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US3342507A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Steerable axle assembly having camber adjustment means

Assignee: Rockwell-Standard Corp
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Filing: 1965-09-02
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1985-09-02
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenneth M Koch
  • 👤 William E Rice

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 04:56
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D7/00; B62D7/18; B62D17/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32114; Y10T403/32221; Y10T403/32606; Y10T403/32861; Y10T403/32877; Y10T403/32893; Y10T403/32901

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
IN A STEERING KNUCKLE AND KING PIN ASSEMBLY FOR A STEERABLE AXLE OF THE TYPE CHARACTERISED BY A RIGID AXLE BEAM SUPPORTED AT BOTH ENDS BY GROUND ENGAGING WHEELS MOUNTED ON SAID STEERING KNUCKLE AND PIVOTED UPON A KING PIN, SAID KING PIN MOUNTED ON SAID AXLE BEAM IN SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL ANGULAR POSITION, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID KING PIN MOUNTING PROVIDING ADJUSTMENT OF THE VERTICAL ANGULAR POSITION OF THE KING PIN IN REGARD TO THE AXLE BEAM BY ROTATION OF SAID KING PIN ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL VERTICAL AXIS FOR INFINITELY VARYING SAID VERTICAL ANGULAR POSITION TO CORRESPONDINGLY VARYING THE WHEEL CAMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
IN A STEERING KNUCKLE AND KING PIN ASSEMBLY FOR A STEERABLE AXLE OF THE TYPE CHARACTERISED BY A RIGID AXLE BEAM SUPPORTED AT BOTH ENDS BY GROUND ENGAGING WHEELS MOUNTED ON SAID STEERING KNUCKLE AND PIVOTED UPON A KING PIN, SAID KING PIN MOUNTED ON SAID AXLE BEAM IN SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL ANGULAR POSITION, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID KING PIN MOUNTING PROVIDING ADJUSTMENT OF THE VERTICAL ANGULAR POSITION OF THE KING PIN IN REGARD TO THE AXLE BEAM BY ROTATION OF SAID KING PIN ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL VERTICAL AXIS FOR INFINITELY VARYING SAID VERTICAL ANGULAR POSITION TO CORRESPONDINGLY VARYING THE WHEEL CAMBER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-09-18 1971-03-20 1971-09-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-09-18 1975-03-20 1975-09-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-09-18 1979-03-20 1979-09-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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