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US3140364A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Rotary switch with u-shaped rotatable contact structure

Assignee: Landers Frary and Clark
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Filing: 1962-09-11
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Granted: 1964-07-07
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Expires: 1982-09-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Swanke Roy
  • 👤 David G Lord

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 14:16
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H19/00; H01H19/54; H01H19/56; H01H19/58; H01H11/00; H01H11/0056; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49208; Y10T29/49222

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 74 words
AN ELECTRIC SWITCH COMPRISING AN INSULATING SUPPORT, A CONTACT ASSEMBLY SECURED TO SAID SUPPORT COMPRISING AN ELONGATED ARCUATE CONTACT, A CENTRAL TERMINAL, A PAIR OF CONTACTS POSITIONED RADIALLY OUTWARDLY OF SAID ARCUATE CONTACT AND A U-SHAPED SWITCH BLADE ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CENTRAL TERMINAL HAVING A PAIR OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED CONTACT FINGERS FORMING ONE LEG OF SAID U-SHAPED BLADE AND A SINGLE CONTACT FINGER FORMING THE OTHER LEG OF SAID U-SHAPED BLADE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 74 words
AN ELECTRIC SWITCH COMPRISING AN INSULATING SUPPORT, A CONTACT ASSEMBLY SECURED TO SAID SUPPORT COMPRISING AN ELONGATED ARCUATE CONTACT, A CENTRAL TERMINAL, A PAIR OF CONTACTS POSITIONED RADIALLY OUTWARDLY OF SAID ARCUATE CONTACT AND A U-SHAPED SWITCH BLADE ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CENTRAL TERMINAL HAVING A PAIR OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED CONTACT FINGERS FORMING ONE LEG OF SAID U-SHAPED BLADE AND A SINGLE CONTACT FINGER FORMING THE OTHER LEG OF SAID U-SHAPED BLADE.

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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) 1967-07-07 1968-01-06 1968-07-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-07-07 1972-01-06 1972-07-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-07-07 1976-01-06 1976-07-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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