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US3174331A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Motion sensing devices

Assignee: Boeing Co
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Filing: 1962-07-13
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1982-07-13
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Carl S Doherty
  • 👤 George E Rawie

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 18:24
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01H; G01H1/00; G01B; G01B7/00; G01B7/16; G01L; G01L1/00; G01L1/20; G01L1/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 69 words
A MOTION SENSING DEVICE COMPRISING A CANTILEVER BEAM OF NON-UNIFORM CROSS-SECTION HAVING A ROOT AND A FREE END, SENSING MEANS FOR SENSING THE RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE ROOT AND THE FREE END OF SAID BEAM, A MASS AT THE FREE END OF SAID BEAM FOR DECREASING THE FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY, AND STIFFENING MEMBERS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY ALONG A PORTION OF SAID BEAM FOR INCREASING THE SECOND NATURAL FREQUENCY OF SAID BEAM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 69 words
A MOTION SENSING DEVICE COMPRISING A CANTILEVER BEAM OF NON-UNIFORM CROSS-SECTION HAVING A ROOT AND A FREE END, SENSING MEANS FOR SENSING THE RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE ROOT AND THE FREE END OF SAID BEAM, A MASS AT THE FREE END OF SAID BEAM FOR DECREASING THE FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY, AND STIFFENING MEMBERS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY ALONG A PORTION OF SAID BEAM FOR INCREASING THE SECOND NATURAL FREQUENCY OF SAID BEAM.

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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) 1968-03-22 1968-09-21 1969-03-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-03-22 1972-09-21 1973-03-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-03-22 1976-09-21 1977-03-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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