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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-10-17
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Granted: 1965-06-08
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Expires: 1981-10-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 David W Hendry

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 10:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H43/00; H01H43/10; H01H43/12; H01H43/125; H01H43/128

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 258 words
IN AN ADJUSTABLE TIMER FOR WATER SYSTEM AND THE LIKE HAVING A SHAFT, AND CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE ROTATIONAL POSITION OF THE SHAFT, IN COMBINATION, MEANS FOR ROTATING THE SHAFT IN VARIABLE ANGULAR VELOCITIES ACCORDING TO A PREDETERMINED PROGRAM COMPRISING A FIRST MOTOR FOR DRIVING THE SHAFT THROUGH THE PROGRAMMED ROTATIONAL POSITIONS, A SECOND MOTOR FOR DRIVING THE SHAFT AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED THAN SAID FIRST MOTOR, MEANS FOR ALLOWING THE SECOND MOTOR TO DRIVE THE SHAFT INDEPENDENTLY OF THE FIRST MOTOR, MEANS FOR STOPPING THE MOTORS DRIVING THE SHAFT AFTER THE SHAFT HAS PASSED THROUGH ITS PROGRAMMED MOVEMENTS, A RELAY CONNECTED TO THE SECOND MOTOR FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION THEREOF, A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE BRUSHES MOUNTED FOR ROTATION ON THE SHAFT, EACH SERVING AS A SWITCH TERMINAL FOR CONTROLLING THE RELAY, A PLURALITY OF CAM UNITS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID BRUSHES, EACH OF SAID CAN UNITS HAVING A CAM SURFACE IN CLUDING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING TERMINAL ADAPTED TO CONTACT ONE OF SAID BRUSHES TO OPERATE SAID RELAY, THE CAM SURFACES BEING FORMED TO CONTAIN AN ADJUSTABLE MEMBER MOVABLE ABOVE AN END PORTION OF THE TERMINAL ON THE CAM SURFACE AND A RECESS AT THE OTHER END OF THE TERMINAL, A LEVER ON SAID ADJUSTABLE MEMBER FOR MAKING THE ADJUSTMENT, INDICIA FOR SHOWING THE POSITION OF ADJUSTMENT OF SAID ADJUSTABLE MEMBER, THE SPRING MEANS ON THE BRUSH TO URGE THE BRUSH AGAINST THE CAM SURFACE AND TERMINAL AND TO EFFECT A QUICK MAKE AND QUICK BREAK AS THE BRUSH REACHES THE ENDS OF THE TERMINAL.

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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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