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US3205319A
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Crossbar slide selector switch with a current conducting means
Assignee: Cherry Corp
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Filing: 1963-07-05
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1983-07-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred N Anderson
- 👤 Walter L Cherry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:47
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/70; H01H15/00; H01H15/02; H01H15/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A SWITCH OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED COMPRISING (A) A BASEBOARD OF INSULATED MATERIAL HAVING THEREON A PLURALITY OF SPACED PARALLELLY EXTENDING INDIVIDUAL CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS TERMINATING AT ONE SIDE EDGE OF THE BASEBOARD INTO ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CONNECTORS, (B) A COVER CONNECTED TO SAID BASEBOARD AND HAVING FORMED THEREIN A SLOT EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY WITH RESPECT TO SAID CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS, (C) MEANS CONNECTING SAID COVER ABOVE AND IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS ON SAID BASEBOARD, (D) A CURRENT CONDUCTING MEANS MOUNTED ON AID BASEBOARD BENEATH SAID COVER AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY TO AND ABOVE SAID CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS ON SAID BASEBOARD, A SWITCH ACTUATING MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID CURRENT CONDUCTING MEANS BENEATH SAID COVER AND HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING THROUGH THE SLOT FORMED IN SAID COVER, (E) A CURRENT CONDUCTING MEMBER CARRIED BY SAID SWITCH ACTUATING MEANS SLIDABLY ON SAID CURRENT CONDUCTING MEANS AND MOVABLE LONGITUDINALLY THEREOVER TRANSVERSELY OF AND INTO CONTACT WITH SAID CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS FOR ESTABLISHING A COMPLETE CIRCUIT BETWEEN A PRE-SELECTED CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR AND SAID CURRENT CONDUCTING MEANS, (F) AND AN INDEXING MEANS PROVIDED BY SAID CURRENT CONDUCTING MEANS WITH SAID INDEXING MEANS BEING ENGAGED BY SAID CURRENT CONDUCTING MEMBER SO AS TO YIELDABLY POSITION SAID CURRENT CONDUCTING MEMBER IN CONTACT WITH SAID CIRCUIT CONDUCTING MEMBER BOARD AS SAID CURRENT CONDUCTING MEMBER IS MOVED THEREOVER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A SWITCH OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED COMPRISING (A) A BASEBOARD OF INSULATED MATERIAL HAVING THEREON A PLURALITY OF SPACED PARALLELLY EXTENDING INDIVIDUAL CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS TERMINATING AT ONE SIDE EDGE OF THE BASEBOARD INTO ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CONNECTORS, (B) A COVER CONNECTED TO SAID BASEBOARD AND HAVING FORMED THEREIN A SLOT EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY WITH RESPECT TO SAID CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS, (C) MEANS CONNECTING SAID COVER ABOVE AND IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS ON SAID BASEBOARD, (D) A CURRENT CONDUCTING MEANS MOUNTED ON AID BASEBOARD BENEATH SAID COVER AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY TO AND ABOVE SAID CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS ON SAID BASEBOARD, A SWITCH ACTUATING MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID CURRENT CONDUCTING MEANS BENEATH SAID COVER AND HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING THROUGH THE SLOT FORMED IN SAID COVER, (E) A CURRENT CONDUCTING MEMBER CARRIED BY SAID SWITCH ACTUATING MEANS SLIDABLY ON SAID CURRENT CONDUCTING MEANS AND MOVABLE LONGITUDINALLY THEREOVER TRANSVERSELY OF AND INTO CONTACT WITH SAID CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS FOR ESTABLISHING A COMPLETE CIRCUIT BETWEEN A PRE-SELECTED CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR AND SAID CURRENT CONDUCTING MEANS, (F) AND AN INDEXING MEANS PROVIDED BY SAID CURRENT CONDUCTING MEANS WITH SAID INDEXING MEANS BEING ENGAGED BY SAID CURRENT CONDUCTING MEMBER SO AS TO YIELDABLY POSITION SAID CURRENT CONDUCTING MEMBER IN CONTACT WITH SAID CIRCUIT CONDUCTING MEMBER BOARD AS SAID CURRENT CONDUCTING MEMBER IS MOVED THEREOVER.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-06 | 1969-03-08 | 1969-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-06 | 1973-03-08 | 1973-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-06 | 1977-03-08 | 1977-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |