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US3217129A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Visual indicator for determining the condition of an electromagnetic relay

Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Co
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Filing: 1963-03-11
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1983-03-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hufnagel Andrew

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 05:25
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H50/00; H01H50/08; H01H9/00; H01H9/16; H01H9/02; H01H2009/0292

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
A VISUAL INDICATOR FOR DETERMINING THE PICKED-UP AND RELEASED CONDITION OF A RELAY ARMATURE OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A MOVABLE INSULATING MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE SECURELY CONNECTED TO THE RELAY ARMATURE AND MOVABLE THEREWITH, A FIXED INSULATING MEMBER DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID MOVABLE INSULATING MEMBER, AN INDICATING ELEMENT PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED BY SAID INSULATING MEMBERS AND ADAPTED TO MOVE BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND INDICATING POSITION THEREBY DESIGNATING THE PICKED-UP AND RELEASED CONDITION OF THE RELAY ARMATURE, AND A RETAINING SPRING ENGAGING SAID INDICATING ELEMENT AND SAID FIXED INSULATING MEMBER TO HOLD SAID ELEMENT IN PROPER RELATION WITH SAID INSULATING MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 103 words
A VISUAL INDICATOR FOR DETERMINING THE PICKED-UP AND RELEASED CONDITION OF A RELAY ARMATURE OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A MOVABLE INSULATING MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE SECURELY CONNECTED TO THE RELAY ARMATURE AND MOVABLE THEREWITH, A FIXED INSULATING MEMBER DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID MOVABLE INSULATING MEMBER, AN INDICATING ELEMENT PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED BY SAID INSULATING MEMBERS AND ADAPTED TO MOVE BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND INDICATING POSITION THEREBY DESIGNATING THE PICKED-UP AND RELEASED CONDITION OF THE RELAY ARMATURE, AND A RETAINING SPRING ENGAGING SAID INDICATING ELEMENT AND SAID FIXED INSULATING MEMBER TO HOLD SAID ELEMENT IN PROPER RELATION WITH SAID INSULATING MEMBERS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1307710A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-11-08 1969-05-10 1969-11-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-08 1973-05-10 1973-11-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-08 1977-05-10 1977-11-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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