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US3175409A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Variable speed drive mechanism

Assignee: Dodge Manufacturing Corp
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Filing: 1962-02-26
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Granted: 1965-03-30
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Expires: 1982-02-26
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John M Macy

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 15:55
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H55/00; F16H55/32; F16H55/52; F16H55/56; F16H9/00; F16H9/02; F16H9/04; F16H9/12; F16H9/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7018; Y10T403/7021; Y10T403/7024; Y10T403/7047; Y10T403/7051; Y10T403/7052; Y10T403/7056

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 88 words
A VARIABLE PITCH SHEAVE, COMPRISING INNER AND OUTER FLANGES MOVABLE AXIALLY RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER, SAID INNER FLANGE HAVING A SLEEVE SECURED THERETO AND EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREFROM, SAID OUTER FLANGE HAVING A SLEEVE SECURED THERETO AND MOUNTED ON SAID FIRST MENTIONED SLEEVE FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT THEREON, A FIXED MEANS MOVABLE WITH ONE OF SAID SLEEVE AND INTERLOCKING SAID SLEEVE AGAINST RELATIVE ROTATION, AN ANNULAR ABUTMENT MEANS ON EACH OF SAID SLEEVES, AND AN ADJUSTMENT MEANS REACTING BETWEEN SAID ABUTMENT MEANS FOR MOVING SAID FLANGES RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 88 words
A VARIABLE PITCH SHEAVE, COMPRISING INNER AND OUTER FLANGES MOVABLE AXIALLY RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER, SAID INNER FLANGE HAVING A SLEEVE SECURED THERETO AND EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREFROM, SAID OUTER FLANGE HAVING A SLEEVE SECURED THERETO AND MOUNTED ON SAID FIRST MENTIONED SLEEVE FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT THEREON, A FIXED MEANS MOVABLE WITH ONE OF SAID SLEEVE AND INTERLOCKING SAID SLEEVE AGAINST RELATIVE ROTATION, AN ANNULAR ABUTMENT MEANS ON EACH OF SAID SLEEVES, AND AN ADJUSTMENT MEANS REACTING BETWEEN SAID ABUTMENT MEANS FOR MOVING SAID FLANGES RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER.

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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) 1968-03-29 1968-09-28 1969-03-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-03-29 1972-09-28 1973-03-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-03-29 1976-09-28 1977-03-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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