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US3213242A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Current limiting fuse

Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1962-02-23
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Granted: 1965-10-19
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Expires: 1982-02-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Frank L Cameron

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 15:36
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H85/00; H01H85/02; H01H85/04; H01H85/041; H01H85/042; H01H85/05; H01H85/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 56 words
A FUSE COMPRISING, A TUBULAR FUSE HOLDER, SPACED TERMINAL MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID HOLDER, A RIBBON-LIKE FUSIBLE CONDUCTOR HAVING PERIODICALLY SPACED RESTRICTED PORTIONS ALONG ITS LENGTH CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID TERMINAL MEANS, SAID CONDUCTOR BEING PREBENT IN A ZIG-ZAG MANNER ACROSS THE PLANE OF THE CONDUCTOR ALONG SUBSTANTIALLY ITS ENTIRE LENGTH TO DISTRIBUTE FLEXING OF THE CONDUCTOR
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 56 words
A FUSE COMPRISING, A TUBULAR FUSE HOLDER, SPACED TERMINAL MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID HOLDER, A RIBBON-LIKE FUSIBLE CONDUCTOR HAVING PERIODICALLY SPACED RESTRICTED PORTIONS ALONG ITS LENGTH CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID TERMINAL MEANS, SAID CONDUCTOR BEING PREBENT IN A ZIG-ZAG MANNER ACROSS THE PLANE OF THE CONDUCTOR ALONG SUBSTANTIALLY ITS ENTIRE LENGTH TO DISTRIBUTE FLEXING OF THE CONDUCTOR

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-10-18 1969-04-19 1969-10-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-10-18 1973-04-19 1973-10-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-10-18 1977-04-19 1977-10-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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