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US3201725A
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Assignee: Varian Medical Systems Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-17
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Granted: 1965-08-17
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Expires: 1982-12-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Floyd O Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P1/00; H01P1/04; H01P1/042; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/919; Y10S277/92; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49893
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A COUPLING MEANS FOR JOINING TOGETHER IN A VACUUMTIGHT, PRESSURE-TIGHT AND ELECTRICALLY CONTINUOUS MANNER TWO WAVEGUIDE SECTIONS HAVING REDUCED WAVEGUIDE ENDS, SAID SECTIONA AND ENDS HAVING OUTER AND INNER PERIPHERIES FORMING OUTER AND INNER SURFACES, THE INNER PERIPHERIES OF SAID SECTIONS AND SID ENDS BEING IN ALIGNMENT, COMPRISING A FLANGE MEMBER MADE OF RIGID MATERIAL HAVIANG A TONGUE PROJECTING OUTWARDLY BEYOND SAID REDUCED WAVEGUIDE END, SAID FLANGE MEMBER FIXEDLY MOUNTED ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF EACH REDUCED WAVEGUIDE END, SAID WAVEGUIDE ENDS BEING REDUCED SUCH THAT SAID FLANGE MEMBER TONGUES LIE COLSELY ADJACENT THE INNER SURFACES OF SAID WAVEGUIDE SECTIONS WITHOUT WEAKENING SAID WAVEGUIDE SECTIONS, ACOMPRESSIBLE BAKEABLE WASHER HAVING AN INNER PERIPHERY CONFORMING TO AND INITIALLY SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID REDUCED WAVEGUIDE ENDS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID FLANGE MEMBERS, AND MEANS FOR CLAMPING SAID FLANGE MEMBERS TOGETHER SUCH THAT THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID COMPRESSIBLE WASHER IS BROUGHT INTO ALIGNMENT WITH THE INNER PERIPHERIES OF SAID REDUCED WAVEGUIDE ENDS SO AS TO CREATE A SEAL AND FORM AN ELECTRICALLY CONTINUOUS PATH BETWEEN SAID SECTIONS ALONG SAID INNER PERIPHERIES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A COUPLING MEANS FOR JOINING TOGETHER IN A VACUUMTIGHT, PRESSURE-TIGHT AND ELECTRICALLY CONTINUOUS MANNER TWO WAVEGUIDE SECTIONS HAVING REDUCED WAVEGUIDE ENDS, SAID SECTIONA AND ENDS HAVING OUTER AND INNER PERIPHERIES FORMING OUTER AND INNER SURFACES, THE INNER PERIPHERIES OF SAID SECTIONS AND SID ENDS BEING IN ALIGNMENT, COMPRISING A FLANGE MEMBER MADE OF RIGID MATERIAL HAVIANG A TONGUE PROJECTING OUTWARDLY BEYOND SAID REDUCED WAVEGUIDE END, SAID FLANGE MEMBER FIXEDLY MOUNTED ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF EACH REDUCED WAVEGUIDE END, SAID WAVEGUIDE ENDS BEING REDUCED SUCH THAT SAID FLANGE MEMBER TONGUES LIE COLSELY ADJACENT THE INNER SURFACES OF SAID WAVEGUIDE SECTIONS WITHOUT WEAKENING SAID WAVEGUIDE SECTIONS, ACOMPRESSIBLE BAKEABLE WASHER HAVING AN INNER PERIPHERY CONFORMING TO AND INITIALLY SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID REDUCED WAVEGUIDE ENDS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID FLANGE MEMBERS, AND MEANS FOR CLAMPING SAID FLANGE MEMBERS TOGETHER SUCH THAT THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID COMPRESSIBLE WASHER IS BROUGHT INTO ALIGNMENT WITH THE INNER PERIPHERIES OF SAID REDUCED WAVEGUIDE ENDS SO AS TO CREATE A SEAL AND FORM AN ELECTRICALLY CONTINUOUS PATH BETWEEN SAID SECTIONS ALONG SAID INNER PERIPHERIES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-16 | 1969-02-15 | 1969-08-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-16 | 1973-02-15 | 1973-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-16 | 1977-02-15 | 1977-08-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |