US3193675A
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Marshalling switch
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-08-11
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1980-08-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George L Parkes
- 👤 Richard J Parkes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:02
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H19/00; A63H19/30; A63H19/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
APPARATUS FOR THE TYPE DESCRIBED, COMRPISING A BASE, A FEEDER TRACK SECTION MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, A PLURALITY OF SLIDING TRACK SECTIONS EACH HAVING SPACED TRACKWAYS MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, A CONNECTING TRACK SECTION HAVING ONE END POSITIONED IN REGISTRY WITH SAID FEEDER TRACK SECTION AND HAVING ITS OPPOSITE END SELECTIVELY MOVABLE AND ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED IN REGISTRY WITH ANY ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF SIDING TRACK SECTIONS, A CARRIAGE MOUNTED BENEATH SAID BASE MOVABLE IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY TRANSVERSE TO SAID SIDING TRACK SECTIONS AND CONNECTED TO SAID OPPOSITE END OF SAID CONNECTING TRACK SECTION OPERABLE TO POSITION SAID END IN REGISTRY WITH ANY ONE OF SAID SIDING TRACK SECTIONS, MEANS TO MOVE SAID CARRIAGE IN SAID TRANSVERSE DIRECTIONS, A LATCH MOUNTED IN SAID CARRIAGE, AN ELONGATED BAR HAVING GROOVES THEREIN
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
APPARATUS FOR THE TYPE DESCRIBED, COMRPISING A BASE, A FEEDER TRACK SECTION MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, A PLURALITY OF SLIDING TRACK SECTIONS EACH HAVING SPACED TRACKWAYS MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, A CONNECTING TRACK SECTION HAVING ONE END POSITIONED IN REGISTRY WITH SAID FEEDER TRACK SECTION AND HAVING ITS OPPOSITE END SELECTIVELY MOVABLE AND ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED IN REGISTRY WITH ANY ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF SIDING TRACK SECTIONS, A CARRIAGE MOUNTED BENEATH SAID BASE MOVABLE IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY TRANSVERSE TO SAID SIDING TRACK SECTIONS AND CONNECTED TO SAID OPPOSITE END OF SAID CONNECTING TRACK SECTION OPERABLE TO POSITION SAID END IN REGISTRY WITH ANY ONE OF SAID SIDING TRACK SECTIONS, MEANS TO MOVE SAID CARRIAGE IN SAID TRANSVERSE DIRECTIONS, A LATCH MOUNTED IN SAID CARRIAGE, AN ELONGATED BAR HAVING GROOVES THEREIN
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-05 | 1969-01-04 | 1969-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-05 | 1973-01-04 | 1973-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-05 | 1977-01-04 | 1977-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |