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US3233472A
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Gas powered timer
Assignee: Otis Engineering Corp
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Filing: 1962-05-08
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1982-05-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Carlos R Canalizo
- 👤 Shelby J Graves
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:12
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04B; G04B1/00; G04B1/26; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/15; Y10T74/1526; Y10T74/1532; Y10T74/1534; Y10T74/1535; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18056; Y10T74/18088; Y10T74/18096; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20636; Y10T74/20654
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A MOTION TRANSLATING MECHANISM FOR CONTINUOUSLY ROTATING A SHAFT IN RESPONSE TO LINEAR RECIPROCATION OF A DRIVE MEMBER, COMPRISING: A RECIPROCATED ROD; A SLOTEED RACK PLATE HAVING AN ELONGATED OPENING THEREIN, FIRST AND SECOND PARALLEL RACK SURFACES FORMED ON THE INWARD FACING SIDES OF SAID OPENING AND EXTENDING LENGTHWISE THEREOF; MEANS MOUNTING SAID RACK PLATE TO SAID ROD INCLUDING A PAIR OF PIN AND SLOT CONNECTIONS, A PAIR OF SPRING WASHER MEMBERS, EACH SPRING WASHER BEING MOUNTED UPON A PIN AND DISPOSED INTERMEDIATE SAID ROD AND RACK PLATE TO FRICTIONALLY ENGAGE AND RESILIENTLY HOLD SAID RACK PLATE IN A LATERAL POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID ROD, EACH SLOT BEING ANGLED
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A MOTION TRANSLATING MECHANISM FOR CONTINUOUSLY ROTATING A SHAFT IN RESPONSE TO LINEAR RECIPROCATION OF A DRIVE MEMBER, COMPRISING: A RECIPROCATED ROD; A SLOTEED RACK PLATE HAVING AN ELONGATED OPENING THEREIN, FIRST AND SECOND PARALLEL RACK SURFACES FORMED ON THE INWARD FACING SIDES OF SAID OPENING AND EXTENDING LENGTHWISE THEREOF; MEANS MOUNTING SAID RACK PLATE TO SAID ROD INCLUDING A PAIR OF PIN AND SLOT CONNECTIONS, A PAIR OF SPRING WASHER MEMBERS, EACH SPRING WASHER BEING MOUNTED UPON A PIN AND DISPOSED INTERMEDIATE SAID ROD AND RACK PLATE TO FRICTIONALLY ENGAGE AND RESILIENTLY HOLD SAID RACK PLATE IN A LATERAL POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID ROD, EACH SLOT BEING ANGLED
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-07 | 1969-08-09 | 1970-02-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-07 | 1973-08-09 | 1974-02-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-07 | 1977-08-09 | 1978-02-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |