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US3107544A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Regulator mechanism

Assignee: Whirlpool Corp
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Filing: 1960-12-30
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Granted: 1963-10-22
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Expires: 1980-12-30
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr George V Nichols
  • 👤 Albert D Ishoy

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 16:40
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01F; G01F15/00; G01F15/001; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/15; Y10T74/1526; Y10T74/1558; Y10T74/1577; Y10T74/1579

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 87 words
A REGULATOR COMPRISING: A MEMBER MOVABLE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS; DRIVING MEANS INCLUDING MEANS ALTERNATIVELY MOVABLE BETWEEN TWO POSITIONS TO ENGAGE SAID MEMBER FOR MOVING SAID MEMBER IN SAID OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS; HOLDING MEANS MOVABLE BETWEEN TWO POSITIONS TO ENGAGE SAID MEMBER FOR REGULATING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID MEMBER IN SAID OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS; AND MEANS DIRECTLY CONNECTING SAID ALTERNATIVELY MOVABLE MEANS AND SAID HOLDING MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID ALTERNATIVELY MOVABLY MEANS FROM ONE OF SAID TWO POSITIONS OF SAID ALTERNATIVELY MOVABLE MEANS TO THE OTHER POSITION
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 87 words
A REGULATOR COMPRISING: A MEMBER MOVABLE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS; DRIVING MEANS INCLUDING MEANS ALTERNATIVELY MOVABLE BETWEEN TWO POSITIONS TO ENGAGE SAID MEMBER FOR MOVING SAID MEMBER IN SAID OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS; HOLDING MEANS MOVABLE BETWEEN TWO POSITIONS TO ENGAGE SAID MEMBER FOR REGULATING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID MEMBER IN SAID OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS; AND MEANS DIRECTLY CONNECTING SAID ALTERNATIVELY MOVABLE MEANS AND SAID HOLDING MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID ALTERNATIVELY MOVABLY MEANS FROM ONE OF SAID TWO POSITIONS OF SAID ALTERNATIVELY MOVABLE MEANS TO THE OTHER POSITION

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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) 1966-10-21 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

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