US3193629A
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Digital lever switch with indicating means
Assignee: Applied Biosystems Inc
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Filing: 1961-11-21
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1981-11-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Losch Rudolf
- 👤 Stanley M Szamatulski
- 👤 Savitzky Abraham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H1/00; H01H1/12; H01H1/36; H01H1/40; H01H1/403; H01H19/00; H01H19/001; H01H9/00; H01H9/16; H01H9/165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
AN ELECTRIC SWITCH COMPRISING A CIRCUIT BOARD CARRYING AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING MEANS; EACH MEMBER OF SAID PAIR INCLUDING AN ARCUATE PART, SAID ARCUATE PARTS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY CONCENTRIC; EACH ARCUATE PART HAVING AT LEAST ONE RADIAL PORTION EXTENDING TOWARD THE ARCUATE PART OF THE OTHER MEMBER OF SAID PAIR AND BEING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ADJACENT A RADIAL PORTION EXTENDING FROM THE ARCUATE PART OF SAID OTHER MEMBER; THE RADIAL EDGES OF SAID ADJACENT PORTIONS LYING CLOSELY ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER; PIVOT MEANS PHYSICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID CIRCUIT BOARD; A SWITCH ARM PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID PIVOT MEANS; AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING BRIDGING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID SWITCH ARM AND SO POSITIONED THEREON AS TO WIPE ACROSS SAID ADJACENT RADIAL EDGES UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID ARM; SAID BRIDGING MEANS COMPRISING A SINGLE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONTACT ELEMENT HAVING A SINGLE, CONTINUOUS, SUBSTANTIALLY PLANE SURFACE OF SUFFICIENT DIMEN-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
AN ELECTRIC SWITCH COMPRISING A CIRCUIT BOARD CARRYING AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING MEANS; EACH MEMBER OF SAID PAIR INCLUDING AN ARCUATE PART, SAID ARCUATE PARTS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY CONCENTRIC; EACH ARCUATE PART HAVING AT LEAST ONE RADIAL PORTION EXTENDING TOWARD THE ARCUATE PART OF THE OTHER MEMBER OF SAID PAIR AND BEING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ADJACENT A RADIAL PORTION EXTENDING FROM THE ARCUATE PART OF SAID OTHER MEMBER; THE RADIAL EDGES OF SAID ADJACENT PORTIONS LYING CLOSELY ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER; PIVOT MEANS PHYSICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID CIRCUIT BOARD; A SWITCH ARM PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID PIVOT MEANS; AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING BRIDGING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID SWITCH ARM AND SO POSITIONED THEREON AS TO WIPE ACROSS SAID ADJACENT RADIAL EDGES UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID ARM; SAID BRIDGING MEANS COMPRISING A SINGLE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONTACT ELEMENT HAVING A SINGLE, CONTINUOUS, SUBSTANTIALLY PLANE SURFACE OF SUFFICIENT DIMEN-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-05 | 1969-01-04 | 1969-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-05 | 1973-01-04 | 1973-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-05 | 1977-01-04 | 1977-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |