US3147833A
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Coiler for flexible members such as electric cords
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-12-19
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Granted: 1964-09-08
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Expires: 1980-12-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John R Mcwilliams
- 👤 Larry D Kester
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:12
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26B; B26B19/00; B26B19/38; H; H02; H02G; H02G11/00; H02G11/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
AS AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE, A DEVICE HAVING AN ELONGATED FLEXIBLE ELECTRICAL ELEMENT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A HOUSING, A ROTATABLE MEMBER ADAPTED TO HAVE THE FLEXIBLE ELEMENT WOUND OR COILED ON IT, MOUNTING MEANS PROVIDING BEARINGS FOR THE ROTATABLE MEMBER, A PLUG EXTENDING AXIALLY FROM AN END PART OF THE HOUSING, SAID PLUG HAVING ELECTRICAL CONTACTORS POSITIONED FOR MAKING ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE FLEXIBLE ELEMENT AND HAVING CONTIUOUS UNITERRUPTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION THEREWITH SAID PLUG BEING STRUCTURALLY SEPARATE FROM THE ROTATABLE MEMBER, SAID FLEXIBLE ELECTRICAL ELEMENT BEING FREE FROM OTHER ELECTRICAL CONTACTS OR INTERRUPTIONS ENTIRELY THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH, SAID MOUNTING MEANS INCLUDING BUSHINGS SUPPORTING THE ROTATABLE MEMBER; THE SAID PLUG BEING ROTATABLY JOURNALED ON THE INSIDE OF ONE OF SAID BUSHINGS, AND SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER HAVING A PART JOURNALED ON THE EXTERIOR OF SAID ONE BUSHING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
AS AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE, A DEVICE HAVING AN ELONGATED FLEXIBLE ELECTRICAL ELEMENT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A HOUSING, A ROTATABLE MEMBER ADAPTED TO HAVE THE FLEXIBLE ELEMENT WOUND OR COILED ON IT, MOUNTING MEANS PROVIDING BEARINGS FOR THE ROTATABLE MEMBER, A PLUG EXTENDING AXIALLY FROM AN END PART OF THE HOUSING, SAID PLUG HAVING ELECTRICAL CONTACTORS POSITIONED FOR MAKING ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE FLEXIBLE ELEMENT AND HAVING CONTIUOUS UNITERRUPTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION THEREWITH SAID PLUG BEING STRUCTURALLY SEPARATE FROM THE ROTATABLE MEMBER, SAID FLEXIBLE ELECTRICAL ELEMENT BEING FREE FROM OTHER ELECTRICAL CONTACTS OR INTERRUPTIONS ENTIRELY THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH, SAID MOUNTING MEANS INCLUDING BUSHINGS SUPPORTING THE ROTATABLE MEMBER; THE SAID PLUG BEING ROTATABLY JOURNALED ON THE INSIDE OF ONE OF SAID BUSHINGS, AND SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER HAVING A PART JOURNALED ON THE EXTERIOR OF SAID ONE BUSHING.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-08 | 1968-03-09 | 1968-09-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-08 | 1972-03-09 | 1972-09-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-08 | 1976-03-09 | 1976-09-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |