US3200657A
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Electric switch
Assignee: CTS Corp
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Filing: 1962-09-27
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Granted: 1965-08-17
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Expires: 1982-09-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne A Barden
- 👤 Mervin B Arisman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/50; H01H13/56; H01H13/60; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18888; Y10T74/18896
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A MECHANISM FOR OPERATING A ROTARY SWITCH WITH A RECIPROCAL MOTION COMPRISING: A SUPPORTING MEMBER; A SWITCH ACTUATING MEMBER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORTING MEMBER; AN OPERATING MEMBER RECIPROCALLY CARRIED BY THE SUPPORTING MEMBER IN A PLANE PARALLEL TO THE PLANE OF THE SWITCH ACTUATING MEMBER; MEANS CARRIED BY THE OPERATING MEMBER ARRANGED TO ENGAGE ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE SWITCH ACTUATING MEMBER UPON MOVEMENT OF THE OPERATING MEMBER IN ONE DIRECTION; AND CAM MEANS CARRIED BY THE OPERATING MEMBER FOR MOVING THE PIVOTAL AXIS OF THE SWITCH ACTUATING MEMBER LATERALLY WHEN THE OPERATING MEMBER MOVES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SO THAT THE MEANS CARRIED BY THE OPERATING MEMBER ENGAGES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SWITCH ACTUATING MEMBER THEREBY IMPARTING AN OSCILTHE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SO THAT THE MEANS CARRIED BY THE OPERATING MEMBER ENGAGES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SWITCH ACTUATING MEMBER THEREBY IMPARTING AN OSCIL-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A MECHANISM FOR OPERATING A ROTARY SWITCH WITH A RECIPROCAL MOTION COMPRISING: A SUPPORTING MEMBER; A SWITCH ACTUATING MEMBER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORTING MEMBER; AN OPERATING MEMBER RECIPROCALLY CARRIED BY THE SUPPORTING MEMBER IN A PLANE PARALLEL TO THE PLANE OF THE SWITCH ACTUATING MEMBER; MEANS CARRIED BY THE OPERATING MEMBER ARRANGED TO ENGAGE ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE SWITCH ACTUATING MEMBER UPON MOVEMENT OF THE OPERATING MEMBER IN ONE DIRECTION; AND CAM MEANS CARRIED BY THE OPERATING MEMBER FOR MOVING THE PIVOTAL AXIS OF THE SWITCH ACTUATING MEMBER LATERALLY WHEN THE OPERATING MEMBER MOVES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SO THAT THE MEANS CARRIED BY THE OPERATING MEMBER ENGAGES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SWITCH ACTUATING MEMBER THEREBY IMPARTING AN OSCILTHE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SO THAT THE MEANS CARRIED BY THE OPERATING MEMBER ENGAGES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SWITCH ACTUATING MEMBER THEREBY IMPARTING AN OSCIL-
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-16 | 1973-02-15 | 1973-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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