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US3206563A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Multi-position electric switch with movable cam contact means

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1963-02-25
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1983-02-25
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 David R Locke
  • 👤 Tolmie Robert James

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 03:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H19/00; H01H19/54; H01H19/60; H01H19/62

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 145 words
A CIRCUIT MAKER AND BREAKER COMPRISING: (A) AN ELECTRICALLY NON-CONDUCTIVE SUPPORT MEANS; (B) AT LEAST ONE STATIONARY CONTACT CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORT MEANS; (C) AT LEAST ONE MOVABLE CONTACT CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A POSITION REMOVED FROM SAID STATIONARY CONTACT AND A POSITION ENGAGED WITH SAID STATIONARY CONTACT; (D) AN ELECTRICALLY NON-CONDUCTIVE CONTACT MOVING MEANS DISPOSED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR COACTION WITH SAID MOVABLE CONTACT TO SELECTIVELY EFFECT MOVEMENT THEREOF BETWEEN A POSITION ENGAGED WITH SAID STATIONARY CONTACT AND A POSITION REMOVED FROM SAID STATIONARY CONTACT; AND (E) AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONTACT AREA ON SAID CONTACT MOVING MEANS MOVABLE THEREWITH BETWEEN A POSITION ENGAGING SAID MOVABLE CONTACT WHEN SIAD MOVABLE CONTACT IS IN ITS POSITION REMOVED FROM SAID STATIONARY CONTACT AND A POSITION DISENGAGED FROM SAID MOVABLE CONTACT WHEN SAID MOVABLE CONTACT IS ENGAGED WITH SAID STATIONARY CONTACT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 145 words
A CIRCUIT MAKER AND BREAKER COMPRISING: (A) AN ELECTRICALLY NON-CONDUCTIVE SUPPORT MEANS; (B) AT LEAST ONE STATIONARY CONTACT CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORT MEANS; (C) AT LEAST ONE MOVABLE CONTACT CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A POSITION REMOVED FROM SAID STATIONARY CONTACT AND A POSITION ENGAGED WITH SAID STATIONARY CONTACT; (D) AN ELECTRICALLY NON-CONDUCTIVE CONTACT MOVING MEANS DISPOSED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR COACTION WITH SAID MOVABLE CONTACT TO SELECTIVELY EFFECT MOVEMENT THEREOF BETWEEN A POSITION ENGAGED WITH SAID STATIONARY CONTACT AND A POSITION REMOVED FROM SAID STATIONARY CONTACT; AND (E) AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONTACT AREA ON SAID CONTACT MOVING MEANS MOVABLE THEREWITH BETWEEN A POSITION ENGAGING SAID MOVABLE CONTACT WHEN SIAD MOVABLE CONTACT IS IN ITS POSITION REMOVED FROM SAID STATIONARY CONTACT AND A POSITION DISENGAGED FROM SAID MOVABLE CONTACT WHEN SAID MOVABLE CONTACT IS ENGAGED WITH SAID STATIONARY CONTACT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-09-13 1969-03-15 1969-09-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-09-13 1977-03-15 1977-09-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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