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US3094652A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Battery-charging circuits on motor vehicles

Assignee: Fiat SpA
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Filing: 1962-01-31
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Granted: 1963-06-18
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Expires: 1982-01-31
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Zoppi Bruno
  • 👤 Tamburini Fioraldo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 18:12
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/36; G01R31/3644; G01R31/3646

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 101 words
IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, A BATTERY-CHARGING CIRCUIT COMPRISING A STORAGE BATTERY, A POLY-PHASE ALTERNATING CURRENT GENERATOR INCLUDING AN EXCITING WINDING AND A STAR-CONNECTED SECONDARY WINDING PROVIDING THE PHASE OUTPUTS FOR THE ALTERNATING CURRENT, A FULL-WAVE POLY-PHASE RECTIFIER HAVING ITS THREE INPUTS CONNECTED TO THE RESPECTIVE PHASE OUTPUTS AND HAVING ITS TWO OUTPUT TAPS CONNECTED TO OPPOSITE TERMINALS OF THE BATTERY, A VOLTAGE REGULATOR OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXCITING WINDING AND THE BATTERY THEREBY TO AUTOMATICALLY CONTROL THE BATTERY-CHARGING CONDITIONS FROM THE GENERATOR, AND A VOLTAGE-RESPONSIVE WARNING CIRCUIT BRANCHED BETWEEN THE STAR-CENTRE OF THE SECONDARY WINDING AND A TERMINAL OF THE BATTERY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 101 words
IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, A BATTERY-CHARGING CIRCUIT COMPRISING A STORAGE BATTERY, A POLY-PHASE ALTERNATING CURRENT GENERATOR INCLUDING AN EXCITING WINDING AND A STAR-CONNECTED SECONDARY WINDING PROVIDING THE PHASE OUTPUTS FOR THE ALTERNATING CURRENT, A FULL-WAVE POLY-PHASE RECTIFIER HAVING ITS THREE INPUTS CONNECTED TO THE RESPECTIVE PHASE OUTPUTS AND HAVING ITS TWO OUTPUT TAPS CONNECTED TO OPPOSITE TERMINALS OF THE BATTERY, A VOLTAGE REGULATOR OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXCITING WINDING AND THE BATTERY THEREBY TO AUTOMATICALLY CONTROL THE BATTERY-CHARGING CONDITIONS FROM THE GENERATOR, AND A VOLTAGE-RESPONSIVE WARNING CIRCUIT BRANCHED BETWEEN THE STAR-CENTRE OF THE SECONDARY WINDING AND A TERMINAL OF THE BATTERY.

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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) 1966-06-17 1966-12-17 1967-06-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-17 1970-12-17 1971-06-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-17 1974-12-17 1975-06-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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