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US3218401A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Torsional and axially movable resilient rotor structure for electric switches

Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1961-08-17
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1981-08-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles W Root

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 21:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H21/00; H01H21/02; H01H27/00; H01H27/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
A SWITCH COMPRISING A STATOR, A ROTOR HAVING A BODY MADE OF A RESILIENT SELF-SUSTAINING RUBBER-LIKE ELECTRICALLY INSULATING MATERIAL, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID ROTOR ADJACENT THE STATOR FOR ANGULAR MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS, SAID BODY HAVING AN AXIALLY EXTENDING RECESS THEREIN OPENING TOWARD SAID STATOR, AND A CONTACT SLIDABLY DISPOSED IN SAID RECESS AND PROJECTING THEREFROM INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID STATOR, THE PORTION OF THE BODY WHICH FORMS THE INNER END WALL OF SAID RECESS REMOTE FROM THE STATOR BEING THIN AND STRETCHABLE TO RESILIENT BIAS SAID CONTACT INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE STATOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 93 words
A SWITCH COMPRISING A STATOR, A ROTOR HAVING A BODY MADE OF A RESILIENT SELF-SUSTAINING RUBBER-LIKE ELECTRICALLY INSULATING MATERIAL, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID ROTOR ADJACENT THE STATOR FOR ANGULAR MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS, SAID BODY HAVING AN AXIALLY EXTENDING RECESS THEREIN OPENING TOWARD SAID STATOR, AND A CONTACT SLIDABLY DISPOSED IN SAID RECESS AND PROJECTING THEREFROM INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID STATOR, THE PORTION OF THE BODY WHICH FORMS THE INNER END WALL OF SAID RECESS REMOTE FROM THE STATOR BEING THIN AND STRETCHABLE TO RESILIENT BIAS SAID CONTACT INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE STATOR.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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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

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