US3217827A
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Vehicle speed control system
Assignee: Ferro Manufacturing Corp
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Filing: 1962-04-16
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1982-04-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Pickles Joseph
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:48
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K31/00; B60K31/12; B60K31/14; G; G05; G05D; G05D13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR USE IN CONTROLLING THE SPEED OF AN AUTOMOBILE OR SIMILAR DEVICE COMPRISING A SPEED CONTROL MEMBER, AN ARMATURE ROD SECURED TO THE SPEED CONTROL MEMBER FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH, PRESSURE ACTUATED DIAPHRAGM MEANS INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC SOLENOID OPERABLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ARMATURE ROD FOR PERMITTING UNRESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF THE ARMATURE ROD WHEN THE SOLENOID IS UNACTUATED AND PHYSICALLY ENGAGEABLE WITH THE ARMATURE ROD WHEN THE SOLENOID IS ACTUATED FOR RESTRICTING MOVEMENT OF THE ARMATURE ROD IN A SPEED CONTROL MEMBER OPENING DIRECTION, VALVE MEANS POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID DIAPHRAGM MEANS OPERABLE ON BEING ENERGIZED TO CONNECT ONE SIDE OF THE DIAPHRAGM MEANS TO A SOURCE OF PRESSURE FOR ACTUATING THE DIAPHRAGM MEANS, AND A SPEED RESPONSIVE DEVICE OPERABLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID VALVE MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID VALVE MEANS AT A PREDETERMINED SPEED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR USE IN CONTROLLING THE SPEED OF AN AUTOMOBILE OR SIMILAR DEVICE COMPRISING A SPEED CONTROL MEMBER, AN ARMATURE ROD SECURED TO THE SPEED CONTROL MEMBER FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH, PRESSURE ACTUATED DIAPHRAGM MEANS INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC SOLENOID OPERABLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ARMATURE ROD FOR PERMITTING UNRESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF THE ARMATURE ROD WHEN THE SOLENOID IS UNACTUATED AND PHYSICALLY ENGAGEABLE WITH THE ARMATURE ROD WHEN THE SOLENOID IS ACTUATED FOR RESTRICTING MOVEMENT OF THE ARMATURE ROD IN A SPEED CONTROL MEMBER OPENING DIRECTION, VALVE MEANS POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID DIAPHRAGM MEANS OPERABLE ON BEING ENERGIZED TO CONNECT ONE SIDE OF THE DIAPHRAGM MEANS TO A SOURCE OF PRESSURE FOR ACTUATING THE DIAPHRAGM MEANS, AND A SPEED RESPONSIVE DEVICE OPERABLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID VALVE MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID VALVE MEANS AT A PREDETERMINED SPEED.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-15 | 1969-05-17 | 1969-11-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-15 | 1973-05-17 | 1973-11-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-15 | 1977-05-17 | 1977-11-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |