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Directional drive control for synchronous motor

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-03-27
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1983-03-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Tetro Roland George

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 10:25
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K7/00; H02K7/10; H02K7/118; H02K7/1185

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 160 words
A DIRECTIONAL DRIVE CONTROL FOR A SELF-STARTING SYNCHRONUOUS MOTOR HAVING A ROTOR COMPRISING A WHEEL PART HAVING AT LEAST A RATCHET TOOTH PART DRIVEN BY SAID ROTOR, A COOPERATING PAWL PART, SAID PAWL PART NORMALLY OVERRIDING SAID RATCHET TOOTH PART DURING NORMAL DRIVE OF SAID ROTOR, MOUNTING MEANS FOR SAID PAWL PART, SAID MOUNTING MEANS SLIDABLY AND ROCKABLY GUIDING SAID PAWL PART TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID RATCHET TOOTH PART AND INCLUDING A POSITIVE STOP RESTRICTING SLIDING MOTION AWAY FROM SAID RATCHET TOOTH PART AND SPRING MEANS RECTILINEARLY AND ROTATIONALLY URGING SAID PAWL PART TOWARD SAID RATCHET TOOTH PART, SAID PARTS BEING COORDINATED WHEREBY THE PAWL PART WILL OVERRIDE THE RATCHET TOOTH PART DURING NORMAL DRIVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION BUT WILL ENGAGE ONE OF THE RATCHET TEETH ON A WRONG DIRECTION START AND SLIDE INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE POSITIVE STOP, SAID SPRING MEANS BEING BIASED DURING THE SLIDING MOTION AND THE ASSEMBLY INDUCING REVERSAL OF THE RATCHET TOOTH PART.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 160 words
A DIRECTIONAL DRIVE CONTROL FOR A SELF-STARTING SYNCHRONUOUS MOTOR HAVING A ROTOR COMPRISING A WHEEL PART HAVING AT LEAST A RATCHET TOOTH PART DRIVEN BY SAID ROTOR, A COOPERATING PAWL PART, SAID PAWL PART NORMALLY OVERRIDING SAID RATCHET TOOTH PART DURING NORMAL DRIVE OF SAID ROTOR, MOUNTING MEANS FOR SAID PAWL PART, SAID MOUNTING MEANS SLIDABLY AND ROCKABLY GUIDING SAID PAWL PART TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID RATCHET TOOTH PART AND INCLUDING A POSITIVE STOP RESTRICTING SLIDING MOTION AWAY FROM SAID RATCHET TOOTH PART AND SPRING MEANS RECTILINEARLY AND ROTATIONALLY URGING SAID PAWL PART TOWARD SAID RATCHET TOOTH PART, SAID PARTS BEING COORDINATED WHEREBY THE PAWL PART WILL OVERRIDE THE RATCHET TOOTH PART DURING NORMAL DRIVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION BUT WILL ENGAGE ONE OF THE RATCHET TEETH ON A WRONG DIRECTION START AND SLIDE INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE POSITIVE STOP, SAID SPRING MEANS BEING BIASED DURING THE SLIDING MOTION AND THE ASSEMBLY INDUCING REVERSAL OF THE RATCHET TOOTH PART.

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