US3076067A
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Direction signaling apparatus
Assignee: Boyne Products Inc
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Filing: 1961-05-04
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Granted: 1963-01-29
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Expires: 1981-05-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter J Dryer
- 👤 Douglas C Harding
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:09
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/34; B60Q1/40; B60Q1/42; B60Q1/425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
305 words
DIRECTION SIGNALING SWITCH APPARATUS COMPRISING A CASING; A PAIR OF SPACED APART SWITCH ELEMENTS SUPPORTED BY SAID CASING FOR BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENTS FROM A NORMAL POSITION; A FIRST PAIR OF SPACED, ELECTRICALLY INDEPENDENT CONTACTS SUPPORTED BY SAID CASING ADJACENT ONE OF SAID SWITCH ELEMENTS, ONLY ONE CONTACT OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF CONTACTS BEING IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ONE SWITCH ELEMENT WHEN THE LATTER IS IN ITS NORMAL POSITION, SAID ONE SWITCH ELEMENT BEING CAPABLE OF BRIDGING BOTH CONTACTS OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF CONTACTS WHEN MOVED IN ONE DIRECTION FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION; A SECOND PAIR OF SPACED, ELECTRICALLY INDEPENDENT CONTACTS SUPPORTED BY SAID CASING ADJACENT THE OTHER OF SAID SWITCH ELEMENTS, ONLY ONE CONTACT OF SAID SECOND PAIR OF CONTACTS BEING IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID OTHER SWITCH ELEMENT WHEN THE LATTER IS IN ITS NORMAL POSITION, SAID OTHER SWITCH ELEMENT BEING CAPABLE OF BRIDGING BOTH CONTACTS OF SAID SECOND PAIR OF CONTACTS WHEN MOVED IN ONE DIRECTION FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION; FIRST CURRENT SUPPLY MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID CASING AND CONNECTED TO BOTH OF SAID SWITCH ELEMENTS WHEN THE LATTER ARE IN THEIR NORMAL POSITIONS FOR ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT TO SAID ONE CONTACT OF EACH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND PAIRS OF CONTACTS; AND SECOND CURRENT SUPPLY MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID CASING IN A POSITION TO ENGAGE EITHER OF SAID SWITCH ELEMENTS WHEN EITHER SWITCH ELEMENT HAS BEEN MOVED IN SAID ONE DIRECTION FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION TO A SECOND POSITION IN WHICH IT BRIDGES BOTH CONTACTS OF ITS ASSOCIATED PAIR OF CONTACTS, WHEREBY AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MAY BE COMPLETED FROM SAID SECOND CURRENT SUPPLY MEANS TO BOTH CONTACTS OF EITHER OF SAID PAIRS OF CONTACTS, MOVEMENT OF EITHER OF SAID SWITCH ELEMENTS FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION TO ITS SECOND POSITION DISENGAGING SUCH SWITCH ELEMENT FROM SAID FIRST CURRENT SUPPLY MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
305 words
DIRECTION SIGNALING SWITCH APPARATUS COMPRISING A CASING; A PAIR OF SPACED APART SWITCH ELEMENTS SUPPORTED BY SAID CASING FOR BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENTS FROM A NORMAL POSITION; A FIRST PAIR OF SPACED, ELECTRICALLY INDEPENDENT CONTACTS SUPPORTED BY SAID CASING ADJACENT ONE OF SAID SWITCH ELEMENTS, ONLY ONE CONTACT OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF CONTACTS BEING IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ONE SWITCH ELEMENT WHEN THE LATTER IS IN ITS NORMAL POSITION, SAID ONE SWITCH ELEMENT BEING CAPABLE OF BRIDGING BOTH CONTACTS OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF CONTACTS WHEN MOVED IN ONE DIRECTION FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION; A SECOND PAIR OF SPACED, ELECTRICALLY INDEPENDENT CONTACTS SUPPORTED BY SAID CASING ADJACENT THE OTHER OF SAID SWITCH ELEMENTS, ONLY ONE CONTACT OF SAID SECOND PAIR OF CONTACTS BEING IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID OTHER SWITCH ELEMENT WHEN THE LATTER IS IN ITS NORMAL POSITION, SAID OTHER SWITCH ELEMENT BEING CAPABLE OF BRIDGING BOTH CONTACTS OF SAID SECOND PAIR OF CONTACTS WHEN MOVED IN ONE DIRECTION FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION; FIRST CURRENT SUPPLY MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID CASING AND CONNECTED TO BOTH OF SAID SWITCH ELEMENTS WHEN THE LATTER ARE IN THEIR NORMAL POSITIONS FOR ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT TO SAID ONE CONTACT OF EACH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND PAIRS OF CONTACTS; AND SECOND CURRENT SUPPLY MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID CASING IN A POSITION TO ENGAGE EITHER OF SAID SWITCH ELEMENTS WHEN EITHER SWITCH ELEMENT HAS BEEN MOVED IN SAID ONE DIRECTION FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION TO A SECOND POSITION IN WHICH IT BRIDGES BOTH CONTACTS OF ITS ASSOCIATED PAIR OF CONTACTS, WHEREBY AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MAY BE COMPLETED FROM SAID SECOND CURRENT SUPPLY MEANS TO BOTH CONTACTS OF EITHER OF SAID PAIRS OF CONTACTS, MOVEMENT OF EITHER OF SAID SWITCH ELEMENTS FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION TO ITS SECOND POSITION DISENGAGING SUCH SWITCH ELEMENT FROM SAID FIRST CURRENT SUPPLY MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-01-28 | 1966-07-30 | 1967-01-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-28 | 1970-07-30 | 1971-01-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-28 | 1974-07-30 | 1975-01-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |