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US3439422A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Air tool

Assignee: RICHARD E NOONAN
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Filing: 1963-05-22
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Granted: 1969-04-22
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Expires: 1983-05-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Roland E Doeden
  • 👤 Richard E Noonan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 20:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C1/00; A61C1/08; A61C1/14; A61C1/145; A61C1/0007; A61C1/02; A61C1/05; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S415/00; Y10S415/904

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 143 words
AN AIR TOOL COMPRISING AN ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL HOUSING, A VANE-TYPE AIR MOTOR IN SAID HOUSING, SAID AIR MOTOR INCLUDING A ROTOR EXTENDING AXIALLY OF SAID HOUSING A RADIALLY EXTENDING VANES MOUNTED IN SAID ROTOR, SAID ROTOR BEING CONFINED WITHIN AN ECCENTRIC BORE, MEANS OPERATIVE TO SECURE A TOOL OR THE LIKE TO SAID ROTOR, A SELECTOR RING ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID HOUSING, AIR STEM MEANS MOUNTED COAXIALLY IN SAID HOUSING AND CONNECTED TO SAID SELECTOR RING FOR ROTATING THEREWITH, MEANS COMMUNICATING THE INTERIOR OF SAID STEM MEANS WITH A SOURCE OF AIR UNDER PRESSURE, AND PASSAGE MEANS INTERCONNECTING THE INTERIOR OF SAID STEM MEANS AND SAID ECCENTRIC BORE FOR SUPPLYING AIR UNDER PRESSURE TO SAID ECCENTRIC BORE SELECTIVELY ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF A PLANE PASSING THROUGH THE CENTER OF SAID ROTOR AND BORE TO SELECTIVELY CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION OF SAID MOTOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 143 words
AN AIR TOOL COMPRISING AN ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL HOUSING, A VANE-TYPE AIR MOTOR IN SAID HOUSING, SAID AIR MOTOR INCLUDING A ROTOR EXTENDING AXIALLY OF SAID HOUSING A RADIALLY EXTENDING VANES MOUNTED IN SAID ROTOR, SAID ROTOR BEING CONFINED WITHIN AN ECCENTRIC BORE, MEANS OPERATIVE TO SECURE A TOOL OR THE LIKE TO SAID ROTOR, A SELECTOR RING ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID HOUSING, AIR STEM MEANS MOUNTED COAXIALLY IN SAID HOUSING AND CONNECTED TO SAID SELECTOR RING FOR ROTATING THEREWITH, MEANS COMMUNICATING THE INTERIOR OF SAID STEM MEANS WITH A SOURCE OF AIR UNDER PRESSURE, AND PASSAGE MEANS INTERCONNECTING THE INTERIOR OF SAID STEM MEANS AND SAID ECCENTRIC BORE FOR SUPPLYING AIR UNDER PRESSURE TO SAID ECCENTRIC BORE SELECTIVELY ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF A PLANE PASSING THROUGH THE CENTER OF SAID ROTOR AND BORE TO SELECTIVELY CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION OF SAID MOTOR.

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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) 1972-04-21 1972-10-21 1973-04-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1976-04-21 1976-10-21 1977-04-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1980-04-21 1980-10-21 1981-04-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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