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Magnetic crossbar switch

Assignee: International Standard Electric Corp
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Filing: 1962-01-22
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Granted: 1963-07-30
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Expires: 1982-01-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hjertstrand Svante Lennart

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 15:09
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H67/00; H01H67/22; H01H67/26; H01H36/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 149 words
A CROSS BAR SWITCH CONTACT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE CONTACT STRIPS OF MAGNETIC MATERIAL ARRANGED IN PARALLEL ROWS IN FIRST AND SECOND PARALLEL PLANES WITH THE CONTACT STRIPS IN ONE PLANE POSITIONED NORMAL TO THE STRIPS IN THE OTHER OF SAID PLANE, CONTACT MEANS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE CONTACT STRIPS OF SAID PLANES AT EACH OF THE CROSSOVER POINTS OF THE CONTACT STRIPS OF ONE PLANE WITH THE CONTACT STRIPS OF THE OTHER PLANE, EACH OF SAID CONTACT MEANS AND ADJACENT PORTIONS OF SAID CONTACT STRIPS DEFINING A SEPARATE MAGNETIC CIRCUIT, AND A SELECTIVELY ENERGIZABLE OPERATING CONDUCTOR EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF EACH OF SAID CONTACT STRIPS FOR GENERATING MAGNETIC FLUX IN THE ASSOCIATED CONTACT STRIP, THE GENERATION OF MAGNETIC FLUX IN ANY CONTACT STRIP IN BOTH OF SAID PLANES ENERGIZING THE SAID MAGNETIC CIRCUIT AT THE CROSSOVER POINT THEREOF TO ESTABLISH ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE LAST SAID CONTACT STRIPS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 149 words
A CROSS BAR SWITCH CONTACT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE CONTACT STRIPS OF MAGNETIC MATERIAL ARRANGED IN PARALLEL ROWS IN FIRST AND SECOND PARALLEL PLANES WITH THE CONTACT STRIPS IN ONE PLANE POSITIONED NORMAL TO THE STRIPS IN THE OTHER OF SAID PLANE, CONTACT MEANS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE CONTACT STRIPS OF SAID PLANES AT EACH OF THE CROSSOVER POINTS OF THE CONTACT STRIPS OF ONE PLANE WITH THE CONTACT STRIPS OF THE OTHER PLANE, EACH OF SAID CONTACT MEANS AND ADJACENT PORTIONS OF SAID CONTACT STRIPS DEFINING A SEPARATE MAGNETIC CIRCUIT, AND A SELECTIVELY ENERGIZABLE OPERATING CONDUCTOR EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF EACH OF SAID CONTACT STRIPS FOR GENERATING MAGNETIC FLUX IN THE ASSOCIATED CONTACT STRIP, THE GENERATION OF MAGNETIC FLUX IN ANY CONTACT STRIP IN BOTH OF SAID PLANES ENERGIZING THE SAID MAGNETIC CIRCUIT AT THE CROSSOVER POINT THEREOF TO ESTABLISH ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE LAST SAID CONTACT STRIPS.

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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) 1966-07-29 1967-01-28 1967-07-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-07-29 1971-01-28 1971-07-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-07-29 1975-01-28 1975-07-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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