US3146329A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Snap-acting electrical switch
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
•
Filing: 1960-07-05
•
Granted: 1964-08-25
•
Expires: 1980-07-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence E Cooper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:50
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/04; H01H13/06; H01H13/26; H01H13/36; H01H77/00; H01H77/02; H01H77/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
AN ENCAPSULATION FOR AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING MECHANISM MOUNTED ON A BASE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A TUBULAR HOUSING HAVING A CLOSED END AND AN OPEN END, MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CLOSED END OF SAID HOUSING FOR ACTUATING SAID SWITCHING MECHANISM UPON MOVEMENT THEREOF IN RESPONSE TO A PREDETERMINED FORCE, SAID SWITCHING MECHANISM AND BASE BEING TELESCOPICALLY INSERTED INTO SAID TUBULAR HOUSING AND INITIALLY ABUTTING SAID MEANS, SAID SWITCHING MECHANISM BEING INSERTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING TO A PREDETERMINED EXTENT DIFFERENT FROM SAID INITIAL ABUTTING RELATION WITH SAID MEANS WHEREBY SAID SWITCHING MECHANISM IS POSITIONED IN SAID HOUSING IN PREDETERMINED CALIBRATED RELATION TO SAID MEANS; AND SAID BASE BEING SECURED TO SAID TUBULAR HOUSING TO THEREBY FIXEDLY MOUNT SAID SWITCHING MECHANISM IN FINAL CALIBRATED POSITION WITHIN SAID HOUSING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
AN ENCAPSULATION FOR AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING MECHANISM MOUNTED ON A BASE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A TUBULAR HOUSING HAVING A CLOSED END AND AN OPEN END, MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CLOSED END OF SAID HOUSING FOR ACTUATING SAID SWITCHING MECHANISM UPON MOVEMENT THEREOF IN RESPONSE TO A PREDETERMINED FORCE, SAID SWITCHING MECHANISM AND BASE BEING TELESCOPICALLY INSERTED INTO SAID TUBULAR HOUSING AND INITIALLY ABUTTING SAID MEANS, SAID SWITCHING MECHANISM BEING INSERTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING TO A PREDETERMINED EXTENT DIFFERENT FROM SAID INITIAL ABUTTING RELATION WITH SAID MEANS WHEREBY SAID SWITCHING MECHANISM IS POSITIONED IN SAID HOUSING IN PREDETERMINED CALIBRATED RELATION TO SAID MEANS; AND SAID BASE BEING SECURED TO SAID TUBULAR HOUSING TO THEREBY FIXEDLY MOUNT SAID SWITCHING MECHANISM IN FINAL CALIBRATED POSITION WITHIN SAID HOUSING.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US503504A
Cited
US2375387A
Cited
US2327069A
Cited
US2440943A
Cited
US2451176A
Cited
US2595967A
Cited
US2598563A
Cited
US2729720A
Cited
US2777032A
Cited
US2854536A
Cited
US2790881A
Cited
US2873326A
Cited
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 |