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US3217240A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Movable core transformer control device

Assignee: Kaman Aircraft Corp
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Filing: 1961-06-07
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1981-06-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 James B Grant
  • 👤 Harold S Hendrickson

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 22:17
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/12; G01D5/14; G01D5/20; G01D5/22; G01D5/2208; G01D5/2216; B; B62; B62D; B62D15/00; B62D15/02; B64; B64C; B64C27/00; B64C27/32; B64C27/54; F; F15; F15B; F15B9/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
AN ELECTRIC CONTROL DEVICE COMPRISING: A TRANSFORMER HAVING A PRIMARY WINDING ADAPTED FOR ENERGIZATION BY AN ALTERNATING CURRENT SOURCE, A SECONDARY WINDING MEANS HAVING A PAIR OF OUTPUT TERMINALS, AND A MOVABLE CORE THE POSITION OF WHICH CONTROLS THE OUTPUT SIGNAL DERIVED FROM SAID SECONDARY WINDING AND WHICH OUTPUT SIGNAL NORMALLY APPEARS ACROSS SAID OUTPUT TERMINALS; AND MEANS FOR INTERRUPTING THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BETWEEN SAID SECONDARY WINDING MEANS AND SAID OUTPUT TERMINALS WHEN SAID CORE IS LOCATED WITHIN A PREDETERMINED DEAD BAND COMPRISING A PORTION OF ITS RANGE OF TRAVEL SO THAT NO OUTPUT SIGNAL IS PRODUCED AT SAID OUTPUT TERMINALS WHEN SAID CORE IS WITHIN SAID DEAD BAND.

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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