US3192777A
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High pressure gas energized gyroscope
Assignee: United States Time Corp
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Filing: 1962-07-05
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1982-07-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman C Zatsky
- 👤 Lawrence J Lief
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:25
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C19/00; G01C19/02; G01C19/025; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/12; Y10T74/1204; Y10T74/1207; Y10T74/1282
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A GAS POWERED GYROSCOPE MECHANISM COMPRISING A HERMETICALLY SEALED CHAMBER, A GYROSCOPE ASSEMBLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER, A GAS SUPPLY INPUT CONDUIT LEADING INTO SAID CHAMBER, A VALVE MECHANISM DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER REMOVABLY INTERCONNECTING SAID CONDUIT AND SAID GYROSCOPE AND CONTROLLING THE GAS INTO SAID CHAMBER, SAID GYROSCOPE BEING ADAPTED TO OPERATE FROM ENERGY STORED IN SAID GAS AND TO DISCHARGE ENERGY DEPLETED GAS INTO SAID CHAMBER, PRESSURE SENSITIVE MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER AND RESPONSIVE TO THE PRESSURE OF THE ENERGY DEPLETED GAS, AND ACTUATOR MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID PRESSURE SENSITIVE MEANS AND SAID VALVE MECHANISM TO ACTUATE SAID VALVE MECHANISM ON RESPONSE OF THE PRESSURE SENSITIVE MEANS AND THEREBY TO DISCONNECT SAID CONDUIT FROM SAID GYROSCOPE AND TO SHUT OFF THE FLOW OF GAS INTO SAID GYROSCOPE WHEN THE INTERNAL PRESSURE OF THE ENERGY DEPLETED GAS HAS ATTAINED A PREDETERMINED VALUE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A GAS POWERED GYROSCOPE MECHANISM COMPRISING A HERMETICALLY SEALED CHAMBER, A GYROSCOPE ASSEMBLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER, A GAS SUPPLY INPUT CONDUIT LEADING INTO SAID CHAMBER, A VALVE MECHANISM DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER REMOVABLY INTERCONNECTING SAID CONDUIT AND SAID GYROSCOPE AND CONTROLLING THE GAS INTO SAID CHAMBER, SAID GYROSCOPE BEING ADAPTED TO OPERATE FROM ENERGY STORED IN SAID GAS AND TO DISCHARGE ENERGY DEPLETED GAS INTO SAID CHAMBER, PRESSURE SENSITIVE MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER AND RESPONSIVE TO THE PRESSURE OF THE ENERGY DEPLETED GAS, AND ACTUATOR MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID PRESSURE SENSITIVE MEANS AND SAID VALVE MECHANISM TO ACTUATE SAID VALVE MECHANISM ON RESPONSE OF THE PRESSURE SENSITIVE MEANS AND THEREBY TO DISCONNECT SAID CONDUIT FROM SAID GYROSCOPE AND TO SHUT OFF THE FLOW OF GAS INTO SAID GYROSCOPE WHEN THE INTERNAL PRESSURE OF THE ENERGY DEPLETED GAS HAS ATTAINED A PREDETERMINED VALUE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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