US3114809A
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Reciprocating permanent magnet switching device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-05-03
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Granted: 1963-12-17
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Expires: 1982-05-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Benson Louis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H36/00; H01H36/0073
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
IN A DEVICE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED; A CONTAINER HAVING MEANS THEREON FOR MOUNTING SAID CONTAINER TO A FOREIGN MEMBER; A FIRST AND A SECOND GUIDE MEMBER ON SAID CONTAINER BEING DISPOSED IN COPLANAR, SPACED-APART JUXTAPOSITION ALONG A COMMON AXIS, EACH OF SAID GUIDE MEMBERS HAVING A PAIR OF LIMIT STOPS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE EXTREMITIES ALONG SAID AXIS FOR CONTROLLING THE RELATIVE TRAVEL DISPLACEMENTS OF A SLAVE MAGNET UNIT AND A DRIVER MAGNET UNIT, RESPECTIVELY GUIDED THEREON; SAID SLAVE MAGNET UNIT AND SAID DRIVER MAGNET UNIT BEING MOVABLE IN SPACED-APART JUXTAPOSITION AND COPLANAR ALONG SAID AXIS AND GUIDABLE ALONG SAID FIRST AND SECOND GUIDE MEMBERS, RESPECTIVELY, FOR LIMITED BI-DIRECTIONAL TRAVEL BETWEEN SAID LIMIT STOPS; MAGNETIC FLUX MEANS ON AND BETWEEN SAID MAGNET UNITS FOR URGING SAID DRIVER MAGNET UNIT INTO ABUTMENT WITH THE INSTANTLY CLOSEST OF ITS SAID LIMIT STOPS AND SAID SLAVE MAGNET UNIT INTO ABUTMENT WITH THE DIAGONALLY JUXTAPOSED OF THE REMAINING SAID LIMIT STOPS WHEN SAID DRIVER MAGNET UNIT APPROACHES THE SAID INSTANTLY CLOSEST OF ITS SAID LIMIT STOPS; SPACER MEANS ON SAID CONTAINER DISPOSED INTERMEDIATE SAID MAGNET UNITS AND WITHIN THE EFFECTIVE MAGNETIC SCOPE OF SAID MAGNETIC FLUX MEANS FOR POSITIONING AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS THEREIN; SAID ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS BEING MAGNETICALLY CONTROLLABLE BY SAID MAGNETIC FLUX MEANS FOR ACTUATING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT; BUS MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND CONTIGUOUSLY POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID CONTACT MEANS WITH SAID ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
241 words
IN A DEVICE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED; A CONTAINER HAVING MEANS THEREON FOR MOUNTING SAID CONTAINER TO A FOREIGN MEMBER; A FIRST AND A SECOND GUIDE MEMBER ON SAID CONTAINER BEING DISPOSED IN COPLANAR, SPACED-APART JUXTAPOSITION ALONG A COMMON AXIS, EACH OF SAID GUIDE MEMBERS HAVING A PAIR OF LIMIT STOPS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE EXTREMITIES ALONG SAID AXIS FOR CONTROLLING THE RELATIVE TRAVEL DISPLACEMENTS OF A SLAVE MAGNET UNIT AND A DRIVER MAGNET UNIT, RESPECTIVELY GUIDED THEREON; SAID SLAVE MAGNET UNIT AND SAID DRIVER MAGNET UNIT BEING MOVABLE IN SPACED-APART JUXTAPOSITION AND COPLANAR ALONG SAID AXIS AND GUIDABLE ALONG SAID FIRST AND SECOND GUIDE MEMBERS, RESPECTIVELY, FOR LIMITED BI-DIRECTIONAL TRAVEL BETWEEN SAID LIMIT STOPS; MAGNETIC FLUX MEANS ON AND BETWEEN SAID MAGNET UNITS FOR URGING SAID DRIVER MAGNET UNIT INTO ABUTMENT WITH THE INSTANTLY CLOSEST OF ITS SAID LIMIT STOPS AND SAID SLAVE MAGNET UNIT INTO ABUTMENT WITH THE DIAGONALLY JUXTAPOSED OF THE REMAINING SAID LIMIT STOPS WHEN SAID DRIVER MAGNET UNIT APPROACHES THE SAID INSTANTLY CLOSEST OF ITS SAID LIMIT STOPS; SPACER MEANS ON SAID CONTAINER DISPOSED INTERMEDIATE SAID MAGNET UNITS AND WITHIN THE EFFECTIVE MAGNETIC SCOPE OF SAID MAGNETIC FLUX MEANS FOR POSITIONING AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS THEREIN; SAID ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS BEING MAGNETICALLY CONTROLLABLE BY SAID MAGNETIC FLUX MEANS FOR ACTUATING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT; BUS MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND CONTIGUOUSLY POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID CONTACT MEANS WITH SAID ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-12-16 | 1967-06-17 | 1967-12-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-16 | 1971-06-17 | 1971-12-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-16 | 1975-06-17 | 1975-12-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |