US3226984A
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Free gyroscope element
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-04-02
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Granted: 1966-01-04
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Expires: 1982-04-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul E Humphrey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 01:01
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C19/00; G01C19/02; G01C19/04; G01C19/16; G01C19/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/12; Y10T74/1261; Y10T74/1271; Y10T74/1282
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A GYROSCOPE, COMPRISING: A DRIVEN, ROTATABLE ROTOR HAVING A SINGLE SPIN AXIS; A SENSING ELEMENT CONTAINED IN SAID ROTOR AND HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY EQUATORIAL INERTIA RING OF GREATER DENSITY THAN THE BODY OF SAID SENSING ELEMENT; SAID ROTOR HAVING A QUANTITY OF FLUID THEREIN OF HIGHER SPECIFIC GRAVITY THAN SAID SENSING ELEMENT AND IN WHICH THE SENSING ELEMENT IS BUOYANTLY SUSPENDED; SAID FLUID REPRESENTING THE ONLY PHYSICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID SENSING ELEMENT AND SAID ROTOR; AND PICK-OFF MEANS EXTERNALLY OF SAID ROTOR TO DETECT MOTION OF THE PLANE OF SAID INERTIA RING RELATIVE TO THE SPIN AXIS OF THE ROTOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A GYROSCOPE, COMPRISING: A DRIVEN, ROTATABLE ROTOR HAVING A SINGLE SPIN AXIS; A SENSING ELEMENT CONTAINED IN SAID ROTOR AND HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY EQUATORIAL INERTIA RING OF GREATER DENSITY THAN THE BODY OF SAID SENSING ELEMENT; SAID ROTOR HAVING A QUANTITY OF FLUID THEREIN OF HIGHER SPECIFIC GRAVITY THAN SAID SENSING ELEMENT AND IN WHICH THE SENSING ELEMENT IS BUOYANTLY SUSPENDED; SAID FLUID REPRESENTING THE ONLY PHYSICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID SENSING ELEMENT AND SAID ROTOR; AND PICK-OFF MEANS EXTERNALLY OF SAID ROTOR TO DETECT MOTION OF THE PLANE OF SAID INERTIA RING RELATIVE TO THE SPIN AXIS OF THE ROTOR.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-03 | 1969-07-05 | 1970-01-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-03 | 1973-07-05 | 1974-01-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-03 | 1977-07-05 | 1978-01-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |