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US3103121A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Step drive mechanism and escapement

Assignee: Consolidated Electronics Industries Corp
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Filing: 1958-11-04
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Granted: 1963-09-10
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Expires: 1978-11-04
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Reed M Anderson
  • 👤 Antonio A Buccitti

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 04:08
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H27/00; F16H27/04; F16H27/10; G; G04; G04C; G04C3/00; G04C3/16; G04C3/165; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/15; Y10T74/1502; Y10T74/1558; Y10T74/1565

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 78 words
AN ESCAPEMENT MECHANISM COMPRISING AN ESCAPE WHEEL MOUNTED FOR ROTATION, SAID ESCAPE WHEEL HAVING ALTERNATE OPPOSITELY PROJECTING ABUTMENT ELEMENTS AT SPACED INTERVALS ABOUT ITS PERIPHERY, SAID ELEMENTS ALTERNATELY PROJECTING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY AND INWARDLY FROM THE PERIPHERY, AN ESCAPE ELEMENT HAVING A PORTION POSITIONED IN STRADDLING RELATION TO SAID WHEEL AND MOVABLE BETWEEN TWO OPERATIVE POSITIONS FOR ALTERNATIVELY ENGAGING THE OPPOSITELY PROJECTING ABUTMENT ELEMENTS, AND SELECTIVELY ACTUABLE SOLENOID MEANS FOR MOVING SAID ESCAPE ELEMENT ALTERNATELY INTO SAID OPERATIVE POSITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 78 words
AN ESCAPEMENT MECHANISM COMPRISING AN ESCAPE WHEEL MOUNTED FOR ROTATION, SAID ESCAPE WHEEL HAVING ALTERNATE OPPOSITELY PROJECTING ABUTMENT ELEMENTS AT SPACED INTERVALS ABOUT ITS PERIPHERY, SAID ELEMENTS ALTERNATELY PROJECTING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY AND INWARDLY FROM THE PERIPHERY, AN ESCAPE ELEMENT HAVING A PORTION POSITIONED IN STRADDLING RELATION TO SAID WHEEL AND MOVABLE BETWEEN TWO OPERATIVE POSITIONS FOR ALTERNATIVELY ENGAGING THE OPPOSITELY PROJECTING ABUTMENT ELEMENTS, AND SELECTIVELY ACTUABLE SOLENOID MEANS FOR MOVING SAID ESCAPE ELEMENT ALTERNATELY INTO SAID OPERATIVE POSITIONS.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-09-09 1967-03-11 1967-09-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-09-09 1971-03-11 1971-09-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-09-09 1975-03-11 1975-09-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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