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US3145404A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electric toothbrush

Assignee: Knapp Monarch Co
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Filing: 1963-03-04
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Granted: 1964-08-25
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Expires: 1983-03-04
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Fiedler Edward Donald

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 07:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C17/00; A61C17/16; A61C17/22; A61C17/24; A61C17/26; H; H01; H01F; H01F27/00; H01F27/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 120 words
IN A RECHARGEABLE CORDLESS ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE, A HOUSING, A MOTOR THEREIN, AN IMPLEMENT DRIVEN BY SAID MOTOR, A LOW VOLTAGE RECHARGEABLE SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR ENERGIZING SAID MOTOR, MEANS CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID RECHARGEABLE SOURCE FOR RECHARGING SAID VOLTAGE SOURCE INCLUDING EXPOSABLE CONNECTOR PRONGS CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING, A COVER FOR SAID CONNECTOR PRONGS WHICH REQUIRES REMOVAL TO PERMIT SAID CONNECTOR PRONGS TO BE CONNECTED WITH A HIGH VOLTAGE SOURCE FOR RECHARGING SAID LOW VOLTAGE SOURCE, A CIRCUIT BETWEEN SAID LOW VOLTAGE SOURCE AND SAID MOTOR, SAID CIRCUIT HAVING A GAP THEREIN, AND MEANS CARRIED BY SAID COVER FOR BRIDGING SAID GAP TO PERMIT SAID LOW VOLTAGE SOURCE TO ENERGIZE SAID MOTOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 120 words
IN A RECHARGEABLE CORDLESS ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE, A HOUSING, A MOTOR THEREIN, AN IMPLEMENT DRIVEN BY SAID MOTOR, A LOW VOLTAGE RECHARGEABLE SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR ENERGIZING SAID MOTOR, MEANS CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID RECHARGEABLE SOURCE FOR RECHARGING SAID VOLTAGE SOURCE INCLUDING EXPOSABLE CONNECTOR PRONGS CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING, A COVER FOR SAID CONNECTOR PRONGS WHICH REQUIRES REMOVAL TO PERMIT SAID CONNECTOR PRONGS TO BE CONNECTED WITH A HIGH VOLTAGE SOURCE FOR RECHARGING SAID LOW VOLTAGE SOURCE, A CIRCUIT BETWEEN SAID LOW VOLTAGE SOURCE AND SAID MOTOR, SAID CIRCUIT HAVING A GAP THEREIN, AND MEANS CARRIED BY SAID COVER FOR BRIDGING SAID GAP TO PERMIT SAID LOW VOLTAGE SOURCE TO ENERGIZE SAID MOTOR.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

FR1133470A Cited
US3027507A Cited
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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) 1967-08-25 1968-02-24 1968-08-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-08-25 1972-02-24 1972-08-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-08-25 1976-02-24 1976-08-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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