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Electric circuit interrupter

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1958-10-01
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Granted: 1963-01-15
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Expires: 1978-10-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Leslie L Baird

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 09:30
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H1/00; H01H1/12; H01H1/14; H01H1/22; H01H1/58; H01H1/5833; H01H2001/5838

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 185 words
AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER CONTACT STRUCTURE COMPRISING: A BASE MEMBER; A RELATIVELY STATIONARY CONTACT MEMBER MOUNTED ON THE BASE MEMBER; A PAIR OF SPACED-APART LUGS MOUNTED ON THE BASE MEMBER IN SPACED RELATION TO THE STATIONARY CONTACT MEMBER; A PIVOT PIN SUPPORTED BY THE LUGS TO SPAN THE SPACE THEREBETWEEN; A RELEASABLE CLAMP CONNECTED TO THE PIVOT PIN INTERMEDIATE THE LUGS TO PREVENT AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID PIN, THE CLAMP COMPRISING A RESILIENT COIL ENCIRCLING THE PIN AND HAVING TANGENTIALLY EXTENDING OPPOSITE ENDS DISPOSED IN A COOPERATING RELEASABLY SELF-MAINTAINED POSITION WHEREIN THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE COIL IS CONTRACTED SO THAT THE COIL IS FIRMLY GRASPING THE ENCIRCLED PIN, SAID OPPOSITE ENDS BEING MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER TO A DIFFERENT COOPERATING POSITION WHEREIN THE COIL CIRCUMFERENCE IS EXPANDED AND THE PIN THEREBY RELEASED FOR PURPOSES OF REMOVAL FROM SAID LUGS; A MOVABLE CONTACT ARM ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON THE PIVOT PIN AND DISPOSED IN COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STATIONARY CONTACT MEMBER; AND ACTUATING MEANS COUPLED TO THE MOVABLE CONTACT ARM FOR MOVING SAID ARM INTO AND OUT OF CIRCUIT MAKING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE STATIONARY CONTACT MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 185 words
AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER CONTACT STRUCTURE COMPRISING: A BASE MEMBER; A RELATIVELY STATIONARY CONTACT MEMBER MOUNTED ON THE BASE MEMBER; A PAIR OF SPACED-APART LUGS MOUNTED ON THE BASE MEMBER IN SPACED RELATION TO THE STATIONARY CONTACT MEMBER; A PIVOT PIN SUPPORTED BY THE LUGS TO SPAN THE SPACE THEREBETWEEN; A RELEASABLE CLAMP CONNECTED TO THE PIVOT PIN INTERMEDIATE THE LUGS TO PREVENT AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID PIN, THE CLAMP COMPRISING A RESILIENT COIL ENCIRCLING THE PIN AND HAVING TANGENTIALLY EXTENDING OPPOSITE ENDS DISPOSED IN A COOPERATING RELEASABLY SELF-MAINTAINED POSITION WHEREIN THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE COIL IS CONTRACTED SO THAT THE COIL IS FIRMLY GRASPING THE ENCIRCLED PIN, SAID OPPOSITE ENDS BEING MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER TO A DIFFERENT COOPERATING POSITION WHEREIN THE COIL CIRCUMFERENCE IS EXPANDED AND THE PIN THEREBY RELEASED FOR PURPOSES OF REMOVAL FROM SAID LUGS; A MOVABLE CONTACT ARM ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON THE PIVOT PIN AND DISPOSED IN COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STATIONARY CONTACT MEMBER; AND ACTUATING MEANS COUPLED TO THE MOVABLE CONTACT ARM FOR MOVING SAID ARM INTO AND OUT OF CIRCUIT MAKING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE STATIONARY CONTACT MEMBER.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-01-14 1966-07-16 1967-01-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-14 1970-07-16 1971-01-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-14 1974-07-16 1975-01-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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