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Electrical controlled dispensing system

Assignee: Pure Oil Co
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Filing: 1963-08-07
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1983-08-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph A Samp

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 07:41
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D7/00; B67D7/06; B67D7/08; B67D7/10; B67D7/103

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 289 words
IN AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL SYSTEM ADAPTED TO BE ACTUATED BY ANY ONE OF A FIRST PLURALITY OF SWITCH MEANS, (A) A FIRST SELECTOR SWITCH INCLUDING A FIRST STEPPING MEANS AND A FIRST CONTACT BANK HAVING A FIRST PULRALITY OF SPACED CONTACTS AND A FIRST CONTACT ARM ADAPTED TO SUCCESSIVELY ENGAGE SAID FIRST CONTACTS, (B) SAID FIRST STEPPING MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO SUCCESSSEVELY ENGAGE SAID FIRST CONTACT ARM WITH SAID FIRST CONTACTS, (C) EACH OF SAID FIRST CONTACTS BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF SWITCH MEANS, SAID PLURALITY OF SWITCH MEANS BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A POTENTIAL SOURCE, WHEREBY ONE OF SAID CONTACTS HAS ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL IMPRESSED ON IT UPON CLOSURE OF ONE OF SAID SWITCH MEANS, (D) A FIRST CIRCUIT, INCLUDING A POTENTIAL SOURCE AND SAID FIRST STEPPING MEANS, ADAPTED TO STOP THE MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST CONTACT ARM WHEN SAID FIRST CONTACT ARM IS ENGAGED WITH THE CONTACT HAVING ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL IMPRESSED ON IT, (E) A SECOND SELECTOR SWITCH INCLUDING A SECOND STEPPING MEANS AND A SECOND CONTACT BANK HAVING A SECOND PLURALITY OF SPACED CONTACTS AND A SECOND CONTACT ARM ADAPTED TO SUCCESSIVELY ENGAGE SAID SECOND CONTACTS, SAID SECOND CONTACTS BEING SIMILAR IN NUMBER AND CORRESPONDING TO FIRST CONTACTS, (F) SAID SECOND STEPPING MEANS BEING ADATPED TO SUCCESSIVELY ENGAGE SAID SECOND CONTACT ARM WITH SAID SECOND CONTACTS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND STEPPING MEANS BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED SUCH THAT SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTACT ARMS MOVE IN SYNCHRONISM, (G) A SECOND CIRCUIT INCLUDING A POTENTIAL SOURCE, SAID SECOND CONTACT ARM, SAID SECOND CONTACTS, AND FIRST TIME DELAY MEANS, AND (H) A THIRD CIRCUIT INCLUDING A POTENTIAL SOURCE AND ELECTRICALLY-ACTUATED CONTROL MEANS, SAID FIRST TIME DELAY MEANS INCLUDING SWITCH MEANS FOR CLOSING SAID THIRD CIRCUIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 289 words
IN AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL SYSTEM ADAPTED TO BE ACTUATED BY ANY ONE OF A FIRST PLURALITY OF SWITCH MEANS, (A) A FIRST SELECTOR SWITCH INCLUDING A FIRST STEPPING MEANS AND A FIRST CONTACT BANK HAVING A FIRST PULRALITY OF SPACED CONTACTS AND A FIRST CONTACT ARM ADAPTED TO SUCCESSIVELY ENGAGE SAID FIRST CONTACTS, (B) SAID FIRST STEPPING MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO SUCCESSSEVELY ENGAGE SAID FIRST CONTACT ARM WITH SAID FIRST CONTACTS, (C) EACH OF SAID FIRST CONTACTS BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF SWITCH MEANS, SAID PLURALITY OF SWITCH MEANS BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A POTENTIAL SOURCE, WHEREBY ONE OF SAID CONTACTS HAS ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL IMPRESSED ON IT UPON CLOSURE OF ONE OF SAID SWITCH MEANS, (D) A FIRST CIRCUIT, INCLUDING A POTENTIAL SOURCE AND SAID FIRST STEPPING MEANS, ADAPTED TO STOP THE MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST CONTACT ARM WHEN SAID FIRST CONTACT ARM IS ENGAGED WITH THE CONTACT HAVING ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL IMPRESSED ON IT, (E) A SECOND SELECTOR SWITCH INCLUDING A SECOND STEPPING MEANS AND A SECOND CONTACT BANK HAVING A SECOND PLURALITY OF SPACED CONTACTS AND A SECOND CONTACT ARM ADAPTED TO SUCCESSIVELY ENGAGE SAID SECOND CONTACTS, SAID SECOND CONTACTS BEING SIMILAR IN NUMBER AND CORRESPONDING TO FIRST CONTACTS, (F) SAID SECOND STEPPING MEANS BEING ADATPED TO SUCCESSIVELY ENGAGE SAID SECOND CONTACT ARM WITH SAID SECOND CONTACTS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND STEPPING MEANS BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED SUCH THAT SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTACT ARMS MOVE IN SYNCHRONISM, (G) A SECOND CIRCUIT INCLUDING A POTENTIAL SOURCE, SAID SECOND CONTACT ARM, SAID SECOND CONTACTS, AND FIRST TIME DELAY MEANS, AND (H) A THIRD CIRCUIT INCLUDING A POTENTIAL SOURCE AND ELECTRICALLY-ACTUATED CONTROL MEANS, SAID FIRST TIME DELAY MEANS INCLUDING SWITCH MEANS FOR CLOSING SAID THIRD CIRCUIT.

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) 1968-08-09 1969-02-08 1969-08-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-09 1973-02-08 1973-08-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-09 1977-02-08 1977-08-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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