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US3229274A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Stray energy detector

Assignee: Assembly Engineers Inc
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Filing: 1963-04-29
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1983-04-29
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arthur W Riley
  • 👤 Oscar B Robey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 17:26
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B17/00; G08B17/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 220 words
A SYSTEM FOR SENSING STRAY ENERGY IN AN ACTIVATING CIRCUIT, AND THE LIKE, INCLUDING: FIRST RELAY MEANS HAVING A FIRST ENERGIZING COIL AND NORMALLY OPEN FIRST CONTACTS; MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST ENERGIZING COIL FOR INTERPOSIING SAID COIL ACROSS THE ACTIVATING CIRCUIT; A SOURCE OF ENERGIZING POTENTIAL; ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED INDICATING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SOURCE; A LATCHING SECOND RELAY MEANS HAVING A SECOND ENERGIZING COIL, AND FURTHER HAVING NORMALLY OPEN SECOND CONTACTS CONNECTED IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID INDICATING MEANS AND SAID SOURCE, AND FURTHER HAVING THIRD NORMALLY CLOSED CONTACTS IN CIRCUIT WITH THE SAID SECOND ENERGIZING COIL, SAID THIRD CONTACTS BEING MECHANICALLY COUPLED TO SAID SECOND CONTACTS FOR ACTUATING THE SECOND AND THIRD CONTACTS IN A RELATED MOVEMENT WHEREIN THE CLOSED CONTACTS OF THE COUPLE ARE ACTUATED TO AN OPEN CONDITION AS THE CLOSED CONTACTS OF THE COUPLE ARE ACTUATED TO AN OPEN CONDITION, AND FURTHER HAVING MEANS FOR LATCHING SAID SECOND AND THIRD CONTACTS IN THEIR OPEN CONDITION AND IN THEIR CLOSED CONDITION; A THIRD ENERGIZING COIL, A POWER CIRCUIT MANUALLY OPERATIVE TO ENERGIZE SAID THIRD COIL, SAID THIRD COIL ADAPTED WHEN ENERGIZED TO ACTUATE THE SECOND AND THIRD CONTACTS TO THEIR SAID NORMAL CONDITION; AND CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING SAID NORMALLY OPEN FIRST CONTACTS AND SAID NORMALLY CLOSED THIRD CONTACTS FOR CONNECTING SAID SECOND ENERGIZING COIL ACROSS SAID SOURCE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 220 words
A SYSTEM FOR SENSING STRAY ENERGY IN AN ACTIVATING CIRCUIT, AND THE LIKE, INCLUDING: FIRST RELAY MEANS HAVING A FIRST ENERGIZING COIL AND NORMALLY OPEN FIRST CONTACTS; MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST ENERGIZING COIL FOR INTERPOSIING SAID COIL ACROSS THE ACTIVATING CIRCUIT; A SOURCE OF ENERGIZING POTENTIAL; ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED INDICATING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SOURCE; A LATCHING SECOND RELAY MEANS HAVING A SECOND ENERGIZING COIL, AND FURTHER HAVING NORMALLY OPEN SECOND CONTACTS CONNECTED IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID INDICATING MEANS AND SAID SOURCE, AND FURTHER HAVING THIRD NORMALLY CLOSED CONTACTS IN CIRCUIT WITH THE SAID SECOND ENERGIZING COIL, SAID THIRD CONTACTS BEING MECHANICALLY COUPLED TO SAID SECOND CONTACTS FOR ACTUATING THE SECOND AND THIRD CONTACTS IN A RELATED MOVEMENT WHEREIN THE CLOSED CONTACTS OF THE COUPLE ARE ACTUATED TO AN OPEN CONDITION AS THE CLOSED CONTACTS OF THE COUPLE ARE ACTUATED TO AN OPEN CONDITION, AND FURTHER HAVING MEANS FOR LATCHING SAID SECOND AND THIRD CONTACTS IN THEIR OPEN CONDITION AND IN THEIR CLOSED CONDITION; A THIRD ENERGIZING COIL, A POWER CIRCUIT MANUALLY OPERATIVE TO ENERGIZE SAID THIRD COIL, SAID THIRD COIL ADAPTED WHEN ENERGIZED TO ACTUATE THE SECOND AND THIRD CONTACTS TO THEIR SAID NORMAL CONDITION; AND CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING SAID NORMALLY OPEN FIRST CONTACTS AND SAID NORMALLY CLOSED THIRD CONTACTS FOR CONNECTING SAID SECOND ENERGIZING COIL ACROSS SAID SOURCE.

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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) 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

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