US3229052A
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Rotary switch construction with rotor contact position limiting means
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1963-05-24
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1983-05-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Silvius Paul
- 👤 Township Franklin
- 👤 Clayton T Walker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H19/00; H01H19/54; H01H1/00; H01H1/12; H01H1/14; H01H1/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
IN A SWITCH, IN COMBINATION, A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL STATOR HOUSING, A SHAFT ROTATABLY DISPOSED IN THE STATOR HOUSING, A ROTOR ROTATABLE WITH THE SHAFT, A PLURALITY OF CONTACT ROLLERS ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN THE ROTOR AND SYMMETRICALLY DISPOSED WITH RESPECT TO THE SHAFT ROWS OF ANGULARLY AND AXIALLY SPACED STATIONARY CONTACT MEMBERS ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE STATOR HOUSING, SAID CONTACT ROLLERS SEQUENTIALLY BRIDGING PAIRS OF THE STATIONARY CONTACT MEMBERS WHEN THE SHAFT IS ROTATED, AND RESILIENT MEANS CARRIED BY THE ROTOR FOR BIASING ONE SIDE OF EACH CONTACT ROLLER INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE STATIONARY CONTACT MEMBERS, SAID CONTACT ROLLERS EACH BEING ROTATABLY SUPPORTED INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF THE ROLLERS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE BETWEEN A PORTION OF THE PERIPHERY OF SAID ROTOR AND SAID RESILIENT MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
IN A SWITCH, IN COMBINATION, A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL STATOR HOUSING, A SHAFT ROTATABLY DISPOSED IN THE STATOR HOUSING, A ROTOR ROTATABLE WITH THE SHAFT, A PLURALITY OF CONTACT ROLLERS ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN THE ROTOR AND SYMMETRICALLY DISPOSED WITH RESPECT TO THE SHAFT ROWS OF ANGULARLY AND AXIALLY SPACED STATIONARY CONTACT MEMBERS ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE STATOR HOUSING, SAID CONTACT ROLLERS SEQUENTIALLY BRIDGING PAIRS OF THE STATIONARY CONTACT MEMBERS WHEN THE SHAFT IS ROTATED, AND RESILIENT MEANS CARRIED BY THE ROTOR FOR BIASING ONE SIDE OF EACH CONTACT ROLLER INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE STATIONARY CONTACT MEMBERS, SAID CONTACT ROLLERS EACH BEING ROTATABLY SUPPORTED INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF THE ROLLERS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE BETWEEN A PORTION OF THE PERIPHERY OF SAID ROTOR AND SAID RESILIENT MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-10 | 1969-07-12 | 1970-01-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-10 | 1973-07-12 | 1974-01-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-10 | 1977-07-12 | 1978-01-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |