US3103738A
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Method of assembling a heater mount
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1959-09-30
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Granted: 1963-09-17
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Expires: 1979-09-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Chase John Anthony
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:12
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J9/00; H01J9/02; H01J9/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/16; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49133; Y10T29/49135; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915; Y10T29/49922
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A HEATER FOR AN ELECTRON TUBE, SAID METHOD UTILIZING A PAIR OF JAWS EACH HAVING A V-NOTCH ALONG AN OUTSIDE SURFACE THEREOF, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF SUPPORTING A HEATER WITH TWO PARALLEL LEGS THEREOF POSITIONED IN A COMMON FIRST PLANE, SAID HEATER BEING FORMED FROM A FINE WIRE HAVING A BRISTLE INSULATING COATING THEREON, SUPPORTING SIDE PORTIONS OF SAID INSULATED LEGS IN A SECOND PLANE NORMAL TO SAID LEGS AND SPACED FROM THE ENDS THEREOF TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF SAID SIDE PORTIONS IN SAID FIRST PLANE, AND INSERTING SAID PAIR OF JAWS BETWEEN SAID LEGS AND CAUSING SAID JAWS TO MOVE IN A CIRCULAR PATH FORWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY BENDING, CENTERING AND SCRAPING THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF SAID LEG PORTIONS EXTENDING BEYOND SAID SECOND PLANE TO FORM BARE TRANSVERSE LEG PORTIONS IN SAID FIRST PLANE IN A SINGLE OPERATION WHILE NOT REMOVING THE INSULATION FROM OTHER PORTIONS OF SAID HEATER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
157 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A HEATER FOR AN ELECTRON TUBE, SAID METHOD UTILIZING A PAIR OF JAWS EACH HAVING A V-NOTCH ALONG AN OUTSIDE SURFACE THEREOF, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF SUPPORTING A HEATER WITH TWO PARALLEL LEGS THEREOF POSITIONED IN A COMMON FIRST PLANE, SAID HEATER BEING FORMED FROM A FINE WIRE HAVING A BRISTLE INSULATING COATING THEREON, SUPPORTING SIDE PORTIONS OF SAID INSULATED LEGS IN A SECOND PLANE NORMAL TO SAID LEGS AND SPACED FROM THE ENDS THEREOF TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF SAID SIDE PORTIONS IN SAID FIRST PLANE, AND INSERTING SAID PAIR OF JAWS BETWEEN SAID LEGS AND CAUSING SAID JAWS TO MOVE IN A CIRCULAR PATH FORWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY BENDING, CENTERING AND SCRAPING THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF SAID LEG PORTIONS EXTENDING BEYOND SAID SECOND PLANE TO FORM BARE TRANSVERSE LEG PORTIONS IN SAID FIRST PLANE IN A SINGLE OPERATION WHILE NOT REMOVING THE INSULATION FROM OTHER PORTIONS OF SAID HEATER.
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