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US3188418A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Bicycle brake switch

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-03-08
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Granted: 1965-06-08
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Expires: 1981-03-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Pino Charles Albert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 03:16
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H35/00; B; B62; B62J; B62J6/00; B62J6/04; B62J6/045; B62J6/16; B62L; B62L1/00; B62L1/005; B62L1/02; B62L1/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 85 words
A BICYCLE BRAKE SWITCH COMPRISING A BRAKE PAD FORMED OF ELECTRICAL INSULATION MATERIAL, A WHEEL RIM CONTACTING BRAKING SURFACE PROVIDED ON SAID PAD, A RECESS DEFINED WITHIN SAID PAD AND EXTENDING TO SAID SURFACE, AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE BOLT PROVIDED ON SAID PAD AND EXTENDING ACROSS AND RECESS, AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT PROVIDED IN SAID RECESS AND PROJECTING FROM SAID SURFACE, AND AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SPRING PROVIDED WITHIN SAID RECESS, SAID SPRING EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID BOLT AND SAID CONTACT AND BIASING SAID CONTACT OUTWARDLY FROM SAID SURFACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 85 words
A BICYCLE BRAKE SWITCH COMPRISING A BRAKE PAD FORMED OF ELECTRICAL INSULATION MATERIAL, A WHEEL RIM CONTACTING BRAKING SURFACE PROVIDED ON SAID PAD, A RECESS DEFINED WITHIN SAID PAD AND EXTENDING TO SAID SURFACE, AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE BOLT PROVIDED ON SAID PAD AND EXTENDING ACROSS AND RECESS, AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT PROVIDED IN SAID RECESS AND PROJECTING FROM SAID SURFACE, AND AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SPRING PROVIDED WITHIN SAID RECESS, SAID SPRING EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID BOLT AND SAID CONTACT AND BIASING SAID CONTACT OUTWARDLY FROM SAID SURFACE.

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) 1968-06-07 1968-12-07 1969-06-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-06-07 1972-12-07 1973-06-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-06-07 1976-12-07 1977-06-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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