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High-speed commutators for switching units

Assignee: Electro Mechanical Research Inc
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Filing: 1962-07-19
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Granted: 1964-06-02
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Expires: 1982-07-19
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Rudolf A Ausfeld

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 16:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H1/00; H01H1/12; H01H1/14; H01H1/16; H01H1/60; H01H19/00; H01H19/54; H01H19/56; H01H19/566; H01H3/00; H01H3/004; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S200/00; Y10S200/44

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 129 words
IN A COMMUTATOR, A HOUSING, A LOW VISCOSITY LIQUID FILLING SAID HOUSING, A ROTATABLE MAIN SHAFT IN SAID HOUSING, A MOTOR COUPLED WITH SAID SHAFT, AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF SWITCHING UNITS CONCENTRICALLY MOUNTED WITH THE AXIS OF SAID SHAFT; EACH SWITCHING UNIT COMPRISING A COMMUTATOR RING, A COLLECTOR RING, AND A ROTATABLY MOUNTED ROLLER RESILIENTLY BIASED TOWARD SAID RINGS; SAID COMMUTATOR RING CARRYING A PLURALITY OF INSULATED, CONDUCTING, ARCUATE SEGMENTS, SAID COLLECTOR RING BEING INSULATED FROM AND IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL-SPACED RELATION WITH SAID COMMUTATOR RING; A PUMP SANWICHED BETWEEN SAID SWITCHING UNITS, SAID PUMP INCLUDING A CYLINDRICAL ROTOR, AN ANNULAR STATOR, BOTH CONCENTRICALLY MOUNTED WITH THE AXIS OF SAID MAIN SHAFT WHEREBY A FLOW OF LIQUID IS ESTABLISHED WHEN SAID MOTOR IS ENERGIZED BY A DRIVING POWER SOURCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 129 words
IN A COMMUTATOR, A HOUSING, A LOW VISCOSITY LIQUID FILLING SAID HOUSING, A ROTATABLE MAIN SHAFT IN SAID HOUSING, A MOTOR COUPLED WITH SAID SHAFT, AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF SWITCHING UNITS CONCENTRICALLY MOUNTED WITH THE AXIS OF SAID SHAFT; EACH SWITCHING UNIT COMPRISING A COMMUTATOR RING, A COLLECTOR RING, AND A ROTATABLY MOUNTED ROLLER RESILIENTLY BIASED TOWARD SAID RINGS; SAID COMMUTATOR RING CARRYING A PLURALITY OF INSULATED, CONDUCTING, ARCUATE SEGMENTS, SAID COLLECTOR RING BEING INSULATED FROM AND IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL-SPACED RELATION WITH SAID COMMUTATOR RING; A PUMP SANWICHED BETWEEN SAID SWITCHING UNITS, SAID PUMP INCLUDING A CYLINDRICAL ROTOR, AN ANNULAR STATOR, BOTH CONCENTRICALLY MOUNTED WITH THE AXIS OF SAID MAIN SHAFT WHEREBY A FLOW OF LIQUID IS ESTABLISHED WHEN SAID MOTOR IS ENERGIZED BY A DRIVING POWER SOURCE.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-06-02 1967-12-02 1968-06-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-06-02 1971-12-02 1972-06-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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