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US3178946A
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Rotating pendulum accelerometer
Assignee: Security First National Bank
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Filing: 1961-12-08
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1981-12-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Talbot Warren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:17
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P15/00; G01P15/02; G01P15/08; G01P15/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
AN ACCELEROMETER COMPRISING A ROTATABLE INERTIA ELEMENT DISPLACED FROM ITS AXIS OF ROTATION AND ADAPTED TO ROTATE CONTINUOUSLY IN ONE DIRECTION IN A PLANE TRANSVERSE TO SAID AXIS, MEANS BY WHICH A UNIFORM ROTATIONAL TORQUE MAY BE APPLIED TO SAID ROTATABLE ELEMENT, A TORSION ROD CONNECTING SAID ROTATABLE ELEMENT AND SAID TORQUE APPLYING MEANS, FIRST AND SECOND TRANSDUCERS COUPLED TO OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID ROD AND RESPONSIVE TO ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT OF THE ENDS OF SAID ROD IN RESPONSE TO LINEAR ACCELERATION OF SAID ACCELEROMETER TO GENERATE A SINGLE PROPORTIONAL TO THE RESULTANT OF LINEAR ACCELERATION APPLIED IN THE PLANE OF ROTATION OF SAID INERTIA ELEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
AN ACCELEROMETER COMPRISING A ROTATABLE INERTIA ELEMENT DISPLACED FROM ITS AXIS OF ROTATION AND ADAPTED TO ROTATE CONTINUOUSLY IN ONE DIRECTION IN A PLANE TRANSVERSE TO SAID AXIS, MEANS BY WHICH A UNIFORM ROTATIONAL TORQUE MAY BE APPLIED TO SAID ROTATABLE ELEMENT, A TORSION ROD CONNECTING SAID ROTATABLE ELEMENT AND SAID TORQUE APPLYING MEANS, FIRST AND SECOND TRANSDUCERS COUPLED TO OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID ROD AND RESPONSIVE TO ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT OF THE ENDS OF SAID ROD IN RESPONSE TO LINEAR ACCELERATION OF SAID ACCELEROMETER TO GENERATE A SINGLE PROPORTIONAL TO THE RESULTANT OF LINEAR ACCELERATION APPLIED IN THE PLANE OF ROTATION OF SAID INERTIA ELEMENT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-19 | 1968-10-19 | 1969-04-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-19 | 1972-10-19 | 1973-04-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-19 | 1976-10-19 | 1977-04-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |