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US3205497A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Terminal guidance system for navigable craft

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-10-24
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1981-10-24
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert A Swadell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 21:14
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D1/00; G05D1/04; G05D1/06; G05D1/0607; G05D1/0653; G05D1/0676; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/88; G01S13/91; G01S13/913

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
A TUNED REED INDICATOR FOR USE IN AN INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT, SAID INDICATOR COMPRISING A FIRST SET OF REEDS ARRANGED IN A FIRST PLANE AND ECH TUNED TO VIBRATE AT A ONE OF A FIRST RANGE OF FREQUENCIES, AND A SECOND SET OF REEDS ARRANGED IN A SECOND PLANE TRANSVERSE TO SAID FIRST PLANE AND EACH TUNED TO VIBRATE AT A ONE OF A SECOND RANGE OF FREQUENCIES, ONE OF THE SETS OF REEDS HAVING A GAP THEREIN FOR RECEIVING THE OTHER SET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 86 words
A TUNED REED INDICATOR FOR USE IN AN INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT, SAID INDICATOR COMPRISING A FIRST SET OF REEDS ARRANGED IN A FIRST PLANE AND ECH TUNED TO VIBRATE AT A ONE OF A FIRST RANGE OF FREQUENCIES, AND A SECOND SET OF REEDS ARRANGED IN A SECOND PLANE TRANSVERSE TO SAID FIRST PLANE AND EACH TUNED TO VIBRATE AT A ONE OF A SECOND RANGE OF FREQUENCIES, ONE OF THE SETS OF REEDS HAVING A GAP THEREIN FOR RECEIVING THE OTHER SET.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-09-06 1969-03-08 1969-09-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-09-06 1977-03-08 1977-09-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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