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Control apparatus

Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1962-07-11
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Granted: 1964-04-14
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Expires: 1982-07-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Keith C Jones

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 17:07
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41G; F41G7/00; F41G7/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
IN A DUAL SECTION PNEUMATIC SERVOMOTOR EACH SECTION HAVING A THREE WAY VALVE BIASED TO A NORMALLY OPEN POSITION TO VENT EACH SERVOMOTOR SECTION TO ATMOSPHERE AND OPERABLE TO ANOTHER POSITION FOR APPLYING PRESSURE TO SAID SERVOMOTOR SECTION, A SOURCE OF CONTROL SIGNAL; OPERATING MEANS FOR EACH VALVE; A SOURCE OF PULSE WIDTH MODULATED ENERGY RESPONSIVE TO SAID CONTROL SIGNAL FOR ENERGIZING THE OPERATING MEANS OF SAID VALVES ALTERNATELY, A LEVER MOUNTED ON A MOVABLE PIVOT INTERMEDIATE CONNECTIONS FROM SAID LEVER TO EACH VALVE; AND MEANS SHIFTING SAID PIVOT JOINTLY ENERGIZED CONCURRENTLY WITH THE ENERGIZATION OF A VALVE OPERATING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 100 words
IN A DUAL SECTION PNEUMATIC SERVOMOTOR EACH SECTION HAVING A THREE WAY VALVE BIASED TO A NORMALLY OPEN POSITION TO VENT EACH SERVOMOTOR SECTION TO ATMOSPHERE AND OPERABLE TO ANOTHER POSITION FOR APPLYING PRESSURE TO SAID SERVOMOTOR SECTION, A SOURCE OF CONTROL SIGNAL; OPERATING MEANS FOR EACH VALVE; A SOURCE OF PULSE WIDTH MODULATED ENERGY RESPONSIVE TO SAID CONTROL SIGNAL FOR ENERGIZING THE OPERATING MEANS OF SAID VALVES ALTERNATELY, A LEVER MOUNTED ON A MOVABLE PIVOT INTERMEDIATE CONNECTIONS FROM SAID LEVER TO EACH VALVE; AND MEANS SHIFTING SAID PIVOT JOINTLY ENERGIZED CONCURRENTLY WITH THE ENERGIZATION OF A VALVE OPERATING MEANS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-04-14 1967-10-14 1968-04-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-04-14 1971-10-14 1972-04-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-04-14 1975-10-14 1976-04-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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