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US3149267A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Reset circuit for electrical trip-out

Assignee: TDK Micronas GmbH
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Filing: 1960-10-17
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Granted: 1964-09-15
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Expires: 1980-10-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Harold A Mcintosh

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 17:28
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02H; H02H5/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 142 words
IN A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A LOAD: A THERMOSTAT STRUCTURE INCLUDING A MANUALLY OPERABLE SWITCH AND TEMPERATURE RESPONSIVE SWITCH, ONE POLE OF THE MANUALLY OPERABLE SWITCH BEING INTERNALLY CONNECTED TO ONE POLE OF THE TEMPERATURE RESPONSIVE SWITCH FOR COMMON CONNECTION TO ONE POWER LINE; A FIRST RELAY AND A SECOND RELAY; BRANCH ENERGIZATION CIRCUITS FOR THE RELAYS, EACH CONNECTED TO THE OTHER POLE OF SAID MANUALLY OPERABLE SWITCH; MEANS FOR INITIALLY COMPLETING THE ENERGIZATION CIRCUIT OF THE FIRST RELAY TO ANOTHER POWER LINE AND DEPENDENT UPON THE SECOND RELAY BEING DENERGIZED; A HOLDING CIRCUIT FOR THE FIRST RELAY, AND INCLUDING A SAFETY SWITCH RESPONSIVE TO THE EXISTENCE OF A CONDITION WITH WHICH OPERATION OF THE LOAD IS UNDESIRABLE; MEANS DEPENDENT UPON THE MANUALLY OPERABLE SWITCH MAINTAINING THE SECOND RELAY ENERGIZED; AND A LOAD OPERATING CIRCUIT DEPENDENT UPON THE FIRST RELAY BEING ENERGIZED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 142 words
IN A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A LOAD: A THERMOSTAT STRUCTURE INCLUDING A MANUALLY OPERABLE SWITCH AND TEMPERATURE RESPONSIVE SWITCH, ONE POLE OF THE MANUALLY OPERABLE SWITCH BEING INTERNALLY CONNECTED TO ONE POLE OF THE TEMPERATURE RESPONSIVE SWITCH FOR COMMON CONNECTION TO ONE POWER LINE; A FIRST RELAY AND A SECOND RELAY; BRANCH ENERGIZATION CIRCUITS FOR THE RELAYS, EACH CONNECTED TO THE OTHER POLE OF SAID MANUALLY OPERABLE SWITCH; MEANS FOR INITIALLY COMPLETING THE ENERGIZATION CIRCUIT OF THE FIRST RELAY TO ANOTHER POWER LINE AND DEPENDENT UPON THE SECOND RELAY BEING DENERGIZED; A HOLDING CIRCUIT FOR THE FIRST RELAY, AND INCLUDING A SAFETY SWITCH RESPONSIVE TO THE EXISTENCE OF A CONDITION WITH WHICH OPERATION OF THE LOAD IS UNDESIRABLE; MEANS DEPENDENT UPON THE MANUALLY OPERABLE SWITCH MAINTAINING THE SECOND RELAY ENERGIZED; AND A LOAD OPERATING CIRCUIT DEPENDENT UPON THE FIRST RELAY BEING ENERGIZED.

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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) 1967-09-15 1968-03-16 1968-09-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-09-15 1972-03-16 1972-09-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-09-15 1976-03-16 1976-09-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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