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Switching mechanisms

Assignee: MYCALEX ELECTRONICS CORP
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Filing: 1958-09-23
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Granted: 1963-07-16
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Expires: 1978-09-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 George J Lynch
  • 👤 William J Ormston

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 13:31
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H3/00; H01H3/22; H01H3/26; H01H1/00; H01H1/12; H01H1/36; H01H19/00; H01H19/54; H01H19/56; H01H19/58

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 119 words
IN A COMMUTATION SWITCH, A COMMUTATION PLATE HAVING A CIRCULAR ROW OF EQUI-SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL RAISED CONTACTS AND A SLIP RING CONCENTRIC WITH SAID CIRCULAR ROW OF CONTACTS, ALTERNATE CONTACTS IN SAID CIRCULAR ROW BEING ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND THE REMAINING OF SAID CONTACTS BEING UNCONNECTED, AND ROTATABLE BRUSH MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID CONTACTS AND SLIP RING FOR SEQUENTIALLY CONNECTING SAID CONTACTS TO SAID SLIP RING, SAID BRUSH MEANS INCLUDING A BRUSH ENGAGING SAID SLIP RING AND A PAIR OF LATERALLY AND LONGITUDINALLY OFFSET BRUSHES BOTH ENGAGING IN SEQUENCE EACH OF SAID CONTACTS OF SAID CIRCULAR ROW OF CONTACTS, AND RESILIENT MEANS BIASING SAID PAIR OF BRUSHES INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CIRCULAR ROW OF CONTACTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 119 words
IN A COMMUTATION SWITCH, A COMMUTATION PLATE HAVING A CIRCULAR ROW OF EQUI-SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL RAISED CONTACTS AND A SLIP RING CONCENTRIC WITH SAID CIRCULAR ROW OF CONTACTS, ALTERNATE CONTACTS IN SAID CIRCULAR ROW BEING ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND THE REMAINING OF SAID CONTACTS BEING UNCONNECTED, AND ROTATABLE BRUSH MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID CONTACTS AND SLIP RING FOR SEQUENTIALLY CONNECTING SAID CONTACTS TO SAID SLIP RING, SAID BRUSH MEANS INCLUDING A BRUSH ENGAGING SAID SLIP RING AND A PAIR OF LATERALLY AND LONGITUDINALLY OFFSET BRUSHES BOTH ENGAGING IN SEQUENCE EACH OF SAID CONTACTS OF SAID CIRCULAR ROW OF CONTACTS, AND RESILIENT MEANS BIASING SAID PAIR OF BRUSHES INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CIRCULAR ROW OF CONTACTS.

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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) 1966-07-15 1967-01-14 1967-07-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-07-15 1971-01-14 1971-07-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-07-15 1975-01-14 1975-07-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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