US3157844A
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Wave guide switch
Assignee: DON LAN ELECTRONIC Inc
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Filing: 1961-06-02
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Granted: 1964-11-17
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Expires: 1981-06-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald H Lanctot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:25
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P1/00; H01P1/10; H01P1/12; H01P1/122
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
258 words
A WAVE GUIDE SWITCH, INCLUDING: A BLOCK HAVING A CENTRAL BORE DEFINED BY AN INTERIOR WALL, THE BLOCK ALSO HAVING FOUR SIDE FACES EACH HAVING A WAVE GUIDE PASSAGE WHICH EXTENDS INWARDLY FROM THE FACE AND WHICH HAS A DISPOSITION CONSTITUTING A LINEAR EXTENSION OF ONE OF THE OTHER PASSAGES AND INTERSECTS THE OTHER WAVE GUIDE PASSAGES AT THE CENTRAL BORE WITHIN THE BLOCK, SWITCHING MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN THE CENTRAL BORE OF THE BLOCK AND EXTENDING TO THE INTERIOR WALL OF THE BORE, MEANS SUPPORTING THE SWITCHING MEANS WITHIN THE CENTRAL BORE OF THE BLOCK AND PROVIDING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE SWITCHING MEANS BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND POSITIONS WITHIN THE BORE WHERE THE FIRST POSITION PROVIDES A COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND OF THE FOUR BORES AND BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH OF THE FOUR BORES AND WHERE THE SECOND POSITION PROVIDES A COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE FIRST AND THIRD OF THE FOUR BORES AND BETWEEN THE SECOND AND FOURTH OF THE FOUR BORES, MEANS OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO THE SWITCHING MEANS FOR BIASING THE SWITCHING MEANS TO THE FIRST PIVOTAL POSITION, ELECTROMAGNETIC MEANS OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO THE SWITCHING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE SWITCHING MEANS FROM THE FIRST PIVOTAL POSITION TO THE SECOND PIVOTAL POSITION UPON AN ELECTROMAGNETIC EXCITATION OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC MEANS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC EXCITING MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN THE BLOCK BETWEEN THE WAVE GUIDE PASSAGES AND ELECTROMAGNETICALLY COUPLED TO THE ELECTROMAGNETIC MEANS FOR ELECTROMAGNETICALLY EXCITING THE ELECTROMAGNETIC MEANS TO OBTAIN A MOVEMENT OF THE SWITCHING MEANS FROM THE FIRST PIVOTAL POSITION TO THE SECOND PIVOTAL POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
258 words
A WAVE GUIDE SWITCH, INCLUDING: A BLOCK HAVING A CENTRAL BORE DEFINED BY AN INTERIOR WALL, THE BLOCK ALSO HAVING FOUR SIDE FACES EACH HAVING A WAVE GUIDE PASSAGE WHICH EXTENDS INWARDLY FROM THE FACE AND WHICH HAS A DISPOSITION CONSTITUTING A LINEAR EXTENSION OF ONE OF THE OTHER PASSAGES AND INTERSECTS THE OTHER WAVE GUIDE PASSAGES AT THE CENTRAL BORE WITHIN THE BLOCK, SWITCHING MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN THE CENTRAL BORE OF THE BLOCK AND EXTENDING TO THE INTERIOR WALL OF THE BORE, MEANS SUPPORTING THE SWITCHING MEANS WITHIN THE CENTRAL BORE OF THE BLOCK AND PROVIDING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE SWITCHING MEANS BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND POSITIONS WITHIN THE BORE WHERE THE FIRST POSITION PROVIDES A COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND OF THE FOUR BORES AND BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH OF THE FOUR BORES AND WHERE THE SECOND POSITION PROVIDES A COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE FIRST AND THIRD OF THE FOUR BORES AND BETWEEN THE SECOND AND FOURTH OF THE FOUR BORES, MEANS OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO THE SWITCHING MEANS FOR BIASING THE SWITCHING MEANS TO THE FIRST PIVOTAL POSITION, ELECTROMAGNETIC MEANS OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO THE SWITCHING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE SWITCHING MEANS FROM THE FIRST PIVOTAL POSITION TO THE SECOND PIVOTAL POSITION UPON AN ELECTROMAGNETIC EXCITATION OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC MEANS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC EXCITING MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN THE BLOCK BETWEEN THE WAVE GUIDE PASSAGES AND ELECTROMAGNETICALLY COUPLED TO THE ELECTROMAGNETIC MEANS FOR ELECTROMAGNETICALLY EXCITING THE ELECTROMAGNETIC MEANS TO OBTAIN A MOVEMENT OF THE SWITCHING MEANS FROM THE FIRST PIVOTAL POSITION TO THE SECOND PIVOTAL POSITION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-17 | 1968-05-18 | 1968-11-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-17 | 1972-05-18 | 1972-11-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-17 | 1976-05-18 | 1976-11-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |