US3176541A
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Control knob with adjustment means
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1962-03-19
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1982-03-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sr Kermit B Keeling
- 👤 Howard B Baughman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:21
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/01; G05D23/12; G05D23/125; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20636; Y10T74/20642; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/20834; Y10T74/2084
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
IN COMBINATION, A KNOB HAVING A HUB PORTION ARRANGED TO RECEIVE AN OPERATING SHAFT OF AN ASSOCIATED CONTROL DEVICE WHICH IS TO BE MANIPULATED BY ROTATION OF SAID KNOB, A DIAL ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID HUB, AND COMBINATION CALIBRATION AND DIAL SECUREMENT MEANS, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A RESILIENT METAL CLIP FASTENER OF ANNULAR SHAPE SLIPPED OVER SAID HUB AND AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED THEREWITH, A FLEXIBLE CALIBRATION ARM EXTENDING RADIALLY FROM SAID ANNULAR MEMBER AND NORMALLY BIASED TOWARD THE DIAL,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
IN COMBINATION, A KNOB HAVING A HUB PORTION ARRANGED TO RECEIVE AN OPERATING SHAFT OF AN ASSOCIATED CONTROL DEVICE WHICH IS TO BE MANIPULATED BY ROTATION OF SAID KNOB, A DIAL ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID HUB, AND COMBINATION CALIBRATION AND DIAL SECUREMENT MEANS, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A RESILIENT METAL CLIP FASTENER OF ANNULAR SHAPE SLIPPED OVER SAID HUB AND AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED THEREWITH, A FLEXIBLE CALIBRATION ARM EXTENDING RADIALLY FROM SAID ANNULAR MEMBER AND NORMALLY BIASED TOWARD THE DIAL,
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-05 | 1968-10-05 | 1969-04-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-05 | 1972-10-05 | 1973-04-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-05 | 1976-10-05 | 1977-04-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |