US3176527A
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Tab switch assembly
Assignee: Thomas International Corp
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Filing: 1960-07-13
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1980-07-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Irwin F Hyden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:05
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H1/00; H01H1/12; H01H1/14; H01H1/24; H01H1/242; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18888; Y10T74/18896; Y10T74/1892; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20207
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A TAB SWITCH ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRONIC ORGAN, COMPRISING: A FIRST AND SECOND TAB LEVER, PIVOT MEANS MOUNTING SAID TAB LEVERS IN LONGITUDINAL ALIGNMENT; EACH LEVER HAVING A FINGER CONTACT TOP PORTION AND A DRIVEN EXTENSION ARM PROJECTING DOWNWARDLY ON THE SIDE OF SAID PIVOT MEANS OPPOSITE SAID TOP PORTION; A FIRST LINK BAR PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID EXTENSION ARM OF THE FIRST TAB LEVER AND EXTENDING GENERALLY PARALLEL TO SAID PIVOT MEANS UNDER SAID SOUND TAB LEVER TO A REMOTE TERMINUS; A SECOND LINK BAR PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID EXTENSION ARM OF THE SECOND TAB LEVER AND EXTENDING GENERALLY PARLLEL TO SAID PIVOT MEANS TO A REMOTE TERMINUS; SAID FIRST LINK BAR OFFSET VERTICALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE PLACE OF PIVOTAL ATTACHMENT OF SAID SECOND LINK BAR TO SAID SECOND TAB EXTENSION ARM; SAID FIRST AND SECOND LINK BARS EXTENDING IN LATERAL ALIGNMENT AT A GIVEN LOCATION BETWEEN THE SAID TERMINUS AND SAID SECOND TAB LEVER; AND OVER-CENTER DETENT MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID LINK BARS AT SAID GIVEN LOCATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A TAB SWITCH ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRONIC ORGAN, COMPRISING: A FIRST AND SECOND TAB LEVER, PIVOT MEANS MOUNTING SAID TAB LEVERS IN LONGITUDINAL ALIGNMENT; EACH LEVER HAVING A FINGER CONTACT TOP PORTION AND A DRIVEN EXTENSION ARM PROJECTING DOWNWARDLY ON THE SIDE OF SAID PIVOT MEANS OPPOSITE SAID TOP PORTION; A FIRST LINK BAR PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID EXTENSION ARM OF THE FIRST TAB LEVER AND EXTENDING GENERALLY PARALLEL TO SAID PIVOT MEANS UNDER SAID SOUND TAB LEVER TO A REMOTE TERMINUS; A SECOND LINK BAR PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID EXTENSION ARM OF THE SECOND TAB LEVER AND EXTENDING GENERALLY PARLLEL TO SAID PIVOT MEANS TO A REMOTE TERMINUS; SAID FIRST LINK BAR OFFSET VERTICALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE PLACE OF PIVOTAL ATTACHMENT OF SAID SECOND LINK BAR TO SAID SECOND TAB EXTENSION ARM; SAID FIRST AND SECOND LINK BARS EXTENDING IN LATERAL ALIGNMENT AT A GIVEN LOCATION BETWEEN THE SAID TERMINUS AND SAID SECOND TAB LEVER; AND OVER-CENTER DETENT MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID LINK BARS AT SAID GIVEN LOCATION.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-05 | 1976-10-05 | 1977-04-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |