US3386265A
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Torsionally resilient drive
Assignee: Lord Corp
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Filing: 1966-09-27
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Granted: 1968-06-04
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Expires: 1986-09-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald L Kasaback
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:15
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D13/00; F16D13/58; F16D13/60; F16D13/64; F16D13/68; F16D13/686
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
IN A TORSIONALLY RESILIENT DRIVE, RELATIVELY ROTATABLE FIRST AND SECOND MEMBERS, ONE MEMBER BEING A DRIVING MEMBER AND THE OTHER MEMBER BEING A DRIVEN MEMBER, A TORSIONALLY RESILIENT DRIVE BETWEEN THE MEMBERS COMPRISING A PAIR OF ANGULARLY SPACED TANGENTIALLY EXTENDING ELASTOMERIC SPRINGS, A FINGER ON THE SECOND MEMBER IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SPRINGS, EACH SPRING HAVING SPACED END PLATES, ONE END PLATE OF EACH SPRING BEING ADJACENT THE FINGER AND THE OTHER END PLATE OF EACH SPRING BEING REMOTE FROM THE FINGER, ELASTOMERIC MEANS BETWEEN THE END PLATES AND HAVING ENDS OF REDUCED AREA BONDED TO THE END PLATES, THE ELASTOMER DIVERGING FROM THE END PLATE TO WHICH IT IS BONDED TO A LARGER AREA INTERMEDIATE SECTION OF ELASTOMER WHEREBY UNDER COMPRESSION LOAD THE ELASTOMER OF SAID LARGER AREA INTERMEDIATE SECTION SWINGS DOWN AGAINST THE END PLATES OUTSIDE SAID ENDS AND PROTECTS THE BOND TO SAID ENDS, SAID FIRST MEMBER HAVING A THRUST SURFACE PROVIDING A SEAT FOR EACH END PLATE, SAID FINGER
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
IN A TORSIONALLY RESILIENT DRIVE, RELATIVELY ROTATABLE FIRST AND SECOND MEMBERS, ONE MEMBER BEING A DRIVING MEMBER AND THE OTHER MEMBER BEING A DRIVEN MEMBER, A TORSIONALLY RESILIENT DRIVE BETWEEN THE MEMBERS COMPRISING A PAIR OF ANGULARLY SPACED TANGENTIALLY EXTENDING ELASTOMERIC SPRINGS, A FINGER ON THE SECOND MEMBER IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SPRINGS, EACH SPRING HAVING SPACED END PLATES, ONE END PLATE OF EACH SPRING BEING ADJACENT THE FINGER AND THE OTHER END PLATE OF EACH SPRING BEING REMOTE FROM THE FINGER, ELASTOMERIC MEANS BETWEEN THE END PLATES AND HAVING ENDS OF REDUCED AREA BONDED TO THE END PLATES, THE ELASTOMER DIVERGING FROM THE END PLATE TO WHICH IT IS BONDED TO A LARGER AREA INTERMEDIATE SECTION OF ELASTOMER WHEREBY UNDER COMPRESSION LOAD THE ELASTOMER OF SAID LARGER AREA INTERMEDIATE SECTION SWINGS DOWN AGAINST THE END PLATES OUTSIDE SAID ENDS AND PROTECTS THE BOND TO SAID ENDS, SAID FIRST MEMBER HAVING A THRUST SURFACE PROVIDING A SEAT FOR EACH END PLATE, SAID FINGER
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-06-04 | 1971-12-04 | 1972-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-06-04 | 1975-12-04 | 1976-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-06-04 | 1979-12-04 | 1980-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |