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Articulated positioning device
Assignee: Shared Technologies Fairchild Telecom Inc
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Filing: 1974-11-01
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Granted: 1975-11-11
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Expires: 1994-11-01
Abstract
Abstract A device adapted to be affixed to a first member, such as a boat, as well as to a further member, such as a vehicle. Intermediate said first and further members, said device is pivotal about at least two axes, they being normal to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 George W Osterhout
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/06; B60P3/10; B60P3/1008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
231 words
A device for releasably fixing a boat to the top of a motor vehicle, said device including a plurality of units, each unit comprising: first plate member adapted to be removably fixed to a side of said boat, said plate having a first threaded aperture centrally thereof; suction cup means adapted to be removably fixed to said vehicle top; second plate member having a first unthreaded aperture there through; first pivot member passing through said first unthreaded aperture, threadedly engaging said first threaded aperture, and pivotally joining said first and second plate members with the first pivot axis being such that said relative pivotal movement of said plates is in a plane approximately parallel to the plane of said boat side; third plate member fixed to said second plate member and perpendicular thereto, said third plate member having a second threaded aperture centrally thereof; fourth plate member linked to said suction cup, saiD fourth plate member having a second unthreaded aperture therethrough; second pivot member passing through said second unthreaded aperture, threadedly engaging said second threaded aperture, and pivotally joining said third and fourth plate members with the second pivot axis being perpendicular to said first pivot axis; said first and second plate members as well as said third and fourth plate members being in abutting face to face arrangement when said first and second pivot members are fully made up.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
231 words
A device for releasably fixing a boat to the top of a motor vehicle, said device including a plurality of units, each unit comprising: first plate member adapted to be removably fixed to a side of said boat, said plate having a first threaded aperture centrally thereof; suction cup means adapted to be removably fixed to said vehicle top; second plate member having a first unthreaded aperture there through; first pivot member passing through said first unthreaded aperture, threadedly engaging said first threaded aperture, and pivotally joining said first and second plate members with the first pivot axis being such that said relative pivotal movement of said plates is in a plane approximately parallel to the plane of said boat side; third plate member fixed to said second plate member and perpendicular thereto, said third plate member having a second threaded aperture centrally thereof; fourth plate member linked to said suction cup, saiD fourth plate member having a second unthreaded aperture therethrough; second pivot member passing through said second unthreaded aperture, threadedly engaging said second threaded aperture, and pivotally joining said third and fourth plate members with the second pivot axis being perpendicular to said first pivot axis; said first and second plate members as well as said third and fourth plate members being in abutting face to face arrangement when said first and second pivot members are fully made up.
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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) | 1978-11-10 | 1979-05-12 | 1979-11-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-11-10 | 1983-05-12 | 1983-11-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-11-10 | 1987-05-12 | 1987-11-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |