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Thermally actuated circuit delay switch connector

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Granted: 1964-03-03
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Expires: 1981-03-03
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Abstract

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Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 21:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H43/00; H01H43/30; H01H43/301; H01H43/302; H01H43/304; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/70; H01R13/713

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 198 words
A DELAYED ACTION SWITCH COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FIRST INPUT CONDUCTOR, A FIRST OUTPUT CONDUCTOR, A FIRST SWITCH CONTACT CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID CONDUCTORS, A SECOND SWITCH CONTACT CONNECTED TO THE OTHER OF SAID CONDUCTORS, THERMAL ACTUATING MEANS CONNECTING TO SAID SECOND CONTACT TO MOVE SAID SECOND CONTACT INTO AND OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIRST CONTACT, SAID THERMAL ACTUATING MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO HEATING AND COOLING OF THE THERMAL ACTUATING MEANS TO MOVE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS HAVING A PREDETERMINED THERMAL POLARITY, SAID THERMAL ACTUATING MEANS BEING PHYSICALLY POSITIONED IN RELATION TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTACTS AND IN RELATION TO SAID THERMAL POLARITY OF THE ACTUATING MEANS TO MOVE SAID SECOND CONTACT INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIRST CONTACT UPON HEATING OF THE ACTUATING MEANS AND TO MOVE SAID SECOND CONTACT OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIRST CONTACT UPON COOLING OF THE ACTUATING MEANS, ELECTRICAL HEATING MEANS DISPOSED IN PROXIMATE HEAT TRANSFERRING RELATION TO SAID THERMAL ACTUATING MEANS TO HEAT THE LATTER, A SECOND INPUT CONDUCTOR, A SECOND OUTPUT CONDUCTOR CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND INPUT CONDUCTOR, A MANUAL CONTROL SWITCH; AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID MANUAL CONTROL SWITCH AND SAID ELECTRICAL HEATING MEANS IN SERIES BETWEEN SAID FIRST

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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) 1967-03-03 1967-09-02 1968-03-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-03-03 1971-09-02 1972-03-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-03-03 1975-09-02 1976-03-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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