US3176168A
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Ruggedized mount for low frequency crystals
Assignee: Dynamics Corp of America
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Filing: 1963-06-18
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Granted: 1965-03-30
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Expires: 1983-06-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William K Barrett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:29
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03H; H03H9/00; H03H9/02; H03H9/05; H03H9/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A PIEZOELECTRIC CRYSTAL MOUNT COMPRISING A BASE, A PAIR OF RIGID ELECTRICAL CONDUICTORS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID BASE, A RESILIENT WIRE EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM EACH OF SAID CONDUCTORS, EACH OF SAID WIRES TERMINATING AT THEIR UPPER END IN A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLE BEND AND HAVING A FURTHER SIMILAR BEND INTERMEDIATE SAID TERMINATING BEND AND SAID CONDUCTORS, A GENERALLY FLAT SYMMETIRCAL CRYSTAL MOUNTED BETWEEN AND SUPPORTED BY SAID RESILIENT WIRES AT SAID BENDS, ELECTRODES ON OPPOSITE FACES OF SAID CRYSTALS, EACH OF SAID ELECTRODES EXTENDING TO OPPOSITE EDGES OF SAID CRYSTAL AND PARTIALLY ABOUT THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF SAID CRYSTAL SO AS TO CONTACT THE ASSOCIATED ANGLE BENDS IN SAID RESILIENT WIRES, AND A HOUSING SECURED TO SAID BASE FOR ENCLOSING SAID CRYSTAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A PIEZOELECTRIC CRYSTAL MOUNT COMPRISING A BASE, A PAIR OF RIGID ELECTRICAL CONDUICTORS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID BASE, A RESILIENT WIRE EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM EACH OF SAID CONDUCTORS, EACH OF SAID WIRES TERMINATING AT THEIR UPPER END IN A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLE BEND AND HAVING A FURTHER SIMILAR BEND INTERMEDIATE SAID TERMINATING BEND AND SAID CONDUCTORS, A GENERALLY FLAT SYMMETIRCAL CRYSTAL MOUNTED BETWEEN AND SUPPORTED BY SAID RESILIENT WIRES AT SAID BENDS, ELECTRODES ON OPPOSITE FACES OF SAID CRYSTALS, EACH OF SAID ELECTRODES EXTENDING TO OPPOSITE EDGES OF SAID CRYSTAL AND PARTIALLY ABOUT THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF SAID CRYSTAL SO AS TO CONTACT THE ASSOCIATED ANGLE BENDS IN SAID RESILIENT WIRES, AND A HOUSING SECURED TO SAID BASE FOR ENCLOSING SAID CRYSTAL.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-29 | 1972-09-28 | 1973-03-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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