US3072231A
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Memory seat adjustment control circuit
Assignee: Ferro Stamping Co
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Filing: 1959-06-08
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Granted: 1963-01-08
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Expires: 1979-06-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Orville R Iding
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:36
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/0224; B60N2/02246; B60N2/0244; B60N2/0248
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
IN A MEMORY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MOVING AN ARTICLE TO A LIMITING POSITION OR A PAIR OF VARIABLY ADJUSTABLE INTERMEDIATE POSITIONS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE ARTICLE ADJUSTMENT MEANS, AND A PLURALITY OF SOLENOID ACTUATED CLUTCHES FOR SELECTIVELY COUPLING SAID SEPARATE ARTICLE ADJUSTMENT MEANS TO DRIVE MEANS THEREFOR; A CONTROL CIRCUIT COMPRISING A REVERSIBLE ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR DRIVING THE ARTICLE ADJUSTMENT MEANS THROUGH THE CLUTCHES, A SEPARATE SOLENOID ENERGIZABLE TO ACTUATE EACH OF THE PLURALITY OF CLUTCHES, A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY, MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID MOTOR AND SELECTED ONES OF SAID SEPARATE SOLENOIDS IN PARALLEL WITH EACH OTHER AND IN SERIES WITH SAID SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY FOR ACTUATING THE PARTICULAR CLUTCHES ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SELECTED SOLENOIDS FOR EFFECTING MOVEMENT OF SAID ARTICLE TOWARD SAID LIMITING POSITION AND SEPARATE SWITCH MEANS IN SERIES CIRCUIT WITH EACH OF SAID SELECTED SOLENOIDS OPERABLE TO SEPARATELY BREAK THE CIRCUIT TO INDIVIDUAL ONES OF SAID SELECTED SOLENOIDS FROM SAID SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY ON SAID ARTICLE REACHING SAID LIMITING POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE ADJUSTMENT THEREOF BY THE ADJUSTMENT MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID INDIVIDUAL ONES OF SAID SELECTED SOLENOIDS AND TO DEENERGIZE SAID MOTOR WHEN SAID ARTICLE IS IN A FULLY LIMITING POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
IN A MEMORY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MOVING AN ARTICLE TO A LIMITING POSITION OR A PAIR OF VARIABLY ADJUSTABLE INTERMEDIATE POSITIONS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE ARTICLE ADJUSTMENT MEANS, AND A PLURALITY OF SOLENOID ACTUATED CLUTCHES FOR SELECTIVELY COUPLING SAID SEPARATE ARTICLE ADJUSTMENT MEANS TO DRIVE MEANS THEREFOR; A CONTROL CIRCUIT COMPRISING A REVERSIBLE ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR DRIVING THE ARTICLE ADJUSTMENT MEANS THROUGH THE CLUTCHES, A SEPARATE SOLENOID ENERGIZABLE TO ACTUATE EACH OF THE PLURALITY OF CLUTCHES, A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY, MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID MOTOR AND SELECTED ONES OF SAID SEPARATE SOLENOIDS IN PARALLEL WITH EACH OTHER AND IN SERIES WITH SAID SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY FOR ACTUATING THE PARTICULAR CLUTCHES ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SELECTED SOLENOIDS FOR EFFECTING MOVEMENT OF SAID ARTICLE TOWARD SAID LIMITING POSITION AND SEPARATE SWITCH MEANS IN SERIES CIRCUIT WITH EACH OF SAID SELECTED SOLENOIDS OPERABLE TO SEPARATELY BREAK THE CIRCUIT TO INDIVIDUAL ONES OF SAID SELECTED SOLENOIDS FROM SAID SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY ON SAID ARTICLE REACHING SAID LIMITING POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE ADJUSTMENT THEREOF BY THE ADJUSTMENT MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID INDIVIDUAL ONES OF SAID SELECTED SOLENOIDS AND TO DEENERGIZE SAID MOTOR WHEN SAID ARTICLE IS IN A FULLY LIMITING POSITION.
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) | 1966-01-07 | 1966-07-09 | 1967-01-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-07 | 1970-07-09 | 1971-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-07 | 1974-07-09 | 1975-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |