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US3554052A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Rapidly attachable spinner knob for automotive steering wheels

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-04-25
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Granted: 1971-01-12
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Expires: 1989-04-25
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Abstract

Abstract AN IMPROVED AUTOMOBILE STEERING WHEEL SPINNER KNOB OR HANDLE DEVICE WHICH MAY BE ADJUSTED TO DISPOSE THE KNOB TO VARIOUS DESIRED POSITIONS ALONG A DIAMETER WITHIN THE WHEEL RIM AND BE QUICKLY ADJUSTED TO ENGAGE RIMS OF VARIOUS DIAMETERS AND WITHOUT CAUSING ANY DAMAGE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEVICE MAY BE MOUNTED IN ANY DIAMETRAL PLANE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. ITS APPLICATION OR REMOVAL FROM THE WHEEL RIM IS A MANUALLY OPERATION, WITHOUT THE USE OF TOOLS, RENDERING IT OF PARTICULAR UTILITY IN INSTANCES WHERE TWO OR MORE PERSONS OPERATE A VEHICLE, ONLY ONE OF WHICH PERSONS REQUIRES USE OF THE DEVICE, EXEMPLARY OF WHICH IS A HANDICAPPED PERSON WHO MAY OCCASIONALLY OPERATE ONE OR MORE AVAILABLE AUTOMOBILES, SUCH AS THOSE NORMALLY OPERATED BY UNHANDICAPPED MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY.

Inventors

  • 👤 Carl P Mross

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 20:47
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D1/00; B62D1/02; B62D1/04; B62D1/043; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/20834; Y10T74/20864

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-01-11 1974-07-13 1975-01-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-01-11 1978-07-13 1979-01-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-01-11 1982-07-13 1983-01-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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