US3141344A
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Controller
Assignee: Marbelite Co Inc
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Filing: 1958-09-19
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Granted: 1964-07-21
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Expires: 1978-09-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen J Nagy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H43/00; H01H43/10; H01H43/101; H01H43/102; G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/07; G08G1/085; H01H19/00; H01H19/54; H01H19/60; H01H19/62; H01H43/12; H01H43/125; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/15; Y10T74/1526; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2101; Y10T74/2102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
IN A TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, A BASE; SPACED SUPPORT MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID BASE; A CAM DRUM MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID SPACED SUPPORT MEANS FOR STEP-BY-STEP MOVEMENT; A RATCHET WHEEL FIXED TO SAID CAM DRUM; MEANS FOR INDEXING SAID CAM DRUM COMPRISING AN OSCILLATABLE GEAR SEGMENT; A PAWL PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID GEAR SEGMENT AND COOPERABLE WITH SAID RATCHET; A PINION MESHING WITH THE TEETH OF SAID GEAR SEGMENT; ADJUSTABLE MEANS FOR LIMITING THE EXTENT OF MOVEMENT OF SAID OSCILLATABLE GEAR SEGMENT; MEANS INCLUDING A MOTOR FOR ROTATING SAID PINION TO MOVE THE GEAR SEGMENT IN ONE DIRECTION TOWARD A POSITION IN WHICH THE GEAR SEGMENT ENGAGES ONE OF SAID LIMITING MEANS AND FOR MAINTAINING SAID GEAR SEGMENT IN SAID POSITION WHEN SAID MOTOR IS ENERGIZED; RESILIENT MEANS BETWEEN ONE OF SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND SAID GEAR SEGMENT FOR STORING UP ENERGY WHEN SAID MOTOR MOVES SAID GEAR SEGMENT IN SAID ONE DIRECTION; AND A REVERSE STOP LEVER ADAPTED TO COOPERATE WITH SAID RATCHET WHEEL FOR PREVENTING THE REVERSE TURNING OF SAID CAM DRUM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
IN A TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, A BASE; SPACED SUPPORT MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID BASE; A CAM DRUM MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID SPACED SUPPORT MEANS FOR STEP-BY-STEP MOVEMENT; A RATCHET WHEEL FIXED TO SAID CAM DRUM; MEANS FOR INDEXING SAID CAM DRUM COMPRISING AN OSCILLATABLE GEAR SEGMENT; A PAWL PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID GEAR SEGMENT AND COOPERABLE WITH SAID RATCHET; A PINION MESHING WITH THE TEETH OF SAID GEAR SEGMENT; ADJUSTABLE MEANS FOR LIMITING THE EXTENT OF MOVEMENT OF SAID OSCILLATABLE GEAR SEGMENT; MEANS INCLUDING A MOTOR FOR ROTATING SAID PINION TO MOVE THE GEAR SEGMENT IN ONE DIRECTION TOWARD A POSITION IN WHICH THE GEAR SEGMENT ENGAGES ONE OF SAID LIMITING MEANS AND FOR MAINTAINING SAID GEAR SEGMENT IN SAID POSITION WHEN SAID MOTOR IS ENERGIZED; RESILIENT MEANS BETWEEN ONE OF SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND SAID GEAR SEGMENT FOR STORING UP ENERGY WHEN SAID MOTOR MOVES SAID GEAR SEGMENT IN SAID ONE DIRECTION; AND A REVERSE STOP LEVER ADAPTED TO COOPERATE WITH SAID RATCHET WHEEL FOR PREVENTING THE REVERSE TURNING OF SAID CAM DRUM.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-21 | 1968-01-20 | 1968-07-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-21 | 1972-01-20 | 1972-07-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-21 | 1976-01-20 | 1976-07-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |