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Pivoted armature electromagnetic switch
Assignee: Bourns Inc
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Filing: 1961-12-26
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Granted: 1965-08-24
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Expires: 1981-12-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor G Mathison
- 👤 Wilbur T Hardison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-01 16:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H50/00; H01H50/16; H01H50/18; H01H50/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
247 words
A VERY SMALL ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCH COMPRISING: FIRST MEANS, COMPRISING HOUSING MEANS INCLUDING A BASE MEANS; SECOND MEANS, COMPRISING SUPPORT MEANS IN THE FORM OF A RIGID TABLE-LIKE PEDESTAL MEANS HAVING MORE THAN TWO LEGS EACH OF SAID LEGS BEING FUSIONUNITED AT ITS LOWER END TO SAID BASE MEANS TO FORM THEREWITH AN INTEGRAL STRUCTURE; THIRD MEANS, COMPRISING AN ELECTROMAGNET MEANS COMPRISING A ONE-PIECE U-SHAPED MAGNETIC CORE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND DEPENDENT LEGS, SAID ELECTROMAGNET MEANS COMPRISING A MOLDED BOBBIN INTEGRALLY UNITED WITH SAID CORE AND A MAGNET WINDING ON SAID BOBBIN, AND THE FIRST AND SECOND LEGS OF SAID CORE BEING FUSION-UNITED ADJACENT THEIR ENDS WITH SAID PEDESTAL TO FORM AN INTEGRAL STRUCTURE THEREWITH, AND SAID THIRD MEANS COMPRISING AN ARMATURE PIVOT FIXED TO SAID PEDESTAL MEANS, AND A MOVABLE ARMATURE MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID PIVOT AND CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED FOR COOPERATIVE MAGNETIC INTERACTION WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND LEGS OF SAID MAGNETIC CORE; AND FOURTH MEANS, COMPRISING TERMINAL MEANS AND FIXED AND MOVABLE CONTACT MEANS, CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO PROVIDE AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THROUGH SAID WINDING, AND SAID MOVABLE CONTACT MEANS BEING OPERABLE BY SAID ARMATURE MEANS INCIDENT TO ENERGIZATION OF SAID ELECTROMAGNET MEANS FOR CLOSING A SECOND ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT INCLUDING SAID FIXED AND MOVABLE CONTACT MEANS; WHEREBY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EXTREMELY HIGH VIBRATORY ACCELERATIONS THERE ARE NO CHANGES IN THE MAGNETIC-CIRCUIT OF SAID CORE AND NO CHANGES IN THE ELECTROMAGNETIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMBINATION COMPRISING SAID CORE AND THE BOBBIN AND COIL THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
247 words
A VERY SMALL ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCH COMPRISING: FIRST MEANS, COMPRISING HOUSING MEANS INCLUDING A BASE MEANS; SECOND MEANS, COMPRISING SUPPORT MEANS IN THE FORM OF A RIGID TABLE-LIKE PEDESTAL MEANS HAVING MORE THAN TWO LEGS EACH OF SAID LEGS BEING FUSIONUNITED AT ITS LOWER END TO SAID BASE MEANS TO FORM THEREWITH AN INTEGRAL STRUCTURE; THIRD MEANS, COMPRISING AN ELECTROMAGNET MEANS COMPRISING A ONE-PIECE U-SHAPED MAGNETIC CORE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND DEPENDENT LEGS, SAID ELECTROMAGNET MEANS COMPRISING A MOLDED BOBBIN INTEGRALLY UNITED WITH SAID CORE AND A MAGNET WINDING ON SAID BOBBIN, AND THE FIRST AND SECOND LEGS OF SAID CORE BEING FUSION-UNITED ADJACENT THEIR ENDS WITH SAID PEDESTAL TO FORM AN INTEGRAL STRUCTURE THEREWITH, AND SAID THIRD MEANS COMPRISING AN ARMATURE PIVOT FIXED TO SAID PEDESTAL MEANS, AND A MOVABLE ARMATURE MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID PIVOT AND CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED FOR COOPERATIVE MAGNETIC INTERACTION WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND LEGS OF SAID MAGNETIC CORE; AND FOURTH MEANS, COMPRISING TERMINAL MEANS AND FIXED AND MOVABLE CONTACT MEANS, CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO PROVIDE AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THROUGH SAID WINDING, AND SAID MOVABLE CONTACT MEANS BEING OPERABLE BY SAID ARMATURE MEANS INCIDENT TO ENERGIZATION OF SAID ELECTROMAGNET MEANS FOR CLOSING A SECOND ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT INCLUDING SAID FIXED AND MOVABLE CONTACT MEANS; WHEREBY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EXTREMELY HIGH VIBRATORY ACCELERATIONS THERE ARE NO CHANGES IN THE MAGNETIC-CIRCUIT OF SAID CORE AND NO CHANGES IN THE ELECTROMAGNETIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMBINATION COMPRISING SAID CORE AND THE BOBBIN AND COIL THEREIN.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-23 | 1969-02-22 | 1969-08-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-23 | 1973-02-22 | 1973-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-23 | 1977-02-22 | 1977-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |