US3178528A
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Open blade snap action switch
Assignee: Maxson Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1962-07-13
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1982-07-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Panicci Elio Wilson
- 👤 Geremia Leo Francis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 06:11
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H5/00; H01H5/04; H01H5/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A SNAP ACTION SWITCH COMPRISING AN INSULATED BASE, FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, SAID TERMINALS HAVING OPPOSITELY DISPOSED PORTIONS AND RESPECTIVE STATIONARY CONTACTS MOUNTED THEREON, A THIRD TERMINAL MOUNTED ON SAID BASE AWAY FROM SAID CONTACTS AND INCLUDING A PIVOT POST GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID BASE, A THIN ACTUATOR ARM PIVOTALLY BRACED AGAINST THE FACE OF THE PIVOT POST FACING THE STATIONARY CONTACTS, SAID ACTUATOR ARM EXTENDING FROM SAID POST TOWARD SAID STATIONARY CONTACTS AND INCLUDING TWO SPACED APART LEGS GENERALLY TRANSVERSE WITH RESPECT TO SAID BASE, THE PORTION OF THE ACTUATOR ARM INTERMEDIATE SAID LEGS BEING BENT TOWARD SADI PIVOT POST AND NORMALLY ABUTTING AGAINST SAID POST TO LIMIT THE RETURN OF SAID ACTUATOR, A SWITCH BLADE HAVING TWO STRESSED LEGS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED IN THE PLANAR SURFACES OF SAID SPACED APART LEGS, THE FREE END OF SAID SWITCH BLADE EX-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A SNAP ACTION SWITCH COMPRISING AN INSULATED BASE, FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, SAID TERMINALS HAVING OPPOSITELY DISPOSED PORTIONS AND RESPECTIVE STATIONARY CONTACTS MOUNTED THEREON, A THIRD TERMINAL MOUNTED ON SAID BASE AWAY FROM SAID CONTACTS AND INCLUDING A PIVOT POST GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID BASE, A THIN ACTUATOR ARM PIVOTALLY BRACED AGAINST THE FACE OF THE PIVOT POST FACING THE STATIONARY CONTACTS, SAID ACTUATOR ARM EXTENDING FROM SAID POST TOWARD SAID STATIONARY CONTACTS AND INCLUDING TWO SPACED APART LEGS GENERALLY TRANSVERSE WITH RESPECT TO SAID BASE, THE PORTION OF THE ACTUATOR ARM INTERMEDIATE SAID LEGS BEING BENT TOWARD SADI PIVOT POST AND NORMALLY ABUTTING AGAINST SAID POST TO LIMIT THE RETURN OF SAID ACTUATOR, A SWITCH BLADE HAVING TWO STRESSED LEGS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED IN THE PLANAR SURFACES OF SAID SPACED APART LEGS, THE FREE END OF SAID SWITCH BLADE EX-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-12 | 1968-10-12 | 1969-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-12 | 1972-10-12 | 1973-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-12 | 1976-10-12 | 1977-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |