THE TRUCK, SAID BRACKET MEMBERS HAVING A PLURALITY OF RECESSES FORMED THEREIN, SAID WEAR PLATE AND SAID WEAR SURFACES EACH PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF BOSSES, THE LATTER BEING RECEIVED RESPECTIVELY WITHIN THE RECESSES OF ONE OF SAID PLATES AND THE RECESSES FORMED WITHIN SAID BRACKETS, AND SECOND FASTENING MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID BOSSES ATTACHING SAID WEAR PLATE TO ONE OF SAID TURNTABLE PLATES AND SAID WEAR SURFACES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BRACKETS.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-02-26 1971-08-28 1972-02-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-02-26 1975-08-28 1976-02-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-02-26 1979-08-28 1980-02-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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