US3136969A
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Electric transducer
Assignee: Ametek Inc
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Filing: 1962-10-12
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1982-10-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mollick Milton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:02
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L9/00; G01L9/0082; G01L9/0083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
IN A TRANSDUCER, A HOUSING; A PRESSURE-RESPONSIVE ELEMENT IN SAID HOUSING; MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID ELEMENT TO A SOURCE OF FLUID PRESSURE; A LINEARLY MOVABLE ROD CONNECTED TO SAID ELEMENT; A SUPPORTING PLATE IN SAID HOUSING AND COVERING SAID ELEMENT, SAID PLATE HAVING THROUGH PASSAGE MEANS THROUGH WHICH SAID ROD EXTENDS; A SHAFT JOURNALED IN BEARINGS MOUNTED ON SAID PLATE, SAID SHAFT BEING AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID ROD; A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED PASSAGE MEANS, PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER AND AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID SHAFT, FOR RECEIVING FASTENING MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY FIXING SAID PLATE TO SAID HOUSING; A POTENTIOMETER MOUNTED ON SAID PLATE; ARM MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT AND SUPPORTING CONTACT BRUSH MEANS IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COIL OF SAID POTENTIOMETER; MEANS ON SAID SHAFT ADAPTED TO COOPERATE WITH MEANS ON SAID ROD FOR CAUSING SAID SHAFT TO TURN PROPORTIONATELY TO THE LINEAR MOVEMENT OF SAID ROD; AND FLEXIBLE MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID PLATE AND COOPERATING WITH THE END OF SAID ROD OPPOSITE THAT CONNECTED TO SAID PRESSURE RESPONSIVE ELEMENT FOR IMPARTING LATERAL STABILITY TO SAID ROD WITHOUT INHIBITING ITS LINEAR MOVEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
IN A TRANSDUCER, A HOUSING; A PRESSURE-RESPONSIVE ELEMENT IN SAID HOUSING; MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID ELEMENT TO A SOURCE OF FLUID PRESSURE; A LINEARLY MOVABLE ROD CONNECTED TO SAID ELEMENT; A SUPPORTING PLATE IN SAID HOUSING AND COVERING SAID ELEMENT, SAID PLATE HAVING THROUGH PASSAGE MEANS THROUGH WHICH SAID ROD EXTENDS; A SHAFT JOURNALED IN BEARINGS MOUNTED ON SAID PLATE, SAID SHAFT BEING AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID ROD; A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED PASSAGE MEANS, PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER AND AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID SHAFT, FOR RECEIVING FASTENING MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY FIXING SAID PLATE TO SAID HOUSING; A POTENTIOMETER MOUNTED ON SAID PLATE; ARM MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT AND SUPPORTING CONTACT BRUSH MEANS IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COIL OF SAID POTENTIOMETER; MEANS ON SAID SHAFT ADAPTED TO COOPERATE WITH MEANS ON SAID ROD FOR CAUSING SAID SHAFT TO TURN PROPORTIONATELY TO THE LINEAR MOVEMENT OF SAID ROD; AND FLEXIBLE MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID PLATE AND COOPERATING WITH THE END OF SAID ROD OPPOSITE THAT CONNECTED TO SAID PRESSURE RESPONSIVE ELEMENT FOR IMPARTING LATERAL STABILITY TO SAID ROD WITHOUT INHIBITING ITS LINEAR MOVEMENT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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 |