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Automatic variable time controls for electrically operated mechanisms

Assignee: Telsco Ind
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Filing: 1962-12-17
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1982-12-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John E Hicks

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 23:05
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04C; G04C23/00; G04C23/14; G04C23/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 136 words
AN AUTOMATIC TIME CONTROL FOR SUCCESSIVELY SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICALLY OPERATED MECHANISMS INCLUDING A ROTARY SELECTOR SWITCH MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONTACTS CORRESPONDING IN NUMBER TO THE NUMBER OF MECHANISMS FOR DIRECTING ELECTRICAL CURRENT THERETO, MEANS FOR IMPARTING INTERMITTENT ROTATION TO THE SWITCH MEANS SO AS TO ADVANCE SAID SWITCH MEANS STEP BY STEP, THE ROTATION IMPARTING MEANS INCLUDING A ROTARY MEMBER AND AN ADJACENT COACTING MEMBER WHICH IS ROTATABLE WITH SAID SWITCH MEANS, ACTUATING MEANS ON THE ROTARY MEMBER FOR ENGAGING AND IMPARTING INTERMITTENT ROTATION TO THE COACTING MEMBER UPON TURNING OF SAID ROTARY MEMBER, DRIVE MEANS FOR TURNING SAID ROTARY MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR OPERATIVELY CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING THE DRIVE MEANS TO AND FROM SAID ROTARY MEMBER SO AS TO REGULATE THE INTERVALS BETWEEN TURNING OF SAID ROTARY MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 136 words
AN AUTOMATIC TIME CONTROL FOR SUCCESSIVELY SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICALLY OPERATED MECHANISMS INCLUDING A ROTARY SELECTOR SWITCH MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONTACTS CORRESPONDING IN NUMBER TO THE NUMBER OF MECHANISMS FOR DIRECTING ELECTRICAL CURRENT THERETO, MEANS FOR IMPARTING INTERMITTENT ROTATION TO THE SWITCH MEANS SO AS TO ADVANCE SAID SWITCH MEANS STEP BY STEP, THE ROTATION IMPARTING MEANS INCLUDING A ROTARY MEMBER AND AN ADJACENT COACTING MEMBER WHICH IS ROTATABLE WITH SAID SWITCH MEANS, ACTUATING MEANS ON THE ROTARY MEMBER FOR ENGAGING AND IMPARTING INTERMITTENT ROTATION TO THE COACTING MEMBER UPON TURNING OF SAID ROTARY MEMBER, DRIVE MEANS FOR TURNING SAID ROTARY MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR OPERATIVELY CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING THE DRIVE MEANS TO AND FROM SAID ROTARY MEMBER SO AS TO REGULATE THE INTERVALS BETWEEN TURNING OF SAID ROTARY MEMBER.

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