US3076349A
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Shift mechanism
Assignee: Controls Company of America
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Filing: 1961-09-11
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Granted: 1963-02-05
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Expires: 1981-09-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul H Williams
- 👤 Wilbert E Beller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:07
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F34/00; D06F34/08; D06F37/00; D06F37/30; D06F37/40; D06F39/00; D06F39/08; D06F39/087; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19251; Y10T74/19377; Y10T74/19414; Y10T74/19419; Y10T74/19423; Y10T74/19428; Y10T74/19437
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
273 words
A SHIFTING MECHANISM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, SUPPORT MEANS, AN ELONGATED SHIFT BAR SLIDEABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND SELECTIVELY MOVABLE BETWEEN A NEUTRAL POSITION AND AT LEAST TWO OPERATIVE POSITIONS, SAID SHIFT BAR INCLUDING AN ELONGATED SLOT HAVING A NEUTRAL PORTION CORRESPONDING TO SAID NEUTRAL POSITION AND AN OPERATIVE PORTION CORRESPONDING TO EACH OF SAID OPERATIVE POSITIONS, SAID NEUTRAL AND OPERATIVE PORTIONS BEING RELATIVELY SPACED IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSELY OF THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID SHIFT BAR AND THE ADJACENT ENDS OF SAID PORTIONS BEING CONNECTED BY SLOTS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS, A FRAME MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR GENERALLY ARCUATE OSCILLATORY MOTION RELATIVE THERETO, A SOLENOID MOUNTED ON AND OSCILLATING WITH SAID FRAME, SAID SOLENOID INCLUDING A PLUNGER MOUNTED FOR OSCILLATION WITH SAID FRAME, SAID PLUNGER INCLUDING A DRIVING PORTION DISPOSED IN SAID ELONGATED SLOT AND MOVABLE TRANSVERSELY OF SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS UPON ENERGIZATION AND DE-ENERGIZATION OF SAID SOLENOID, RESILIENT MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SHIFT BAR AND SAID PLUNGER FOR HOLDING SAID PLUNGER AGAINST ROTATION RELATIVE TO SAID SHIFT BAR AS SAID PLUNGER MOVES LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID SHIFT BAR SO THAT AS SAID SOLENOID OSCILLATES RELATIVE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OCCURS BETWEEN SAID FRAME AND SAID PLUNGER, CONTROL MEANS FOR PRE-SELECTING ONE OF SAID OPERATING POSITIONS AND BEING CONNECTED TO AND INITIATING THE ENERGIZATION OF SAID SOLENOID, A SWITCH ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID CONTROL MEANS AND FIXED TO AND OSCILLATING WITH SAID FRAME, SAID SWITCH INCLUDING CONTACTS CORRESPONDING TO EACH OF SAID OPERATIVE POSITIONS AND EACH OPERATIVE TO COMPLETE THE ENERGIZATION OF SAID SOLENOID, AND A SWITCH ACTUATING CAM INCLUDING MEANS FOR RECEIVING A PORTION OF SAID PLUNGER WHEN SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
273 words
A SHIFTING MECHANISM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, SUPPORT MEANS, AN ELONGATED SHIFT BAR SLIDEABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND SELECTIVELY MOVABLE BETWEEN A NEUTRAL POSITION AND AT LEAST TWO OPERATIVE POSITIONS, SAID SHIFT BAR INCLUDING AN ELONGATED SLOT HAVING A NEUTRAL PORTION CORRESPONDING TO SAID NEUTRAL POSITION AND AN OPERATIVE PORTION CORRESPONDING TO EACH OF SAID OPERATIVE POSITIONS, SAID NEUTRAL AND OPERATIVE PORTIONS BEING RELATIVELY SPACED IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSELY OF THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID SHIFT BAR AND THE ADJACENT ENDS OF SAID PORTIONS BEING CONNECTED BY SLOTS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS, A FRAME MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR GENERALLY ARCUATE OSCILLATORY MOTION RELATIVE THERETO, A SOLENOID MOUNTED ON AND OSCILLATING WITH SAID FRAME, SAID SOLENOID INCLUDING A PLUNGER MOUNTED FOR OSCILLATION WITH SAID FRAME, SAID PLUNGER INCLUDING A DRIVING PORTION DISPOSED IN SAID ELONGATED SLOT AND MOVABLE TRANSVERSELY OF SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS UPON ENERGIZATION AND DE-ENERGIZATION OF SAID SOLENOID, RESILIENT MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SHIFT BAR AND SAID PLUNGER FOR HOLDING SAID PLUNGER AGAINST ROTATION RELATIVE TO SAID SHIFT BAR AS SAID PLUNGER MOVES LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID SHIFT BAR SO THAT AS SAID SOLENOID OSCILLATES RELATIVE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OCCURS BETWEEN SAID FRAME AND SAID PLUNGER, CONTROL MEANS FOR PRE-SELECTING ONE OF SAID OPERATING POSITIONS AND BEING CONNECTED TO AND INITIATING THE ENERGIZATION OF SAID SOLENOID, A SWITCH ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID CONTROL MEANS AND FIXED TO AND OSCILLATING WITH SAID FRAME, SAID SWITCH INCLUDING CONTACTS CORRESPONDING TO EACH OF SAID OPERATIVE POSITIONS AND EACH OPERATIVE TO COMPLETE THE ENERGIZATION OF SAID SOLENOID, AND A SWITCH ACTUATING CAM INCLUDING MEANS FOR RECEIVING A PORTION OF SAID PLUNGER WHEN SAID
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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) | 1966-02-04 | 1966-08-06 | 1967-02-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-02-04 | 1970-08-06 | 1971-02-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-02-04 | 1974-08-06 | 1975-02-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |