US3112384A
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Thermal relays
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1959-07-29
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Granted: 1963-11-26
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Expires: 1979-07-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifford A Bodge
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:11
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H61/00; H01H61/02; H02; H02P; H02P1/00; H02P1/16; H02P1/42; H01H37/00; H01H37/02; H01H37/12; H01H37/32; H01H37/52; H01H37/54; H01H37/5418; H01H61/002; H01H71/00; H01H71/10; H01H71/12; H01H71/46; H01H71/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A SNAP-ACTING DEVICE COMPRISING A BIFURCATED BLADE-LIKE ELEMENT, THE FREE ENDS OF EACH OF THE LEGS OF SAID BIFURCATED ELEMENT BEING CONSTRAINED AND LYING IN SEPARATE SPACED PLANES, DISPLACED APART IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSE TO THE PLANE OF SAID BLADE-LIKE ELEMENT A PORTION OF ONE OF SAID LEGS BEING OF A BOWED CONFIGURATION, SAID ONE LEG OF SAID ELEMENT BEING SNAPPABLE BETWEEN TWO POSITIONS OF OPPOSITE CONFIGURATION, IN ONE OF WHICH SAID PORTION OF SAID ONE LEG IS BOWED IN ONE DIRECTION AND IN THE OTHER OF WHICH IT IS BOWED IN AN OPPOSITE DIRECTION, SAID ELEMENT PASSING FROM ONE OF SAID POSITIONS TO THE OTHER WITH A SNAP ACTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A SNAP-ACTING DEVICE COMPRISING A BIFURCATED BLADE-LIKE ELEMENT, THE FREE ENDS OF EACH OF THE LEGS OF SAID BIFURCATED ELEMENT BEING CONSTRAINED AND LYING IN SEPARATE SPACED PLANES, DISPLACED APART IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSE TO THE PLANE OF SAID BLADE-LIKE ELEMENT A PORTION OF ONE OF SAID LEGS BEING OF A BOWED CONFIGURATION, SAID ONE LEG OF SAID ELEMENT BEING SNAPPABLE BETWEEN TWO POSITIONS OF OPPOSITE CONFIGURATION, IN ONE OF WHICH SAID PORTION OF SAID ONE LEG IS BOWED IN ONE DIRECTION AND IN THE OTHER OF WHICH IT IS BOWED IN AN OPPOSITE DIRECTION, SAID ELEMENT PASSING FROM ONE OF SAID POSITIONS TO THE OTHER WITH A SNAP ACTION.
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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) | 1966-11-25 | 1967-05-27 | 1967-11-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-11-25 | 1971-05-27 | 1971-11-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-11-25 | 1975-05-27 | 1975-11-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |