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US3075624A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Clutch or brake

Assignee: Fawick Corp
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Filing: 1960-07-19
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Granted: 1963-01-29
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Expires: 1980-07-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Thomas L Fawick

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 16:39
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D25/00; F16D25/04; F16D25/042; F16D25/046; F16D51/00; F16D51/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
A BRAKE OR CLUTCH COMPRISING TWO RELATIVELY ROTATABLE STRUCTURES ADAPTED FOR TORQUE-SUSTAINING FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH OTHER AND ARRANGED ONE RADIALLY INSIDE THE OTHER, ONE OF SAID STRUCTURES COMPRISING A HOLLOW FLUID-DISTENSIBLE RESILIENT ANNULAR DIAPHRAGM HAVING AN ANNULAR TORQUE-SUSTAINING WALL OF RUBBER-LIKE MATERIAL WHICH IS POSITIONED TO BE FORCED RADIALLY TOWARD THE OTHER OF SAID STRUCTURES BY INTERNAL FLUID PRESSURE IN THE DIAPHRAGM, AND A SINOUS METAL SPRING EXTENDING CONTINUOUSLY THROUGHOUT SUBSTANTIALLY THE COMPLETE CIRCUMFERENTIAL EXTENT OF SAID ANNULAR TORQUE-SUSTAINING WALL, SAID SPRING THROUGHOUT ITS EXTENT BEING EMBEDDED IN AND BONDED TO SAID RUBBER-LIKE MATERIAL OF SAID TORQUE-SUSTAINING WALL.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB359917A Cited
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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) 1966-01-28 1966-07-30 1967-01-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-28 1970-07-30 1971-01-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-28 1974-07-30 1975-01-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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