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US3211873A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Contact spring assembly for relays and the like

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-01
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1982-03-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Vigren Sten Daniel
  • 👤 Zander Rolf Albin
  • 👤 Claesson Per Harry Elias

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 06:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H50/00; H01H50/54; H01H50/56

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 163 words
IN AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY: A SUPPORTING FRAME; A MAGNETIZABLE CORE FIXED TO SAID SUPPORTING FRAME; A MOVABLE ARMATURE PIVOTED TO SAID SUPPORTING FRAME; A PLURALITY OF MOVABLE CONTACT SPRINGS ADAPTED TO BE ACTUATED BY SAID ARMATURE; A NUMBER OF FIXED CONTACT SPRINGS WITH WHICH SAID MOVBLE CONTACT SPRINGS ARE ADAPTED TO COOPERATE, EACH OF SAID FIXED AND MOVABLE CONTACT SPRINGS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT AND HAVING A CONTACT END TO SELECTIVELY ENGAGE A CORRESPONDING CONTACT END OF AN ADJACENT SELECTIVELY COOPERATING SPRING AND A CLAMPING END; A CONNECTION RIB ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLAMPING END OF ECH OF SAID CONTACT SPRINGS; AN INSULATING BRACKET MEANS FOR CLAMPING THE CLAMPING END OF EACH SAID CONTACT SPRING TO ITS ASSOCIATED CONNECTION RIB, SAID BRACKET MEANS FIXED TO SAID SUPPORTING FRAME AND HAVING AN APERTURE FOR THE CLAMPING END OF EACH SPRING AND ITS ASSOCIATED CONNECTION RIB; AND SPRING MEANS FOR HOLDING THE ASSOCIATED SPRING CLAMPING END AND SAID RIB IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER IN SAID APERTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 163 words
IN AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY: A SUPPORTING FRAME; A MAGNETIZABLE CORE FIXED TO SAID SUPPORTING FRAME; A MOVABLE ARMATURE PIVOTED TO SAID SUPPORTING FRAME; A PLURALITY OF MOVABLE CONTACT SPRINGS ADAPTED TO BE ACTUATED BY SAID ARMATURE; A NUMBER OF FIXED CONTACT SPRINGS WITH WHICH SAID MOVBLE CONTACT SPRINGS ARE ADAPTED TO COOPERATE, EACH OF SAID FIXED AND MOVABLE CONTACT SPRINGS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT AND HAVING A CONTACT END TO SELECTIVELY ENGAGE A CORRESPONDING CONTACT END OF AN ADJACENT SELECTIVELY COOPERATING SPRING AND A CLAMPING END; A CONNECTION RIB ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLAMPING END OF ECH OF SAID CONTACT SPRINGS; AN INSULATING BRACKET MEANS FOR CLAMPING THE CLAMPING END OF EACH SAID CONTACT SPRING TO ITS ASSOCIATED CONNECTION RIB, SAID BRACKET MEANS FIXED TO SAID SUPPORTING FRAME AND HAVING AN APERTURE FOR THE CLAMPING END OF EACH SPRING AND ITS ASSOCIATED CONNECTION RIB; AND SPRING MEANS FOR HOLDING THE ASSOCIATED SPRING CLAMPING END AND SAID RIB IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER IN SAID APERTURE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-10-11 1969-04-12 1969-10-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-10-11 1973-04-12 1973-10-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-10-11 1977-04-12 1977-10-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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