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US3584329A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Escalator cleaning apparatus

Assignee: Concept Development Corp
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Filing: 1965-06-16
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Granted: 1971-06-15
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Expires: 1985-06-16
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Abstract

Abstract AN APPARATUS MOUNTED ON WHEELS INCORPORATING BRUSH MEANS AND SPRAY MEANS TO CLEAN THE FLIGHTS OF AN OPERATING ESCALLATOR HAS GUIDE MEANS TO ENGAGE THE FIXED BALUSTRADES OF THE ESCALLATOR FOR ACCURATE POSITIONING OF THE APPARATUS AND HAS MEANS TO IMMOBILIZE THE APPARATUS FOR A CLEANING OPERATION. IN RESPONSE TO SUCH IMMOBILIZATION, A SELF-ALIGNING VACUUM NOZZLE AND BRUSH CARRIAGE IS LOWERED INTO OPERATING POSITION. A YIELDINGLY EXTENSIBLE FORWARD STRUCTURE MAKES GUIDING CONTACT WITH FRONT SURFACES OF DESCENDING FLIGHTS OF STEPS TO BRUSH THE FRONT AND TOP SURFACES THEREOF.

Inventors

  • 👤 Phillip Cravits

Bibliographic Details

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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 20:37
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66B; B66B31/00; B66B31/003; A; A47; A47L; A47L11/00; A47L11/02; A47L11/20; A47L11/40; A47L11/4036; A47L11/4044; A47L11/4052; A47L11/4055; A47L11/4058; A47L11/4072; A47L11/408; A47L11/4088; A47L7/00; A47L7/0004; A47L7/0009

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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) 1974-06-14 1974-12-14 1975-06-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-06-14 1978-12-14 1979-06-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-06-14 1982-12-14 1983-06-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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