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US3173043A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Convertible electrical machine

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1962-01-08
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Granted: 1965-03-09
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Expires: 1982-01-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William J Newill

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 10:09
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K27/00; H02K27/04; H02K27/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 117 words
ON A CONVERTIBLE ELECTRICAL MACHINE OPERABLE AS AN A.-C. GENERATOR AS WELL AS A REPULSION-INDUCTION MOTOR HAVING A STATOR FIELD WINDING MEANS AND WOUND ARMATURE WITH A PLURALITY OF COMMUTATOR CONDUCTING BARS ON A ROTATABLE SHAFT, LIMITED ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS FOR SUCH ALTERNATE OPERATION, COMPRISING, A PAIR OF SHAFT-MOUNTED SLIP RING MEANS AND BRUSHES THEREON FOR D.-C. ENERGIZATION OF THE WOUND ARMATURE DURING GENERATOR OPERATION, AN AXIALLY SHIFTABLE SHORT CIRCUITING MEANS POSITIONED RADIALLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND AXIALLY AWAY FROM THE COMMUTATOR BARS DURING OPERATION AS AN A.-C. GENERATOR THROUGH POSITIONED AXIALLY ADJACENT THERETO AND SUBSTANTIALLY DURING OPERATION AS A REPULSION-INDUCTION MOTOR, AND ACTUATOR MEANS TO EFFECT AXIAL SHIFT OF SAID SHORT CIRCUITING MEANS INTO POSITIVELY DIFFERING POSITION.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US875923A Cited
US2465195A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-03-08 1968-09-07 1969-03-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-03-08 1972-09-07 1973-03-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-03-08 1976-09-07 1977-03-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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