US3217119A
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Position sensing apparatus including switch means for use with a load subjected to angular movement
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-29
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1981-12-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard S Suozzo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H35/00; H01H35/02; H01H35/027; F; F16; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/16; F16L3/20; F16L3/205; F16L3/2053
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
IN APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A LOAD, SUCH AS PIPING, AT LEAST A PORTION OF WHICH IS SUBJECTED TO ANGULAR MOVEMENT WHILE IN ACTIVE SERVICE, A SUPPORT, A FIRST LEVER UNIT CARRIED BY AND PIVOTAL RELATIVE TO THE SUPPORT, FIRST COUPLING MEANS CONNECTED TO THE FIRST LEVER UNIT AND ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO THE LOAD, A SECOND LEVER UNIT CARRIED BY AND PIVOTAL RELATIVE TO THE SUPPORT, AND SECOND COUPLING MEANS CONNECTED TO THE SECOND LEVER UNIT AND ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO THE LOAD AT A POINT SPACED FROM THE CONNECTION OF THE FIRST COUPLING MEANS TO THE LOAD, SAID FIRST AND SECOND COUPLING MEANS ADAPTED TO IMPART DIFFERENTIAL PIVOTAL MOVEMENT TO THE LEVER UNITS IN RESPONSE TO ANGULAR MOVEMENT OF THE LOAD IN ONE DIRECTION, ONE OF THE LEVER UNITS INCLUDING ELECTRIC SWITCH MEANS, THE OTHER LEVER UNIT INCLUDING MEANS FOR OPERATING THE SWITCH MEANS IN RESPONSE TO PREDETERMINED DIFFERENTIAL PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE LEVER UNITS RELATIVE TO THE SUPPORT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
IN APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A LOAD, SUCH AS PIPING, AT LEAST A PORTION OF WHICH IS SUBJECTED TO ANGULAR MOVEMENT WHILE IN ACTIVE SERVICE, A SUPPORT, A FIRST LEVER UNIT CARRIED BY AND PIVOTAL RELATIVE TO THE SUPPORT, FIRST COUPLING MEANS CONNECTED TO THE FIRST LEVER UNIT AND ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO THE LOAD, A SECOND LEVER UNIT CARRIED BY AND PIVOTAL RELATIVE TO THE SUPPORT, AND SECOND COUPLING MEANS CONNECTED TO THE SECOND LEVER UNIT AND ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO THE LOAD AT A POINT SPACED FROM THE CONNECTION OF THE FIRST COUPLING MEANS TO THE LOAD, SAID FIRST AND SECOND COUPLING MEANS ADAPTED TO IMPART DIFFERENTIAL PIVOTAL MOVEMENT TO THE LEVER UNITS IN RESPONSE TO ANGULAR MOVEMENT OF THE LOAD IN ONE DIRECTION, ONE OF THE LEVER UNITS INCLUDING ELECTRIC SWITCH MEANS, THE OTHER LEVER UNIT INCLUDING MEANS FOR OPERATING THE SWITCH MEANS IN RESPONSE TO PREDETERMINED DIFFERENTIAL PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE LEVER UNITS RELATIVE TO THE SUPPORT.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-08 | 1973-05-10 | 1973-11-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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