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US3221116A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Ignition system for internal combustion engines

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-07-24
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1982-07-24
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Don M Mcallister

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 17:49
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02P; F02P7/00; H; H01; H01H; H01H1/00; H01H1/12; H01H1/36; H01H1/365; H01H19/00; H01H19/54; H01H19/60; H01H19/62; H01H19/635; H01H3/00; H01H3/32; H01H3/42; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S200/00; Y10S200/44

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
A SWITCHING DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES COMPRISING A MOUNTING PLATE PROVIDING PIVOT MEANS, A RELATIVELY ROTATABLE SHAFT EXTENDING BEYOND SAID PLATE AND CARRYING CAM MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CAM SURFACES, A PAIR OF INDEPENDENTLY MOVABLE ARMS MOUNTED ON SAID PIVOT MEANS AND PROVIDING FOLLOWERS ENGAGING SAID CAM MEANS, SAID FOLLOWERS LYING IN THE PATH TRAVERSED BY SAID CAM SURFACES AND SPACED APART ALONG SAID PATH BY A DISTANCE LESS THAN THE LENGTH OF ONE OF SAID CAM SURFACES, EACH OF SAID ARMS CARRYING A PAIR OF CONTACTS TO PRODUCE A PAIR FO GAPS, ROTATION OF SAID SHAFT SUCCESSIVELY OPENING AND CLOSING SAID GAPS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-11-29 1969-05-31 1969-11-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-29 1977-05-31 1977-11-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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