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US3391651A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Vehicle positioning apparatus

Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1965-03-19
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Granted: 1968-07-09
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Expires: 1985-03-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ginsburgh Irwin
  • 👤 Runes Eugene
  • 👤 Hilbert J Nebelsick
  • 👤 Richard A Sholts

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 13:31
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D7/00; B67D7/04; B67D7/0401; E; E04; E04H; E04H6/00; E04H6/42; B67D2007/0403; B67D2007/043; B67D2007/0436

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 97 words
APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING A MULTI-WHEELED VEHICLE WITH RESPECT TO A REFERENCE LOCATION, WHICH APPARATUS COMPRISES: AN ELONGATED TROUGH-LIKE LATERAL GUIDE MEANS LOCATED ADJACENT THE REFERENCE LOCATION IN A SURFACE OVER WHICH SAID VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE WITH A WHEEL ON ONE SIDE OF SAID VEHICLE; AN ELONGATED FRICTION REDUCING BEARING SURFACE SPACED FROM SAID GUIDE MEANS AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL THERETO TO ENGAGE WITH ANOTHER WHEEL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID VEHICLE AND CAUSING SAID VEHICLE TO MOVE LATERALLY IN RESPONSE TO FORCE EXERTED LATERALLY BY SAID GUIDE MEANS ON THE WHEEL ENGAGED THEREWITH;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 97 words
APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING A MULTI-WHEELED VEHICLE WITH RESPECT TO A REFERENCE LOCATION, WHICH APPARATUS COMPRISES: AN ELONGATED TROUGH-LIKE LATERAL GUIDE MEANS LOCATED ADJACENT THE REFERENCE LOCATION IN A SURFACE OVER WHICH SAID VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE WITH A WHEEL ON ONE SIDE OF SAID VEHICLE; AN ELONGATED FRICTION REDUCING BEARING SURFACE SPACED FROM SAID GUIDE MEANS AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL THERETO TO ENGAGE WITH ANOTHER WHEEL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID VEHICLE AND CAUSING SAID VEHICLE TO MOVE LATERALLY IN RESPONSE TO FORCE EXERTED LATERALLY BY SAID GUIDE MEANS ON THE WHEEL ENGAGED THEREWITH;

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1504558A Cited
US2846088A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-07-09 1972-01-08 1972-07-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-07-09 1976-01-08 1976-07-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-07-09 1980-01-08 1980-07-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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