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US3177415A
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Hermetically sealed capacitor
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1959-12-18
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1979-12-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph A Kater
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:53
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G2/00; H01G2/10; H01G2/103; H01G4/00; H01G4/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
IN A HERMETICALLY SEALED CAPACITOR, CAPACITIVE MEANS COMPRISING A CENTRALLY APERTURED DIELECTRIC PLATE, A CONDUCTIVE COATING COVERING THE SURFACE OF SAID PLATE, THE COATING BEING CONTINUOUSLY INTERRUPTED ON ONE FACE OF THE PLATE A SPACED DISTANCE FROM THE OUTER EDGE AND CONTINUOUSLY INTERRUPTED ON THE OTHER FACE OF THE PLATE A SPACED DISTANCE FROM THE INNER EDGE, THE INTERRUPTIONS PROVIDING TWO ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS SEPARATED BY A DIELECTRIC ELEMENT, A FIRST ENVELOPE SECTION FOR ENCASING SAID CAPACITIVE MEANS COMPRISING A FIRST APERTURED REFRACTORY DIELECTRIC PLATE SUPERIMPOSED ON SAID CAPACITIVE MEANS, A FIRST CONDUCTIVE SHELL SURROUNDING SAID CAPACITIVE MEANS AND SAID DIELECTRIC PLATE, AND A FIRST CONDUCTIVE TUBE EXTENDING THROUGH THE APERTURE IN SAID CAPACITIVE MEANS AND SAID DIELECTRIC PLATE, SAID SHELL AND TUBE BEING HERMETICALLY JOINED TO SAID DIELECTRIC PLATE, THE ENDS OF SAID SHELL AND TUBE REMOTE TO SAID DIELECTRIC PLATE BEING FLANGED OVER TO ELECTRICALLY CONNECT SAID SHELL TO ONE CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT AND SAID TUBE TO THE OTHER CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT OF SAID CAPACITIVE MEANS, AND A SECOND ENVELOPE SECTION FOR ENCASING SAID FIRST ENVELOPE SECTION COMPRISING A SECOND APERTURED REFRACTORY DIELECTRIC PLATE SUPERIMPOSED ON SAID FLANGED OVER END OF SAID FIRST ENVELOPE SECTION, A SECOND CONDUCTIVE SHELL SURROUNDING SAID FIRST CONDUCTIVE SHELL, AND A SECOND CONDUCTIVE MEMBER INSERTED WITHIN SAID FIRST CONDUCTIVE TUBE, SAID SECOND CONDUCTIVE SHELL AND MEMBER BEING HERMETICALLY JOINED TO SAID SECOND DIELECTRIC PLATE AND RESPECTIVELY HERMETICALLY JOINED TO AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST CON DUCTIVE SHELL AND TUBE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
IN A HERMETICALLY SEALED CAPACITOR, CAPACITIVE MEANS COMPRISING A CENTRALLY APERTURED DIELECTRIC PLATE, A CONDUCTIVE COATING COVERING THE SURFACE OF SAID PLATE, THE COATING BEING CONTINUOUSLY INTERRUPTED ON ONE FACE OF THE PLATE A SPACED DISTANCE FROM THE OUTER EDGE AND CONTINUOUSLY INTERRUPTED ON THE OTHER FACE OF THE PLATE A SPACED DISTANCE FROM THE INNER EDGE, THE INTERRUPTIONS PROVIDING TWO ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS SEPARATED BY A DIELECTRIC ELEMENT, A FIRST ENVELOPE SECTION FOR ENCASING SAID CAPACITIVE MEANS COMPRISING A FIRST APERTURED REFRACTORY DIELECTRIC PLATE SUPERIMPOSED ON SAID CAPACITIVE MEANS, A FIRST CONDUCTIVE SHELL SURROUNDING SAID CAPACITIVE MEANS AND SAID DIELECTRIC PLATE, AND A FIRST CONDUCTIVE TUBE EXTENDING THROUGH THE APERTURE IN SAID CAPACITIVE MEANS AND SAID DIELECTRIC PLATE, SAID SHELL AND TUBE BEING HERMETICALLY JOINED TO SAID DIELECTRIC PLATE, THE ENDS OF SAID SHELL AND TUBE REMOTE TO SAID DIELECTRIC PLATE BEING FLANGED OVER TO ELECTRICALLY CONNECT SAID SHELL TO ONE CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT AND SAID TUBE TO THE OTHER CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT OF SAID CAPACITIVE MEANS, AND A SECOND ENVELOPE SECTION FOR ENCASING SAID FIRST ENVELOPE SECTION COMPRISING A SECOND APERTURED REFRACTORY DIELECTRIC PLATE SUPERIMPOSED ON SAID FLANGED OVER END OF SAID FIRST ENVELOPE SECTION, A SECOND CONDUCTIVE SHELL SURROUNDING SAID FIRST CONDUCTIVE SHELL, AND A SECOND CONDUCTIVE MEMBER INSERTED WITHIN SAID FIRST CONDUCTIVE TUBE, SAID SECOND CONDUCTIVE SHELL AND MEMBER BEING HERMETICALLY JOINED TO SAID SECOND DIELECTRIC PLATE AND RESPECTIVELY HERMETICALLY JOINED TO AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST CON DUCTIVE SHELL AND TUBE.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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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 |