US3210497A
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Condition responsive snap-action electrical switch
Assignee: Dole Valve Co
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Filing: 1962-11-06
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-11-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel H Schwartz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:55
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/26; H01H13/36; H01H13/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
IN A SNAP-ACTION SWITCH, A FLAT RESILIENT BLADE SUPPORTED AT ONE END AND HAVING AN OPPOSITE MOVABLE END, MOVABLE ABOUT SAID ONE END IN AN ARCUATE DIRECTION GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE OF SAID RESILIENT BLADE, SAID BLADE HAVING A CENTRAL ELONGATED APERTURE EXTENDING FROM AID ONE END TO A POSITION ADJACENT THE MOVABLE END THEREOF, A SWITCH ARM INTEGRAL WITH SAID RESILIENT BLADE AND EXTENDING FROM SAID ONE INTO SAID APERTURE ALONG SAID BLADE TOWARD THE MOVABLE END OF SAID APERTURE, SAID FLAT BLADE HAVING A SPRING PORTION INTEGRAL WITH THE MOVABLE END THEREOF AND EXTENDING FROM SAID FREE END TOWARD THE FREE END OF SAID SWITCH ARM AS A LOOP, AND A ROCKABLE ATTACHING CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FREE END OF SAID SWITCH ARM AND SAID SPRING PORTION; SAID BLADE, SAID SWITCH ARM,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
IN A SNAP-ACTION SWITCH, A FLAT RESILIENT BLADE SUPPORTED AT ONE END AND HAVING AN OPPOSITE MOVABLE END, MOVABLE ABOUT SAID ONE END IN AN ARCUATE DIRECTION GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE OF SAID RESILIENT BLADE, SAID BLADE HAVING A CENTRAL ELONGATED APERTURE EXTENDING FROM AID ONE END TO A POSITION ADJACENT THE MOVABLE END THEREOF, A SWITCH ARM INTEGRAL WITH SAID RESILIENT BLADE AND EXTENDING FROM SAID ONE INTO SAID APERTURE ALONG SAID BLADE TOWARD THE MOVABLE END OF SAID APERTURE, SAID FLAT BLADE HAVING A SPRING PORTION INTEGRAL WITH THE MOVABLE END THEREOF AND EXTENDING FROM SAID FREE END TOWARD THE FREE END OF SAID SWITCH ARM AS A LOOP, AND A ROCKABLE ATTACHING CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FREE END OF SAID SWITCH ARM AND SAID SPRING PORTION; SAID BLADE, SAID SWITCH ARM,
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-04 | 1969-04-05 | 1969-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-04 | 1973-04-05 | 1973-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-04 | 1977-04-05 | 1977-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |