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Reed relay transfer circuit

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1961-08-09
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Granted: 1964-01-14
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Expires: 1981-08-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arthur C Keller

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 17:22
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H47/00; H01H51/00; H01H51/27

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 207 words
A RELAY TRANSFER CIRCUIT COMPRISING A FIRST REED SWITCH HAVING AT LEAST ONE REMANENTLY MAGNETIC MEMBER ASSOCIATED THEREWITH AND A SECOND REED SWITCH HAVING AT LEAST ONE REMANENTLY MAGNETIC MEMBER ASSOCIATED THEREWITH, SAID REED SWITCHES BEING SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL AND EACH CONSISTING OF A SINGLE PAIR OF MAKE CONTACTS AND HAVING SHORTER RELEASE THAN OPERATE TIMES, A FIRST AND A SECOND PAIR OF WINDINGS MAGNETICALLY COUPLED TO SAID FIRST SWITCH FOR DETERMINING THE REMANENT STATE OF SAID FIRST SWITCH REMANENT MEMBER, A THIRD AND A FOURTH PAIR OF WINDINGS MAGNETICALLY COUPLED TO SAID SECOND SWITCH FOR DETERMINING THE REMANENT STATE OF SAID SECOND SWITCH REMANENT MEMBER, ACCESS CONTROL MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST REED SWITCH COMPRISING DUAL INFORMATION PULSE SOURCE MEANS, MEANS CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND THIRD PAIRS OF WINDINGS IN SERIES TO CAUSE SAID FIRST SWITCH TO RELEASE AND SAID SECOND SWITCH TO OPERATE IN RESPONSE TO A FIRST OF SAID DUAL INFORMATION PULSE SOURCE MEANS, MEANS CONNECTING SAID SECOND AND FOURTH PAIRS OF WINDINGS IN SERIES TO CAUSE SAID FIRST SWITCH TO OPERATE AND SAID SECOND SWITCH TO RELEASE IN RESPONSE TO THE SUBSEQUENT OPERATION OF A SECOND OF SAID DUAL INFORMATION PULSE SOURCE MEANS, AND MEANS CONNECTING ONE CONTACT OF EACH OF SAID SWITCHES TOGETHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 207 words
A RELAY TRANSFER CIRCUIT COMPRISING A FIRST REED SWITCH HAVING AT LEAST ONE REMANENTLY MAGNETIC MEMBER ASSOCIATED THEREWITH AND A SECOND REED SWITCH HAVING AT LEAST ONE REMANENTLY MAGNETIC MEMBER ASSOCIATED THEREWITH, SAID REED SWITCHES BEING SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL AND EACH CONSISTING OF A SINGLE PAIR OF MAKE CONTACTS AND HAVING SHORTER RELEASE THAN OPERATE TIMES, A FIRST AND A SECOND PAIR OF WINDINGS MAGNETICALLY COUPLED TO SAID FIRST SWITCH FOR DETERMINING THE REMANENT STATE OF SAID FIRST SWITCH REMANENT MEMBER, A THIRD AND A FOURTH PAIR OF WINDINGS MAGNETICALLY COUPLED TO SAID SECOND SWITCH FOR DETERMINING THE REMANENT STATE OF SAID SECOND SWITCH REMANENT MEMBER, ACCESS CONTROL MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST REED SWITCH COMPRISING DUAL INFORMATION PULSE SOURCE MEANS, MEANS CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND THIRD PAIRS OF WINDINGS IN SERIES TO CAUSE SAID FIRST SWITCH TO RELEASE AND SAID SECOND SWITCH TO OPERATE IN RESPONSE TO A FIRST OF SAID DUAL INFORMATION PULSE SOURCE MEANS, MEANS CONNECTING SAID SECOND AND FOURTH PAIRS OF WINDINGS IN SERIES TO CAUSE SAID FIRST SWITCH TO OPERATE AND SAID SECOND SWITCH TO RELEASE IN RESPONSE TO THE SUBSEQUENT OPERATION OF A SECOND OF SAID DUAL INFORMATION PULSE SOURCE MEANS, AND MEANS CONNECTING ONE CONTACT OF EACH OF SAID SWITCHES TOGETHER.

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