US3217188A
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Automatic program selecting controller
Assignee: Robertshaw Controls Co
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Filing: 1962-09-20
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1982-09-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bauer Werner Robert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:35
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/12; G05B19/122; D; D06; D06F; D06F2103/00; D06F2103/18; D06F2105/00; D06F2105/02; D06F2105/52; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7287; Y10T137/729; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86389
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A CONTROLLER COMPRISING: A PROGRAM MEANS FOR PRODUCING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE PROGRAMS EACH PRODUCING SEQUENTIAL CONTROL IMPULSES INCLUDING A FREELY ROTATABLE DISC WITH AN ELECTRICALLY INSULATIVE FLAT SURFACE AND WITH PROGRAM PRODUCING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE STRIPS CIRCULARLY SECURED ON SAID FLAT SURFACE AIDING IN PRODUCING SAID PROGRAMS, SAID DISC HAVING STEPPING TEETH, AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY HAVING A RECIPROCABLE ADVANCING FINGER ENGAGING SAID TEETH FOR STEP BY STEP ROTATION OF SAID DISC BY INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ENERGIZATION OF SAID RELAY, PAIRS OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FINGERS ENGAGING SAID FLAT SURFACE AND SAID STRIPS, A CONTROLLER MOTOR HAVING A CYCLING SWITCH MEANS, A CYCLING AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT MEANS ENERGIZED AND DEENERGIZED BY SAID READING FINGERS AND CYCLING SWITCH MEANS; AND SELECTING MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY SELECTING THE ACTIVATION OF SAID ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT MEANS TO PRODUCE A SELECTED ONE OF SAID PROGRAMS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A CONTROLLER COMPRISING: A PROGRAM MEANS FOR PRODUCING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE PROGRAMS EACH PRODUCING SEQUENTIAL CONTROL IMPULSES INCLUDING A FREELY ROTATABLE DISC WITH AN ELECTRICALLY INSULATIVE FLAT SURFACE AND WITH PROGRAM PRODUCING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE STRIPS CIRCULARLY SECURED ON SAID FLAT SURFACE AIDING IN PRODUCING SAID PROGRAMS, SAID DISC HAVING STEPPING TEETH, AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY HAVING A RECIPROCABLE ADVANCING FINGER ENGAGING SAID TEETH FOR STEP BY STEP ROTATION OF SAID DISC BY INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ENERGIZATION OF SAID RELAY, PAIRS OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FINGERS ENGAGING SAID FLAT SURFACE AND SAID STRIPS, A CONTROLLER MOTOR HAVING A CYCLING SWITCH MEANS, A CYCLING AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT MEANS ENERGIZED AND DEENERGIZED BY SAID READING FINGERS AND CYCLING SWITCH MEANS; AND SELECTING MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY SELECTING THE ACTIVATION OF SAID ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT MEANS TO PRODUCE A SELECTED ONE OF SAID PROGRAMS.
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