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US3211013A
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Valve control mechanism
Assignee: Barton Instrument Corp
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Filing: 1961-09-19
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1981-09-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert S Quesinberry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:44
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K31/00; F16K31/12; F16K31/18; F16K31/34; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87096; Y10T137/87113; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/15; Y10T74/1558; Y10T74/1565; Y10T74/1566; Y10T74/1568; Y10T74/1573; Y10T74/1577; Y10T74/1579; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18888; Y10T74/1892; Y10T74/18928; Y10T74/18936
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A CONTROL MECHANISM COMPRISING A SUPPORT, A DRIVEN MEMBER MOUNTED IN THE SUPPORT FOR LIMITED RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT, AND A DRIVE MEMBER MOVABLE THROUGH A GREATER RANGE OF MOVEMENT THAN THE DRIVEN MEMBER, A SHAFT JOURNALED IN THE SUPPORT, MEANS CONNECTING THE SHAFT TO THE DRIVE MEMBER FOR ROCKING OF THE SHAFT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS THROUGH A PREDETERMINED ANGLE INCIDENT TO MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVE MEMBER WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE DRIVEN MEMBER, ARM MEANS ROTATABLY SUPPORTED ON THE SHAFT AND RADIALLY OUTWARDLY EXTENDED THEREFROM, MEANS COUPLING THE ARM MEANS TO SAID DRIVEN MEMBER, AND COUPLING MEANS BORNE BY THE ARM MEANS AND THE SHAFT RELEASABLY RIGIDLY CONNECTING THE ARM MEANS TO THE SHAFT WHILE THE SHAFT ROCKS WITHIN SAID PREDETERMINED ANGLE TO RECIPROCATE THE DRIVEN MEMBER WITHIN ITS LIMITS OF RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT, AND RELEASING MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID COUPLING MEANS FOR RELEASING THE ARM MEANS FOR FREE ROTATION ON THE SHAFT WHEN THE SHAFT ROCKS THROUGH AN ANGLE GREATER THAN SAID PREDETERMINED ANGLE OUTSIDE OF SAID LIMITS OF SAID DRIVEN MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A CONTROL MECHANISM COMPRISING A SUPPORT, A DRIVEN MEMBER MOUNTED IN THE SUPPORT FOR LIMITED RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT, AND A DRIVE MEMBER MOVABLE THROUGH A GREATER RANGE OF MOVEMENT THAN THE DRIVEN MEMBER, A SHAFT JOURNALED IN THE SUPPORT, MEANS CONNECTING THE SHAFT TO THE DRIVE MEMBER FOR ROCKING OF THE SHAFT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS THROUGH A PREDETERMINED ANGLE INCIDENT TO MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVE MEMBER WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE DRIVEN MEMBER, ARM MEANS ROTATABLY SUPPORTED ON THE SHAFT AND RADIALLY OUTWARDLY EXTENDED THEREFROM, MEANS COUPLING THE ARM MEANS TO SAID DRIVEN MEMBER, AND COUPLING MEANS BORNE BY THE ARM MEANS AND THE SHAFT RELEASABLY RIGIDLY CONNECTING THE ARM MEANS TO THE SHAFT WHILE THE SHAFT ROCKS WITHIN SAID PREDETERMINED ANGLE TO RECIPROCATE THE DRIVEN MEMBER WITHIN ITS LIMITS OF RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT, AND RELEASING MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID COUPLING MEANS FOR RELEASING THE ARM MEANS FOR FREE ROTATION ON THE SHAFT WHEN THE SHAFT ROCKS THROUGH AN ANGLE GREATER THAN SAID PREDETERMINED ANGLE OUTSIDE OF SAID LIMITS OF SAID DRIVEN MEMBER.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-11 | 1973-04-12 | 1973-10-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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