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US3236120A
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Parking brake control
Assignee: Universal American Corp
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Filing: 1963-04-22
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1983-04-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman N Fender
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:48
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T7/00; B60T7/02; B60T7/04; B60T7/045; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20528; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20636; Y10T74/2066; Y10T74/20714; Y10T74/20726
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING BRAKES OF A VEHICLE INCLUDING, IN COMBIANTION, A SUPPORT MEANS, A BRAKE ACTUATOR MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT MEANS FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, AN ELEMENT JOURNALED ON THE SUPPORT MEANS FOR ROTATION ABOUT AN AXIS SPACED FROM THE ACTUATOR, A PINION PORTION ROTATABLE WITH THE ELEMENT, A TOOTHED RACK PORTION MOVABLE WITH THE ACTUATOR, THE TEETH OF THE RACK PORTION BEING ENMESHED WITH THE PINION PORTION WHEREBY RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF THE ACTUATOR EFFECTS ROTATION OF THE ROTATABLE ELEMENT, A CONSTRICTION ELEMENT EMBRACING THE ROTATABLE ELEMENT, SAID CONSTRICTION ELEMENT BEING SHAPED TO ENGAGE AND RETAIN THE ROTATABLE ELEMENT IN POSITIONS TO WHICH IT IS MOVED BY THE ACTUATOR, SAID CONSTRICTION ELEMENT HAVING TERMINAL PORTIONS, ONE OF SAID TERMINAL PORTIONS BEING ANCHORED IN A RELATIVELY FIXED POSITION, THE OTHER TERMINAL PORTION BEING UNRESTRICTED FOR MOVEMENT IN A DIRECTION RELATIVE TO THE FIXED TERMINAL PORTION TO EFFECT A RELEASE OF THE CONSTRICTION ELEMENT FROM THE ROTATABLE ELEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING BRAKES OF A VEHICLE INCLUDING, IN COMBIANTION, A SUPPORT MEANS, A BRAKE ACTUATOR MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT MEANS FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, AN ELEMENT JOURNALED ON THE SUPPORT MEANS FOR ROTATION ABOUT AN AXIS SPACED FROM THE ACTUATOR, A PINION PORTION ROTATABLE WITH THE ELEMENT, A TOOTHED RACK PORTION MOVABLE WITH THE ACTUATOR, THE TEETH OF THE RACK PORTION BEING ENMESHED WITH THE PINION PORTION WHEREBY RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF THE ACTUATOR EFFECTS ROTATION OF THE ROTATABLE ELEMENT, A CONSTRICTION ELEMENT EMBRACING THE ROTATABLE ELEMENT, SAID CONSTRICTION ELEMENT BEING SHAPED TO ENGAGE AND RETAIN THE ROTATABLE ELEMENT IN POSITIONS TO WHICH IT IS MOVED BY THE ACTUATOR, SAID CONSTRICTION ELEMENT HAVING TERMINAL PORTIONS, ONE OF SAID TERMINAL PORTIONS BEING ANCHORED IN A RELATIVELY FIXED POSITION, THE OTHER TERMINAL PORTION BEING UNRESTRICTED FOR MOVEMENT IN A DIRECTION RELATIVE TO THE FIXED TERMINAL PORTION TO EFFECT A RELEASE OF THE CONSTRICTION ELEMENT FROM THE ROTATABLE ELEMENT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-21 | 1969-08-23 | 1970-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-21 | 1973-08-23 | 1974-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-21 | 1977-08-23 | 1978-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |