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Arc chamber
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1960-04-29
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Granted: 1963-02-19
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Expires: 1980-04-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry J Liugal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:22
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05H; H05H1/00; H05H1/24; H05H1/48; H05H1/50; H01; H01J; H01J17/00; H01J17/02; H01J17/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
APPARATUS FOR DRAWING AN ELECTRIC ARC BETWEEN A PAIR OF SPACED STATIONARY ELECTRODES WITHIN A PRESSURIZED ARC CHAMBER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A STARTING ELECTRODE ADAPTED TO TRAVEL FROM ONE STATIONARY ELECTRODE TO THE OPPOSITE STATIONARY ELECTRODE AND RETURN TRANSFERRING THE ARC THEREBETWEEN; MEANS FOR CONNECTING AN IONIZING POTENTIAL ACROSS SAID ELECTRODES; A ROTATABLY MOUNTED LEVER ARM; MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID LEVER ARM AT A PREDETERMINED SPEED; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO AN INPUT SIGNAL FOR ALLOWING THE LEVER ARM TO ROTATE ONE REVOLUTION; A LINK MEMBER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED AT THE FREE END OF SAID LEVER ARM; AND MOTION TRANSFER MEANS CONNECTING SAID LINK MEMBER TO SAID STARTING ELECTRODE FOR TRANSFERRING HE MOTION OF SAID LINK MEMBER TO SAID STARTING ELECTRODE TO ADVANCE AND RETRACT SAID STARTING ELECTRODE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
APPARATUS FOR DRAWING AN ELECTRIC ARC BETWEEN A PAIR OF SPACED STATIONARY ELECTRODES WITHIN A PRESSURIZED ARC CHAMBER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A STARTING ELECTRODE ADAPTED TO TRAVEL FROM ONE STATIONARY ELECTRODE TO THE OPPOSITE STATIONARY ELECTRODE AND RETURN TRANSFERRING THE ARC THEREBETWEEN; MEANS FOR CONNECTING AN IONIZING POTENTIAL ACROSS SAID ELECTRODES; A ROTATABLY MOUNTED LEVER ARM; MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID LEVER ARM AT A PREDETERMINED SPEED; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO AN INPUT SIGNAL FOR ALLOWING THE LEVER ARM TO ROTATE ONE REVOLUTION; A LINK MEMBER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED AT THE FREE END OF SAID LEVER ARM; AND MOTION TRANSFER MEANS CONNECTING SAID LINK MEMBER TO SAID STARTING ELECTRODE FOR TRANSFERRING HE MOTION OF SAID LINK MEMBER TO SAID STARTING ELECTRODE TO ADVANCE AND RETRACT SAID STARTING ELECTRODE.
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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) | 1966-02-18 | 1966-08-20 | 1967-02-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-02-18 | 1970-08-20 | 1971-02-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-02-18 | 1974-08-20 | 1975-02-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |