US3390533A
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Machine for laying cable and the like
Assignee: DIGGERS Inc
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Filing: 1964-10-01
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Granted: 1968-07-02
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Expires: 1984-10-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerard S Gremillion
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 06:17
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02F; E02F5/00; E02F5/02; E02F5/10; E02F5/102; E02F5/103; H; H02; H02G; H02G1/00; H02G1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
APPARATUS FOR LAYING AN ELONGATED MEMBER SUCH AS CABLE AND THE LIKE COMPRISING A VEHICLE, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID VEHICLE ALONG THE GROUND, SUPPORT MEANS, MEANS MOUNTING SAID SUPPORT MEANS FROM SAID VEHICLE FOR UPAND-DOWN MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO SAID VEHICLE, AN ELONGATED BLADE MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND DEPENDING THEREFROM AT LEAST AS FAR AS THE DEPTH AT WHICH AN ELONGATED MEMBER, CABLE OR THE LIKE IS TO BE LAID, ELONGATED MEMBER POSITIONING MEANS ON SAID BLADE ADJACENT THE LOWER END THEREOF, SHAKER MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SUPPORT AND SAID BLADE FOR SHAKING SAID BLADE UP AND DOWN TO PENETRATE EARTH AND THE LIKE AS SAID VEHICLE MOVES THEREALONG, AND RESILIENT MEANS ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS RESILIENCY LIMITING THE DEPTH OF PENETRATION OF SAID BLADE, SAID RESILIENT MEANS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
APPARATUS FOR LAYING AN ELONGATED MEMBER SUCH AS CABLE AND THE LIKE COMPRISING A VEHICLE, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID VEHICLE ALONG THE GROUND, SUPPORT MEANS, MEANS MOUNTING SAID SUPPORT MEANS FROM SAID VEHICLE FOR UPAND-DOWN MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO SAID VEHICLE, AN ELONGATED BLADE MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND DEPENDING THEREFROM AT LEAST AS FAR AS THE DEPTH AT WHICH AN ELONGATED MEMBER, CABLE OR THE LIKE IS TO BE LAID, ELONGATED MEMBER POSITIONING MEANS ON SAID BLADE ADJACENT THE LOWER END THEREOF, SHAKER MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SUPPORT AND SAID BLADE FOR SHAKING SAID BLADE UP AND DOWN TO PENETRATE EARTH AND THE LIKE AS SAID VEHICLE MOVES THEREALONG, AND RESILIENT MEANS ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS RESILIENCY LIMITING THE DEPTH OF PENETRATION OF SAID BLADE, SAID RESILIENT MEANS
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-07-02 | 1972-01-01 | 1972-07-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-07-02 | 1976-01-01 | 1976-07-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-07-02 | 1980-01-01 | 1980-07-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |