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US3101586A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Timer mechanism with improved gear meshing means

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1962-01-26
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Granted: 1963-08-27
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Expires: 1982-01-26
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Polonsky Samuel
  • 👤 Bartley E King

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 13:46
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04B; G04B23/00; G04B23/02; G04B23/08; G04B13/00; G04B13/02; G04B13/027; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/11; Y10T74/114; Y10T74/116; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/1987; Y10T74/19874

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 80 words
A TIMER MECHANISM COMPRISING A FIRST GEAR MOUNTED FOR ROTATION, SAID GEAR HAVING A PLURALITY OF TEETH, A SECOND GEAR HAVING A PLUARLITY OF TEETH, SAID SECOND GEAR BEING MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT INTO OR OUT OF MESH WITH SAID FIRST GEAR, ONE OF THE TEETH OF SAID SECOND GEAR BEING SHORTER THAN THE TOOTH ADJACENT THERETO, SAID SHORTER TOOTH BEING SPACED WITH RESPECT TO ITS ADJACENT TOOTH ON SAID SECOND GEAR SO THAT THE DISTANCE FROM THE TIP OF SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 80 words
A TIMER MECHANISM COMPRISING A FIRST GEAR MOUNTED FOR ROTATION, SAID GEAR HAVING A PLURALITY OF TEETH, A SECOND GEAR HAVING A PLUARLITY OF TEETH, SAID SECOND GEAR BEING MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT INTO OR OUT OF MESH WITH SAID FIRST GEAR, ONE OF THE TEETH OF SAID SECOND GEAR BEING SHORTER THAN THE TOOTH ADJACENT THERETO, SAID SHORTER TOOTH BEING SPACED WITH RESPECT TO ITS ADJACENT TOOTH ON SAID SECOND GEAR SO THAT THE DISTANCE FROM THE TIP OF 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) 1966-08-26 1967-02-25 1967-08-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-08-26 1971-02-25 1971-08-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-08-26 1975-02-25 1975-08-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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