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Means and techniques for silencing solenoid-operated devices

Assignee: TDK Micronas GmbH
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Filing: 1961-07-17
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1981-07-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William A Ray
  • 👤 Laurence C Biggle

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 23:05
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F7/00; H01F7/06; H01F7/08; H01F7/16; H01F7/1638; H01F7/088; H01F7/1607

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
A SOUND-DEADENED SOLENOID COMPRISING A MAGNETIC STRUCTURE; AN ARMATURE ATTRACTED BY SAID STRUCTURE; STOP MEANS ENGAGED BY SAID ARMATURE WHEN SAID MAGNETIC STRUCTURE IS ENERGIZED AND PRODUCTING NOISE UPON ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE ARMATURE AND STOP MEANS; A COVER MEMBER SURROUNDING SAID STRUCTURE; AND SOUND-DEADENING MATERIAL INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID STOP MEANS AND SAID COVER MEMBER AND SUBSTANTIALLY PREVENTING THE TRANSFER OF SAID NOISE FROM SAID STOP MEANS TO SAID COVER, SAID COVER MEMBER COMPRISING AN OUTER COVER MEMBER; A SECOND INNER COVER MEMBER INSIDE OF SAID OUTER COVER MEMBER; SAID INNER COVER MEMBER ALSO SURROUNDING SAID MAGNETIC STRUCTURE AND SAID STOP MEANS; AND SAID SOUND-ABSORBING MATERIAL BEING DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID INNER AND OUTER COVER MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 114 words
A SOUND-DEADENED SOLENOID COMPRISING A MAGNETIC STRUCTURE; AN ARMATURE ATTRACTED BY SAID STRUCTURE; STOP MEANS ENGAGED BY SAID ARMATURE WHEN SAID MAGNETIC STRUCTURE IS ENERGIZED AND PRODUCTING NOISE UPON ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE ARMATURE AND STOP MEANS; A COVER MEMBER SURROUNDING SAID STRUCTURE; AND SOUND-DEADENING MATERIAL INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID STOP MEANS AND SAID COVER MEMBER AND SUBSTANTIALLY PREVENTING THE TRANSFER OF SAID NOISE FROM SAID STOP MEANS TO SAID COVER, SAID COVER MEMBER COMPRISING AN OUTER COVER MEMBER; A SECOND INNER COVER MEMBER INSIDE OF SAID OUTER COVER MEMBER; SAID INNER COVER MEMBER ALSO SURROUNDING SAID MAGNETIC STRUCTURE AND SAID STOP MEANS; AND SAID SOUND-ABSORBING MATERIAL BEING DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID INNER AND OUTER COVER MEMBER.

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