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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-11-08
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1982-11-08
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Lincoln M Keefe
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-29 22:06
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04C; G04C23/00; G04C23/14; G04C23/16; H; H01; H01H; H01H3/00; H01H3/22; H01H3/26; H01H43/00; H01H43/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/11; Y10T74/114
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A WALL-MOUNTED TOGGLE SWITCH HAVING AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING HANDLE; A HOUSING MEANS HAVING A REMOVABLE COVER; MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID HOUSING PROXIMATE TO SAID HANDLE; AN ELECTRICAL, DIRECT DRIVE, SINGLE SPEED MOTOR DISPOSED ON SAID HOUSING MEANS; FIRST GEAR AND SHAFT MEANS DRIVEN BY SAID MOTOR; A PLURALITY OF ROTATABLE SECOND GEAR MEANS OPERATIVELY ENGAGED BY SAID FIRST GEAR AND SHAFT MEANS; A PLURALITY OF STUB SHAFTS SECURED TO SAID HOUSING AND ROTATABLY SUPPORTING SAID SECOND GEAR MEANS; TOGGLE SWITCH ACTUATING MEANS ARRANGED TO ROTATE TOGETHER WITH EACH OF SAID ROTATABLE SECOND GEAR MEANS DURING OPERATION OF THE APPARATUS AND ADAPTED TO BE ROTATED INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID SECOND GEAR MEANS TO RESET THE APPARATUS; TOGGLE SWITCH ENGAGING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE MOVED BY SAID TOGGLE SWITCH ACTUATING MEANS; AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF SAID TOGGLE SWITCH ACTUATING MEANS INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER AND RELATIVE TO SAID SECOND GEAR MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A WALL-MOUNTED TOGGLE SWITCH HAVING AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING HANDLE; A HOUSING MEANS HAVING A REMOVABLE COVER; MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID HOUSING PROXIMATE TO SAID HANDLE; AN ELECTRICAL, DIRECT DRIVE, SINGLE SPEED MOTOR DISPOSED ON SAID HOUSING MEANS; FIRST GEAR AND SHAFT MEANS DRIVEN BY SAID MOTOR; A PLURALITY OF ROTATABLE SECOND GEAR MEANS OPERATIVELY ENGAGED BY SAID FIRST GEAR AND SHAFT MEANS; A PLURALITY OF STUB SHAFTS SECURED TO SAID HOUSING AND ROTATABLY SUPPORTING SAID SECOND GEAR MEANS; TOGGLE SWITCH ACTUATING MEANS ARRANGED TO ROTATE TOGETHER WITH EACH OF SAID ROTATABLE SECOND GEAR MEANS DURING OPERATION OF THE APPARATUS AND ADAPTED TO BE ROTATED INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID SECOND GEAR MEANS TO RESET THE APPARATUS; TOGGLE SWITCH ENGAGING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE MOVED BY SAID TOGGLE SWITCH ACTUATING MEANS; AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF SAID TOGGLE SWITCH ACTUATING MEANS INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER AND RELATIVE TO SAID SECOND GEAR MEANS.
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| 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 |