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US3178641A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Drag cup tachometer accelerometer

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1961-02-06
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1981-02-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John H Varterasian

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 18:09
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P3/00; G01P3/42; G01P3/44; G01P3/49; G01P15/00; G01P15/003; G01P15/16; G01P15/165

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 77 words
APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF THE ANGULAR VELOCITY AND ACCELERATION OF A ROTATING SHAFT COMPRISING A DRAG CUP TACHOMETER GENERATOR HAVING A ROTOR COUPLED TO SAID SHAFT, A SOURCE OF DIRECT CURRENT EXCITATION WITH AN ALTERNATING CURRENT COMPONENT SUPERIMPOSED THEREON CONNECTED ACROSS THE INPUT OF SAID GENERATOR, FIRST INDICATING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO ALTERNATING CURRENT CONNECTED ACROSS THE OUTPUT OF SAID GENERATOR, AND SECOND INDICATING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO DIRECT CURRENT CONNECTED ACROSS THE OUTPUT OF SAID GENERATOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 77 words
APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF THE ANGULAR VELOCITY AND ACCELERATION OF A ROTATING SHAFT COMPRISING A DRAG CUP TACHOMETER GENERATOR HAVING A ROTOR COUPLED TO SAID SHAFT, A SOURCE OF DIRECT CURRENT EXCITATION WITH AN ALTERNATING CURRENT COMPONENT SUPERIMPOSED THEREON CONNECTED ACROSS THE INPUT OF SAID GENERATOR, FIRST INDICATING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO ALTERNATING CURRENT CONNECTED ACROSS THE OUTPUT OF SAID GENERATOR, AND SECOND INDICATING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO DIRECT CURRENT CONNECTED ACROSS THE OUTPUT OF SAID GENERATOR.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
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

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