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US3234501A
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Protective casing for ultrasonic transducers
Assignee: SPX Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1962-05-07
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1982-05-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A Hagen
- 👤 Klaus H Frielinghaus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 02:12
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10K; G10K11/00; G10K11/004; G10K11/18; G10K11/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING AN ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER BELOW THE PATH OF VEHICLES AND FOR PROVIDING AN ACOUSTICAL TRANSMISSION PATH ALONG THE MAJOR ENERGY AXIS OF SAID TRANSDUCER AND ALSO ALONG A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL AXIS DIRECTED AT THE UNDERSIDES OF PASSING VEHICLES AND COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID TRANSDUCER WITH ITS MAJOR ENERGY AXIS DIRECTED DOWNWARDLY BETWEEN THE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL, A PLANAR REFLECTOR PLATE, AND MEANS POSITIONING SAID REFLECTOR PLATE SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE ANGLE BISECTOR OF THE SAID MAJOR ENERGY AXIS AND SAID VERTICAL AXIS, SAID POSITIONING MEANS CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF TWO SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID MEMBERS CONNECTED RESPECTIVELY BETWEEN SPACED PORTIONS OF SAID REFLECTGOR PLATE AND SAID TRANSDUCER MOUNTING MEANS, WHEREBY SAID TRANSDUCER IS PROTECTED FROM THE WEATHER AND SAID POSITIONING MEANS PROVIDES SUBSTANTIALLY NO SURFACES UPON WHICH SNOW AND OBSTRUCTIONS CAN ACCUMULATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING AN ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER BELOW THE PATH OF VEHICLES AND FOR PROVIDING AN ACOUSTICAL TRANSMISSION PATH ALONG THE MAJOR ENERGY AXIS OF SAID TRANSDUCER AND ALSO ALONG A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL AXIS DIRECTED AT THE UNDERSIDES OF PASSING VEHICLES AND COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID TRANSDUCER WITH ITS MAJOR ENERGY AXIS DIRECTED DOWNWARDLY BETWEEN THE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL, A PLANAR REFLECTOR PLATE, AND MEANS POSITIONING SAID REFLECTOR PLATE SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE ANGLE BISECTOR OF THE SAID MAJOR ENERGY AXIS AND SAID VERTICAL AXIS, SAID POSITIONING MEANS CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF TWO SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID MEMBERS CONNECTED RESPECTIVELY BETWEEN SPACED PORTIONS OF SAID REFLECTGOR PLATE AND SAID TRANSDUCER MOUNTING MEANS, WHEREBY SAID TRANSDUCER IS PROTECTED FROM THE WEATHER AND SAID POSITIONING MEANS PROVIDES SUBSTANTIALLY NO SURFACES UPON WHICH SNOW AND OBSTRUCTIONS CAN ACCUMULATE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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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 |