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Device for translating rotary motion into linear motion

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-09-29
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Granted: 1971-02-16
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Expires: 1989-09-29
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Abstract

Abstract A DEVICE FOR MOVING A MEMBER OF A COMBINATION OF PARTS RELATIVE TO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMBINATION BY MEANS OF LINEAR MOVEMENT OF A THREADED ROD. THE ROD IS THEREADEDLY ENGAGED WITH A NUT, THE NUT BEING POSITIONED WITHIN A TUBULAR ROD. THE NUT IS NORMALLY HELD BY BRAKE SHOES AGAINST ROTATION RELATIVE TO THE TUBULAR ROD SO THAT THE THREADED ROD IS MOVABLE THROUGH THE NUT. HOWEVER, WHEN A LUG AT EITHER END OF THE ROD ENGAGES A CORRESPONDING LUG ON THE NUT, CONTINUED ROTATION OF THE ROD EXERTS A ROTATIONAL FORCE ON THE NUT SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE NUT TO ROTATE RELATIVE TO THE TUBE. THIS ACTS TO HALT LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF THE THREADED ROD RELATIVE TO THE TUBULAR ROD.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert Goodman

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 03:47
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H25/00; F16H25/18; F16H25/20; F16H25/2015; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18568; Y10T74/18576; Y10T74/18704

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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) 1974-02-15 1974-08-17 1975-02-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-02-15 1978-08-17 1979-02-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-02-15 1982-08-17 1983-02-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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