US3107481A
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Timing device utilizing a mechanism
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-12
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Granted: 1963-10-22
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Expires: 1981-12-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Oram John Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:53
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04C; G04C3/00; G04C3/08; G04C3/10; G04F; G04F5/00; G04F5/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A TIMING DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A TIMED SIGNAL OUTPUT COMPRISING A PAIR OF TUNING FORKS HAVING DIFFERENT RESONANT FREQUENCIES MOUNTED IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATION, MEANS TO DRIVE SAID FORKS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE RESONANT FREQUENCIES AND OUTPUT MEANS CONNECTING SAID FORKS, SAID OUTPUT MEANS HAVING A MEMBER MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT IN TRANSLATION WHEN SAID FORKS VIBRATE IN PHASE AND FOR ROTATION WHEN SAID FORKS ARE NOT IN PHASE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A TIMING DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A TIMED SIGNAL OUTPUT COMPRISING A PAIR OF TUNING FORKS HAVING DIFFERENT RESONANT FREQUENCIES MOUNTED IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATION, MEANS TO DRIVE SAID FORKS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE RESONANT FREQUENCIES AND OUTPUT MEANS CONNECTING SAID FORKS, SAID OUTPUT MEANS HAVING A MEMBER MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT IN TRANSLATION WHEN SAID FORKS VIBRATE IN PHASE AND FOR ROTATION WHEN SAID FORKS ARE NOT IN PHASE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-10-21 | 1967-04-22 | 1967-10-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-10-21 | 1971-04-22 | 1971-10-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-10-21 | 1975-04-22 | 1975-10-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |