US3195814A
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Meter device
Assignee: Ripley Co Inc
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Filing: 1963-04-30
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Granted: 1965-07-20
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Expires: 1983-04-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A Steinkamp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:57
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06M; G06M1/00; G06M1/04; G06M1/045; G01; G01F; G01F15/00; G01F15/07; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/11; Y10T74/114; Y10T74/116; Y10T74/15; Y10T74/1502
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
MEANS FOR CONVERTING CONTINUOUS ROTATION TO INTERMITTENT INCREMENT AL ROTATION FOR ELECTRICALLY READING INCREMENTAL POSITIONS COMPRISING A SHAFT, DRIVE MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID SHAFT, A HUB MOUNTED FOR FREE ROTATION ON SAID SHAFT, A PLURI-LOBED RATCHET WHEEL ON SAID SHAFT, A PLURILOBED RATCHET WHEEL ON SAID HUB, THE DIRECTION OF SLOPE OF THE CAMMING PORTION OF ONE RATCHET WHEEL BEING REVERSED FROM THAT OF TRHE OTHER RATCHET WHEELS TO URGE SAID SECOND SAID FIRST AND SECOND RATCHET WHEELS TO URGE SAID SECOND RATCHET WHEEL IN THE SAME DIRECTION OF ROTATION AS SAID FIRST RATCHET WHEEL ON THE CONTINUOUSLY MOVING SHAFT, AND MEANS ENGAGING BOTH RATCHET WHEELS FOR PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF SAID SECOND RATCHET WHEEL UNTIL SAID FIRST RATCHET WHEEL HAS TRAVELLED A PRESELECTED ANGULAR AMOUNT AND FOR THEREAFTER RELEASING SAID SECOND RATCHET WHEEL TO PERMIT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME ANGULAR TRAVEL OF SAID SECOND RATCHET WHEEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
MEANS FOR CONVERTING CONTINUOUS ROTATION TO INTERMITTENT INCREMENT AL ROTATION FOR ELECTRICALLY READING INCREMENTAL POSITIONS COMPRISING A SHAFT, DRIVE MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID SHAFT, A HUB MOUNTED FOR FREE ROTATION ON SAID SHAFT, A PLURI-LOBED RATCHET WHEEL ON SAID SHAFT, A PLURILOBED RATCHET WHEEL ON SAID HUB, THE DIRECTION OF SLOPE OF THE CAMMING PORTION OF ONE RATCHET WHEEL BEING REVERSED FROM THAT OF TRHE OTHER RATCHET WHEELS TO URGE SAID SECOND SAID FIRST AND SECOND RATCHET WHEELS TO URGE SAID SECOND RATCHET WHEEL IN THE SAME DIRECTION OF ROTATION AS SAID FIRST RATCHET WHEEL ON THE CONTINUOUSLY MOVING SHAFT, AND MEANS ENGAGING BOTH RATCHET WHEELS FOR PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF SAID SECOND RATCHET WHEEL UNTIL SAID FIRST RATCHET WHEEL HAS TRAVELLED A PRESELECTED ANGULAR AMOUNT AND FOR THEREAFTER RELEASING SAID SECOND RATCHET WHEEL TO PERMIT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME ANGULAR TRAVEL OF SAID SECOND RATCHET WHEEL.
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