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US3134918A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Signal generator with lost motion drive

Assignee: W AND L E GURLEY
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Filing: 1961-03-14
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Granted: 1964-05-26
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Expires: 1981-03-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Carl G Eichenberger
  • 👤 Stack Samuel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 16:28
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P3/00; G01P3/42; G01P3/44; G01P3/48; G01P3/481; G01P3/488

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
A SPEED INDICATING DEVICE COMPRISING A PAIR OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE ELEMENTS ARRANGED FOR MOVEMENT PAST EACH OTHER ALONG A PATH OF MOTION; ENERGIZING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS; SIGNAL-GENERATING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OTHER OF SAID ELEMENTS AND OPERABLE BY THE ENERGIZING MEANS TO PRODUCE A SIGNAL HAVING A PROPERTY WHICH VARIES AS A FUNCTION OF THE RATE OF RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE MEANS; A LOST-MOTION CONNECTION BETWEEN AT LEAST ONE OF SAID MEANS AND ITS ASSOCIATED ELEMENT AND ARRANGED TO PERMIT RELATIVE MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN ONLY ALONG SAID PATH OF MOTION; A FERROMAGNETIC MEMBER SECURED TO ONE OF SAID MEANS; AND A MAGNET SECURED TO THE OTHER OF SAID MEANS FOR APPLYING A FORCE OF MAGNETIC ATTRACTION TO SAID FERROMAGNETIC MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
A SPEED INDICATING DEVICE COMPRISING A PAIR OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE ELEMENTS ARRANGED FOR MOVEMENT PAST EACH OTHER ALONG A PATH OF MOTION; ENERGIZING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS; SIGNAL-GENERATING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OTHER OF SAID ELEMENTS AND OPERABLE BY THE ENERGIZING MEANS TO PRODUCE A SIGNAL HAVING A PROPERTY WHICH VARIES AS A FUNCTION OF THE RATE OF RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE MEANS; A LOST-MOTION CONNECTION BETWEEN AT LEAST ONE OF SAID MEANS AND ITS ASSOCIATED ELEMENT AND ARRANGED TO PERMIT RELATIVE MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN ONLY ALONG SAID PATH OF MOTION; A FERROMAGNETIC MEMBER SECURED TO ONE OF SAID MEANS; AND A MAGNET SECURED TO THE OTHER OF SAID MEANS FOR APPLYING A FORCE OF MAGNETIC ATTRACTION TO SAID FERROMAGNETIC MEMBER.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1967-05-26 1967-11-25 1968-05-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-05-26 1971-11-25 1972-05-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-05-26 1975-11-25 1976-05-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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