US3136483A
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Insertion type control with remote setting means
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1960-12-29
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1980-12-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E Swanson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:42
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/185; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/2278; Y10T137/2409
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
AN INSERTION TYPE CONTROL COMPRISING: A BASE; A VOLATILE FILL BULB AND A CONNECTING CAPILLARY WITH AN EXPANSION MEMBER ATTACHED AT THE EXTREMITY THEREOF; MEANS MOUNTING THE EXPANSION MEMBER ON SAID BASE AND INCLUDING A THRUST MEMBER EXTENDING THROUGH AN APERTURE IN SAID BASE; A LEVER; PIVOT MEANS MOUNTED ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID BASE AND ADAPTED TO POSITION ONE EXTREMITY OF SAID LEVER, THE OPPOSITE EXTREMITY OF SAID LEVER ENGAGING SAID THRUST MEMBER OF SAID EXPANSION MEMBER; SPRING BIAS MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID BASE AND SAID LEVER TO URGE SAID LEVER AGAINST SAID THRUST MEMBER; A ROTATABLE CAM MOUNTED ON SAID LEVER AND JOURNALED THEREIN, SAID CAM HAVING A HELICAL CAM SURFACE FOR MANUAL ADJUSTMENT AND UPON MOVEMENT ABOUT ITS PIVOT BRINGING IN DIFFERENT HEIGHTS OF THE CAM SLOPE TO EFFECT A SETTING FOR SAID VOLATILE FILL BULB; A REMOTE CONTROL MEMBER POSITIONED ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID BASE AND CARRIED IN A FRAME; UPSTANDING PIVOT MEANS INTEGRAL WITH THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID BASE AND PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID FRAME WITH SAID REMOTE CONTROL MEMBER FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT; SAID REMOTE CONTROL MEMBER INCLUDING AN EXPANSIBLE ELEMENT AND A THRUST PORTION; A SECOND ROTATABLE CAM MOUNTED ON THE THRUST PORTION OF SAID RESET MEMBER, SAID SECOND CAM HAVING CAM SURFACES IN WHICH THE SLOPE VARIES ALONG ITS PERIPHERY IN A RADIAL DIRECTION; BALL LINKAGE MEANS POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID CAMS AND HELD IN POSITION BY A CONNECTION TO SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
AN INSERTION TYPE CONTROL COMPRISING: A BASE; A VOLATILE FILL BULB AND A CONNECTING CAPILLARY WITH AN EXPANSION MEMBER ATTACHED AT THE EXTREMITY THEREOF; MEANS MOUNTING THE EXPANSION MEMBER ON SAID BASE AND INCLUDING A THRUST MEMBER EXTENDING THROUGH AN APERTURE IN SAID BASE; A LEVER; PIVOT MEANS MOUNTED ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID BASE AND ADAPTED TO POSITION ONE EXTREMITY OF SAID LEVER, THE OPPOSITE EXTREMITY OF SAID LEVER ENGAGING SAID THRUST MEMBER OF SAID EXPANSION MEMBER; SPRING BIAS MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID BASE AND SAID LEVER TO URGE SAID LEVER AGAINST SAID THRUST MEMBER; A ROTATABLE CAM MOUNTED ON SAID LEVER AND JOURNALED THEREIN, SAID CAM HAVING A HELICAL CAM SURFACE FOR MANUAL ADJUSTMENT AND UPON MOVEMENT ABOUT ITS PIVOT BRINGING IN DIFFERENT HEIGHTS OF THE CAM SLOPE TO EFFECT A SETTING FOR SAID VOLATILE FILL BULB; A REMOTE CONTROL MEMBER POSITIONED ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID BASE AND CARRIED IN A FRAME; UPSTANDING PIVOT MEANS INTEGRAL WITH THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID BASE AND PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID FRAME WITH SAID REMOTE CONTROL MEMBER FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT; SAID REMOTE CONTROL MEMBER INCLUDING AN EXPANSIBLE ELEMENT AND A THRUST PORTION; A SECOND ROTATABLE CAM MOUNTED ON THE THRUST PORTION OF SAID RESET MEMBER, SAID SECOND CAM HAVING CAM SURFACES IN WHICH THE SLOPE VARIES ALONG ITS PERIPHERY IN A RADIAL DIRECTION; BALL LINKAGE MEANS POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID CAMS AND HELD IN POSITION BY A CONNECTION TO SAID
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-09 | 1967-12-09 | 1968-06-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-09 | 1971-12-09 | 1972-06-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-09 | 1975-12-09 | 1976-06-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |