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Accident preventing systems for articulated vehicles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-08-23
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Granted: 1963-09-10
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Expires: 1980-08-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William A Owen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 12:46
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D53/00; B62D53/04; B62D53/08; B62D53/0871; B60; B60T; B60T13/00; B60T13/10; B60T13/24; B60T13/26; B60T13/40; B60T13/403
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
IN AN INDICATING SYSTEM OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING, A TRACTOR VEHICLE, A DRIVER''S STATION WITHIN SAID TRACTOR VEHICLE, A TRAILER VEHICLE, FIFTH WHEEL AND KING PIN MEANS ON SAID TRACTOR AND TRAILER FOR PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING SAID TRACTOR AND TRAILER, POSITION RESPONSIVE SENSING MEANS AT SAID CONNECTION RESPONSIVE TO VARIATIONS IN THE RELATIVE POSITIONS OF SAID TRACTOR AND SAID TRAILER, AND INDICATING MEANS AT SAID DRIVER''S STATION OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SENSING MEANS FOR INDICATING THE RELATIVE ANGULAR RELATIONSHIP OF SAID TRACTOR AND SAID TRAILER, DISCONNECTING MEANS FOR OPERATIVELY DISASSOCIATING SAID SENSING MEANS AND SAID INDICATING MEANS, SAID DISCONNECTING MEANS INCLUDING A PISTON MEMBER CARRIED BY SAID FIFTH WHEEL, MEANS DEFINING A SLOT IN SAID KING PIN ENGAGED BY SAID PISTON MEMBER, A TONGUE ON SAID PISTON MEMBER ENGAGING SAID SLOT, AND PISTON RETRACTING CAM MEANS TO WITHDRAW SAID PISTON AND SAID TONGUE FROM SAID SLOT TO RENDER SAID INDICATING MEANS INOPERATIVE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
IN AN INDICATING SYSTEM OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING, A TRACTOR VEHICLE, A DRIVER''S STATION WITHIN SAID TRACTOR VEHICLE, A TRAILER VEHICLE, FIFTH WHEEL AND KING PIN MEANS ON SAID TRACTOR AND TRAILER FOR PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING SAID TRACTOR AND TRAILER, POSITION RESPONSIVE SENSING MEANS AT SAID CONNECTION RESPONSIVE TO VARIATIONS IN THE RELATIVE POSITIONS OF SAID TRACTOR AND SAID TRAILER, AND INDICATING MEANS AT SAID DRIVER''S STATION OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SENSING MEANS FOR INDICATING THE RELATIVE ANGULAR RELATIONSHIP OF SAID TRACTOR AND SAID TRAILER, DISCONNECTING MEANS FOR OPERATIVELY DISASSOCIATING SAID SENSING MEANS AND SAID INDICATING MEANS, SAID DISCONNECTING MEANS INCLUDING A PISTON MEMBER CARRIED BY SAID FIFTH WHEEL, MEANS DEFINING A SLOT IN SAID KING PIN ENGAGED BY SAID PISTON MEMBER, A TONGUE ON SAID PISTON MEMBER ENGAGING SAID SLOT, AND PISTON RETRACTING CAM MEANS TO WITHDRAW SAID PISTON AND SAID TONGUE FROM SAID SLOT TO RENDER SAID INDICATING MEANS INOPERATIVE.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-09 | 1967-03-11 | 1967-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-09 | 1971-03-11 | 1971-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-09 | 1975-03-11 | 1975-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |