US3119558A
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Metering systems
Assignee: Communications Patents Ltd
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Filing: 1958-08-29
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Granted: 1964-01-28
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Expires: 1978-08-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kinross Rupert Ivor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:52
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H60/00; H04H60/09; H04H60/14; H04H60/21; H04H60/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A METERING SYSTEM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) A METERING MECHANISM INCLUDING (1) A METERING ELEMENT MOVABLE TO INDICATE A METERED VALUE, AND (2) AN ELECTRIC MOTOR CONNECTED TO SAID ELEMENT FOR MOVING THE SAME; (B) A SOURCE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT FOR SAID MOTOR; (C) CONTROL MEANS FOR CONDITIONING INTERMITTENTLY OPERATING EQUIPMENT FOR USE; (D) FIRST SWITCH MEANS INCLUDING CONTACTS INTERPOSED IN CIRCUIT BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID MOTOR, SAID FIRST SWITCH MEANS BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID CONTROL MEANS FOR CLOSING THE CONTACTS THEREOF WHEN SAID CONTROL MEANS CONDITIONS SAID EQUIPMENT FOR USE; (E) SECOND SWITCH MEANS IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID SOURCE, SAID MOTOR, AND THE CONTACTS OF SAID FIRST SWITCH MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID SOURCE TO SAID MOTOR AND FOR DISCONNECTING SAID SOURCE FROM SAID MOTOR WHILE THE CONTACTS OF SAID FIRST SWITCH MEANS ARE CLOSED; (F) REMOTELY CONTROLLED ELECTRICAL OPERATING MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID SECOND SWITCH MEANS; (G) A PLURALITY OF TIMING SWITCHES AT A LOCATION REMOTE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A METERING SYSTEM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) A METERING MECHANISM INCLUDING (1) A METERING ELEMENT MOVABLE TO INDICATE A METERED VALUE, AND (2) AN ELECTRIC MOTOR CONNECTED TO SAID ELEMENT FOR MOVING THE SAME; (B) A SOURCE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT FOR SAID MOTOR; (C) CONTROL MEANS FOR CONDITIONING INTERMITTENTLY OPERATING EQUIPMENT FOR USE; (D) FIRST SWITCH MEANS INCLUDING CONTACTS INTERPOSED IN CIRCUIT BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID MOTOR, SAID FIRST SWITCH MEANS BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID CONTROL MEANS FOR CLOSING THE CONTACTS THEREOF WHEN SAID CONTROL MEANS CONDITIONS SAID EQUIPMENT FOR USE; (E) SECOND SWITCH MEANS IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID SOURCE, SAID MOTOR, AND THE CONTACTS OF SAID FIRST SWITCH MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID SOURCE TO SAID MOTOR AND FOR DISCONNECTING SAID SOURCE FROM SAID MOTOR WHILE THE CONTACTS OF SAID FIRST SWITCH MEANS ARE CLOSED; (F) REMOTELY CONTROLLED ELECTRICAL OPERATING MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID SECOND SWITCH MEANS; (G) A PLURALITY OF TIMING SWITCHES AT A LOCATION REMOTE
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