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Rod and piston connection
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
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Filing: 1962-10-01
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1982-10-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles N Fangman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:37
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J1/00; F16J1/10; F16J1/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32606; Y10T403/32861; Y10T403/32893; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2142
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A ROD AND PISTON CONNECTION COMPRISING A PISTON HAVING A CENTRAL BOSS EXTENDING INWARDLY OF ITS HEAD, A BEARING BORE FORMED IN SAID BOSS, A WRIST PIN JOURNALED IN SAID BORE, A PISTON ROD HAVING A BIFURCATED END, SAID WRIST PIN AND BOSS HAVING NARROW PORTIONS ARRANGED WITHIN SAID BIFURCATED END AND WIDER PORTIONS OVERLYING SAID END, THE WIDER PORTION OF THE WRIST PIN BEING DISPOSED IN ABUTMENT WITH THE ROD END, AND MEANS FOR RETAINING THE WRIST PIN IN ITS ASSEMBLY RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO THE ROD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A ROD AND PISTON CONNECTION COMPRISING A PISTON HAVING A CENTRAL BOSS EXTENDING INWARDLY OF ITS HEAD, A BEARING BORE FORMED IN SAID BOSS, A WRIST PIN JOURNALED IN SAID BORE, A PISTON ROD HAVING A BIFURCATED END, SAID WRIST PIN AND BOSS HAVING NARROW PORTIONS ARRANGED WITHIN SAID BIFURCATED END AND WIDER PORTIONS OVERLYING SAID END, THE WIDER PORTION OF THE WRIST PIN BEING DISPOSED IN ABUTMENT WITH THE ROD END, AND MEANS FOR RETAINING THE WRIST PIN IN ITS ASSEMBLY RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO THE ROD.
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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) | 1969-04-11 | 1969-10-11 | 1970-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-11 | 1973-10-11 | 1974-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-11 | 1977-10-11 | 1978-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |