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Sieve construction and the like

Assignee: International Motors LLC
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Filing: 1965-09-22
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Granted: 1967-08-08
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Expires: 1985-09-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Howell N James
  • 👤 Edward C Collins

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 13:09
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01F; A01F12/00; A01F12/44; A01F12/446

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 141 words
IN A SIEVE CONSTRUCTION AND THE LIKE ADAPTED FOR USE ON COMBINES, SAID SIEVE CONSTRUCTION HAVING MEANS DEFINING A FRAME, SAID FRAME HAVING A PLURALITY OF PAIRS OF RECESSES FORMED THEREIN, A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED LOUVERS ROCKABLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID FRAME AND DISPOSED IN OVERLAPPING RELATIONSHIP TRANSVERSELY OF THE LONGITUDINAL AXES OF THE LOUVERS, SAID LOUVERS HAVING BOSSES PROJECTING OUTWARDLY FROM EACH END THEREOF, SAID BOSSES BEING LOCATED WITHIN SAID RECESSES TO PERMIT THE LOUVERS TO ROCK WITH RESPECT TO SAID FRAME, A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED PIVOTING MEMBERS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID LOUVERS AND THROUGH SAID BOSSES, SAID PIVOTING MEMBERS CONNECTED TO SAID LOUVERS SUCH THAT THEY WILL BE ROCKED AS A UNIT, AND LOUVER SHIFTING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID PIVOTING MEMBERS FOR ROCKING SAID LOUVERS AND PIVOTING MEMBERS SIMULTANEOUSLY ON SAID BOSSES AND ADJUSTING THE SIZE OF THE OPENINGS THEREBETWEEN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 141 words
IN A SIEVE CONSTRUCTION AND THE LIKE ADAPTED FOR USE ON COMBINES, SAID SIEVE CONSTRUCTION HAVING MEANS DEFINING A FRAME, SAID FRAME HAVING A PLURALITY OF PAIRS OF RECESSES FORMED THEREIN, A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED LOUVERS ROCKABLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID FRAME AND DISPOSED IN OVERLAPPING RELATIONSHIP TRANSVERSELY OF THE LONGITUDINAL AXES OF THE LOUVERS, SAID LOUVERS HAVING BOSSES PROJECTING OUTWARDLY FROM EACH END THEREOF, SAID BOSSES BEING LOCATED WITHIN SAID RECESSES TO PERMIT THE LOUVERS TO ROCK WITH RESPECT TO SAID FRAME, A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED PIVOTING MEMBERS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID LOUVERS AND THROUGH SAID BOSSES, SAID PIVOTING MEMBERS CONNECTED TO SAID LOUVERS SUCH THAT THEY WILL BE ROCKED AS A UNIT, AND LOUVER SHIFTING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID PIVOTING MEMBERS FOR ROCKING SAID LOUVERS AND PIVOTING MEMBERS SIMULTANEOUSLY ON SAID BOSSES AND ADJUSTING THE SIZE OF THE OPENINGS THEREBETWEEN.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-08-07 1971-02-06 1971-08-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-08-07 1975-02-06 1975-08-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-08-07 1979-02-06 1979-08-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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