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US3224076A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of making a commutator

Assignee: Electric Materials Co
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Filing: 1962-03-01
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1982-03-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr James L Johnson
  • 👤 Lloyd J Krull

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 10:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49009; Y10T29/49011; Y10T29/4998

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 141 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A COMMUTATOR COMPRISING PROVIDING A BUILDING RING HAVING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL HOLLOW WITH PERIPHERALLY SPACED AXIALLY EXTENDING GROOVES IN THE INNER PERIPHERY THEREOF FOR RECEIVING FINS ONU COMMUTATOR BARS, PROVIDING COMMUTATOR BARS HAVING FINS ON ONE SIDE EDGE AND AXIALLY EXTENDING NOTCHES IN THEIR ENDS, INSERTING SAID COMMUTATOR BARS IN SAID RING WITH SAID FINS IN SAID GROOVES WHEREBY SAID BARS ARE HELD IN CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED RELATION, APPLYING AN IMPREGNATED GLASS TAPE IN SAID NOTCHES THEREBY FORMING A BAND LOCATING SAID COMMUTATOR BARS AGAINST RADIAL MOVEMENT, CLOSING SAID BUILDING RING BY APPLICATION OF A TOP PLATE AND A BOTTOM PLATE, SAID TOP PLATE BEING PROVIDE WITH AND APERTURE, FILLING SAID SPACES BETWEEN SAID BARS WITH AN EPOXY RESIN, THROUGH SAID APERTURE, CURING SAID RESIN, REMOVING SAID RING AND COVER PLATES AND REMOVING SAID FINS FROM SAID BARS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 141 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A COMMUTATOR COMPRISING PROVIDING A BUILDING RING HAVING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL HOLLOW WITH PERIPHERALLY SPACED AXIALLY EXTENDING GROOVES IN THE INNER PERIPHERY THEREOF FOR RECEIVING FINS ONU COMMUTATOR BARS, PROVIDING COMMUTATOR BARS HAVING FINS ON ONE SIDE EDGE AND AXIALLY EXTENDING NOTCHES IN THEIR ENDS, INSERTING SAID COMMUTATOR BARS IN SAID RING WITH SAID FINS IN SAID GROOVES WHEREBY SAID BARS ARE HELD IN CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED RELATION, APPLYING AN IMPREGNATED GLASS TAPE IN SAID NOTCHES THEREBY FORMING A BAND LOCATING SAID COMMUTATOR BARS AGAINST RADIAL MOVEMENT, CLOSING SAID BUILDING RING BY APPLICATION OF A TOP PLATE AND A BOTTOM PLATE, SAID TOP PLATE BEING PROVIDE WITH AND APERTURE, FILLING SAID SPACES BETWEEN SAID BARS WITH AN EPOXY RESIN, THROUGH SAID APERTURE, CURING SAID RESIN, REMOVING SAID RING AND COVER PLATES AND REMOVING SAID FINS FROM SAID BARS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-12-20 1969-06-21 1969-12-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-12-20 1973-06-21 1973-12-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-12-20 1977-06-21 1977-12-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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