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Circuit controlling switch apparatus

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1961-11-15
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Granted: 1963-09-24
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Expires: 1981-11-15
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Theodore F Peters

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 13:32
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B77/00; E05B77/46; E05B77/50; H; H01; H01H; H01H7/00; H01H7/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 280 words
A CIRCUIT CONTROLLING MECHANISM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A SUPPORT, AN ACTUATING MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A NEUTRAL POSITION AND FIRST AND SECOND OPERATING POSITIONS, MEANS NORMALLY MAINTAINING SAID ACTUATING MEMBER IN SAID NEUTRAL POSITION, A PAIR OF SWITCH OPERATING MEMBERS MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID ACTUATING MEMBER FOR SELECTIVE MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO BETWEEN OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING POSITIONS AND MOVEMENT THEREWITH AS A UNIT WHEN IN EITHER OF SAID POSITIONS, BIASING MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID SWITCH OPERATING MEMBERS AND MAINTAINING SAID MEMBERS IN SAID OPERATING POSITIONS THEREOF UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATING MEMBER FROM SAID NEUTRAL POSITION TO EITHER OF SAID OPERATING POSITIONS, SAID BIASING MEANS SELECTIVELY AND ALTERNATELY PERMITTING MOVEMENT OF ONE OF SAID SWITCH OPERATING MEMBERS TO SAID NONOPERATING POSITION THEREOF UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATING MEMBER FROM SAID FIRST OPERATING POSITION TO SAID NEUTRAL POSITION OR PERMITTING MOVEMENT OF THE OTHER OF SAID SWITCH OPERATING MEMBERS TO SAID NON-OPERATING POSITION THEREOF UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATING MEMBER FROM SAID SECOND OPERATING POSITION TO SAID NEUTRAL POSITION, SWITCH MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF STATIONARY CONTACTS MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT AND A PAIR OF SWITCH ARM MEANS RESPECTIVE TO SAID SWITCH OPERATING MEMBERS AND OPERATED THEREBY UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATING MEMBER FROM SAID NEUTRAL POSITION TO ONE OF SAID OPERATING POSITIONS, A MOVABLE CONTACT CARRIED BY EACH SWITCH ARM MEANS FOR CLOSURE TO A RESPECTIVE STATIONARY CONTACT, AND COOPERATING MEANS ON A RESPECTIVE SWITCH OPERATING MEMBER AND SWITCH ARM MEANS OPERATIVE UPON CLOSURE OF SAID CONTACTS AND MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATING MEMBER FROM EITHER SAID FIRST OR SAID SECOND OPERATING POSITIONS TO SAID NEUTRAL POSITION TO MOVE SAID RESPECTIVE SWITCH OPERATING MEMBER TO SAID NON-OPERATING POSITION THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 280 words
A CIRCUIT CONTROLLING MECHANISM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A SUPPORT, AN ACTUATING MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A NEUTRAL POSITION AND FIRST AND SECOND OPERATING POSITIONS, MEANS NORMALLY MAINTAINING SAID ACTUATING MEMBER IN SAID NEUTRAL POSITION, A PAIR OF SWITCH OPERATING MEMBERS MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID ACTUATING MEMBER FOR SELECTIVE MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO BETWEEN OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING POSITIONS AND MOVEMENT THEREWITH AS A UNIT WHEN IN EITHER OF SAID POSITIONS, BIASING MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID SWITCH OPERATING MEMBERS AND MAINTAINING SAID MEMBERS IN SAID OPERATING POSITIONS THEREOF UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATING MEMBER FROM SAID NEUTRAL POSITION TO EITHER OF SAID OPERATING POSITIONS, SAID BIASING MEANS SELECTIVELY AND ALTERNATELY PERMITTING MOVEMENT OF ONE OF SAID SWITCH OPERATING MEMBERS TO SAID NONOPERATING POSITION THEREOF UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATING MEMBER FROM SAID FIRST OPERATING POSITION TO SAID NEUTRAL POSITION OR PERMITTING MOVEMENT OF THE OTHER OF SAID SWITCH OPERATING MEMBERS TO SAID NON-OPERATING POSITION THEREOF UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATING MEMBER FROM SAID SECOND OPERATING POSITION TO SAID NEUTRAL POSITION, SWITCH MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF STATIONARY CONTACTS MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT AND A PAIR OF SWITCH ARM MEANS RESPECTIVE TO SAID SWITCH OPERATING MEMBERS AND OPERATED THEREBY UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATING MEMBER FROM SAID NEUTRAL POSITION TO ONE OF SAID OPERATING POSITIONS, A MOVABLE CONTACT CARRIED BY EACH SWITCH ARM MEANS FOR CLOSURE TO A RESPECTIVE STATIONARY CONTACT, AND COOPERATING MEANS ON A RESPECTIVE SWITCH OPERATING MEMBER AND SWITCH ARM MEANS OPERATIVE UPON CLOSURE OF SAID CONTACTS AND MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATING MEMBER FROM EITHER SAID FIRST OR SAID SECOND OPERATING POSITIONS TO SAID NEUTRAL POSITION TO MOVE SAID RESPECTIVE SWITCH OPERATING MEMBER TO SAID NON-OPERATING POSITION THEREOF.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-09-23 1967-03-25 1967-09-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-09-23 1971-03-25 1971-09-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-09-23 1975-03-25 1975-09-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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