US3207873A
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Ratchet switch device employing spring means which applies tension and torsion to a pivoted armature
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1962-06-27
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1982-06-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John L Slonneger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:55
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H51/00; H01H51/02; H01H51/04; H01H51/06; H01H51/08; H01H51/082; H01H51/086; H01H19/00; H01H19/54; H01H19/60; H01H19/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY COMPRISING A FRAME, SWITCH MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID FRAME, AN ELECTROMAGNETIC COIL MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME, AN ARMATURE PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME FOR ATTRACTION FROM A FIRST POSITION TO A SECOND POSITION UPON ENERGIZATION OF SAID COIL, ROTATABLE MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID SWITCH MEANS, DRIVING MEANS INCLUDING SAID ARMATURE FOR OPERATING SAID ROTATABLE MEANS, AND A CONTROL SPRING ACTING UPON SAID ARMATURE IN A FIRST DIRECTION FOR RETURNING SAID ARMATURE TO ITS FIRST POSITION UPON DEENERGIZATION OF SAID COIL, SAID CONTROL SPRING BEING ARRANGED TO ACT UPON SAID ARMATURE IN A SECOND DIRECTION FOR URGING SAID DRIVING MEANS INTO MECHANICAL ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ROTATABLE MEANS, WHEREBY SAID SPRING CONTROLS THE OPERATION OF SAID ARMATURE BY SAID COIL AND ALSO IMPARTS A CONTROLLING EFFECT UPON THE OPERATION OF SAID ROTATABLE MEANS BY SAID ARMATURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY COMPRISING A FRAME, SWITCH MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID FRAME, AN ELECTROMAGNETIC COIL MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME, AN ARMATURE PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME FOR ATTRACTION FROM A FIRST POSITION TO A SECOND POSITION UPON ENERGIZATION OF SAID COIL, ROTATABLE MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID SWITCH MEANS, DRIVING MEANS INCLUDING SAID ARMATURE FOR OPERATING SAID ROTATABLE MEANS, AND A CONTROL SPRING ACTING UPON SAID ARMATURE IN A FIRST DIRECTION FOR RETURNING SAID ARMATURE TO ITS FIRST POSITION UPON DEENERGIZATION OF SAID COIL, SAID CONTROL SPRING BEING ARRANGED TO ACT UPON SAID ARMATURE IN A SECOND DIRECTION FOR URGING SAID DRIVING MEANS INTO MECHANICAL ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ROTATABLE MEANS, WHEREBY SAID SPRING CONTROLS THE OPERATION OF SAID ARMATURE BY SAID COIL AND ALSO IMPARTS A CONTROLLING EFFECT UPON THE OPERATION OF SAID ROTATABLE MEANS BY SAID ARMATURE.
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