US3149501A
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Air conditioned steering wheel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-01-18
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Granted: 1964-09-22
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Expires: 1982-01-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John A Keir
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:19
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D1/00; B62D1/02; B62D1/04; B62D1/06; B62D1/065; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/6416; Y10T137/6579; Y10T137/6851; Y10T137/6855; Y10T137/6881; Y10T137/6884; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/20834
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
AN AIR CONDITIONED STEERING WHEEL FOR ANY VEHICLE REQUIRING THE SAME, THE SAID AIR CONDITIONED STEERING WHEEL BEING OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED AND COMPRISING A STEERING WHEEL SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF RADIALLY SPACED RODS WHICH ARE ENCOMPASSED BY A RIGID COVERING HAVING A PLURALITY OF EQUALLY SPACED OPENINGS THEREIN, AND A FLEXIBLE AIR HOSE HAVING ITS UPPER END SO CONNECTED TO THE SAID STEERING WHEEL THAT ANY AIR UNDER PRESSURE IN THE SAID HOSE WILL BE FORCED OUT THE OPENINGS IN THE RIGID COVERING THEREBY COOLING THE HANDS OF WHOMEVER MAY BE HOLDING THE SAID STEERING WHEEL, AND THE LOWER END OF THE SAID FLEXIBLE AIR HOSE BEING CONNECTED TO AN AIR DISTRIBUTOR ADAPTED TO MECHANISM CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF AIR FROM AN AIR SUPPLY LINE ALONG SIDE THE STEERING COLUMN SUPPORTING THE SAID STEERING WHEEL THE LOWER END OF THE SAID AIR SUPPLY LINE BEING CONNECTED TO ANY SUITABLE SOURCE OF AIR UNDER PRESSURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
AN AIR CONDITIONED STEERING WHEEL FOR ANY VEHICLE REQUIRING THE SAME, THE SAID AIR CONDITIONED STEERING WHEEL BEING OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED AND COMPRISING A STEERING WHEEL SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF RADIALLY SPACED RODS WHICH ARE ENCOMPASSED BY A RIGID COVERING HAVING A PLURALITY OF EQUALLY SPACED OPENINGS THEREIN, AND A FLEXIBLE AIR HOSE HAVING ITS UPPER END SO CONNECTED TO THE SAID STEERING WHEEL THAT ANY AIR UNDER PRESSURE IN THE SAID HOSE WILL BE FORCED OUT THE OPENINGS IN THE RIGID COVERING THEREBY COOLING THE HANDS OF WHOMEVER MAY BE HOLDING THE SAID STEERING WHEEL, AND THE LOWER END OF THE SAID FLEXIBLE AIR HOSE BEING CONNECTED TO AN AIR DISTRIBUTOR ADAPTED TO MECHANISM CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF AIR FROM AN AIR SUPPLY LINE ALONG SIDE THE STEERING COLUMN SUPPORTING THE SAID STEERING WHEEL THE LOWER END OF THE SAID AIR SUPPLY LINE BEING CONNECTED TO ANY SUITABLE SOURCE OF AIR UNDER PRESSURE.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-22 | 1972-03-23 | 1972-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-22 | 1976-03-23 | 1976-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |