US3238808A
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Flexible control
Assignee: GE Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1963-04-10
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Granted: 1966-03-08
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Expires: 1983-04-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard P Barnard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:20
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C1/00; F16C1/26; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/20456
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A FLEXIBLE CONTROL COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE TUBULAR MEMBER FORMED BY A HELICALLY SPIRALLED FLAT STRIP OF ORGANIC POLYMERIC MATERIAL WHEREBY SAID TUBULAR MEMBER HAS A HELICALLY CREVICE FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER THEREOF, THE WIDTH OF SAID CREVICE BEING NARROWER THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID STRIP, A SHEATH COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF WIRES HELICALLY WRAPPED ABOUT SAID TUBULAR MEMBER WITH A LONG LEAD, A FLEXIBLE FLUID IMPERVIOUS CASING SURROUNDING SAID SHEATH AND A MOVABLE HELICALLY WOUND CORE ELEMENT EXTENDING THROUGH SAID TUBULAR MEMBER.
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