US3167886A
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Lapping device
Assignee: General Dynamics Corp
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Filing: 1961-12-22
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Granted: 1965-02-02
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Expires: 1981-12-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles D Harrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:41
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24B; B24B15/00; B24B15/08; B24B11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A DEVICE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY LAPPING TWO BALL AND SOCKET JOINTS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A SUPPORT STRUCTURE INCLUDING A PAIR OF SPACED APART SUPPORT MEMBERS, ROTATABLE MEMBERS MOUNTED UPON SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS, MOUNTING MEANS CARRIED BY EACH OF SAID ROTATABLE MEMBERS FOR ROTATION ABOUT AXES DISPLACED FROM THE AXES OF ROTATION OF SAID ROTATABLE MEMBERS, SAID MOUNTING MEANS EACH INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR MOUNTING BALL AND SOCKET JOINTS COMPRISED OF BALL AND SOCKET PORTIONS TO PERMIT RELATIVE SWIVEL MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE SAID BALL AND SOCKET PORTIONS, VARIABLE LENGTH MEANS OPERABLY INTERCONNECTING SAID ROTATABLE MOUNTING MEANS THROUGH SAID BALL AND SOCKET JOINTS AND PROVIDED WITH MEANS FOR BIASING THE SAID BALL AND SOCKET JOINT PORTIONS INTO ABUTMENT FOR LAPPING COACTION, AND DRIVING MEANS FOR EFFECTING SAID RELATIVE SWIVEL MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID JOINT PORTIONS BY DRIVING SAID ROTATABLE MEMBERS IN ROTATION RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND SAID ROTATABLE MOUNTING MEANS IN ROTATION RELATIVE TO SAID ROTATABLE MEMBERS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-02-02 | 1968-08-03 | 1969-02-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-02-02 | 1972-08-03 | 1973-02-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-02-02 | 1976-08-03 | 1977-02-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |