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US3167688A
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Ballast case assembly
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1960-11-21
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Granted: 1965-01-26
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Expires: 1980-11-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter J Hein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 07:43
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F27/00; H01F27/40; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S174/00; Y10S174/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A CASE ASSEMBLY FOR A BALLAST APPARATUS INCLUDING A BALLAST TRANSFORMER AND AT LEAST ONE CAPACITOR, SAID CASE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BASE MEMBER, A METALLIC CASING HAVING FOUR SIDE WALLS EXTENDING VERTICALLY OF SAID BASE MEMBER AND DEFINING A MAIN COMPARTMENT FOR RECEIVING SAID BALLAST TRANSFORMER AND HAVING AN OPENING FOR ASSEMBLING SAID BALLAST TRANSFORMER THEREIN, SAID METALLIC CASING HAVING THREE AUXILIARY SIDE WALLS AND A BOTTOM WALL TO FORM A CANTILIEVERED COMPARTMENT FOR RECEIVING LEAD TERMINALS AND THE TERMINAL END PORTION OF THE CAPACITOR, SAID CANTILIEVERED COMPARTMENT EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY FROM SAID MAIN COMPRARTMENT AND HAVING AN OPENING TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE LEAD TERMINALS, SAID BOTTOM WALL OF SAID CANTILEVERED COMPARTMENT BEING SPACED APART FROM AND OVERLYING SAID BASE MEMBER, SAID BOTTOM WALL OF SAID CANTILEVERED COMPARTMENT HAVING AN APERTURE TO RECEIVE THE TERMINAL END PORTION OF SAID CAPACITOR THEREBY
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A CASE ASSEMBLY FOR A BALLAST APPARATUS INCLUDING A BALLAST TRANSFORMER AND AT LEAST ONE CAPACITOR, SAID CASE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BASE MEMBER, A METALLIC CASING HAVING FOUR SIDE WALLS EXTENDING VERTICALLY OF SAID BASE MEMBER AND DEFINING A MAIN COMPARTMENT FOR RECEIVING SAID BALLAST TRANSFORMER AND HAVING AN OPENING FOR ASSEMBLING SAID BALLAST TRANSFORMER THEREIN, SAID METALLIC CASING HAVING THREE AUXILIARY SIDE WALLS AND A BOTTOM WALL TO FORM A CANTILIEVERED COMPARTMENT FOR RECEIVING LEAD TERMINALS AND THE TERMINAL END PORTION OF THE CAPACITOR, SAID CANTILIEVERED COMPARTMENT EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY FROM SAID MAIN COMPRARTMENT AND HAVING AN OPENING TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE LEAD TERMINALS, SAID BOTTOM WALL OF SAID CANTILEVERED COMPARTMENT BEING SPACED APART FROM AND OVERLYING SAID BASE MEMBER, SAID BOTTOM WALL OF SAID CANTILEVERED COMPARTMENT HAVING AN APERTURE TO RECEIVE THE TERMINAL END PORTION OF SAID CAPACITOR THEREBY
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-01-26 | 1968-07-27 | 1969-01-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-26 | 1972-07-27 | 1973-01-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-26 | 1976-07-27 | 1977-01-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |