US3239639A
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Ribbon harness type contact spring assembly for relays
Assignee: Phillips-Eckardt Electronic Corp
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Filing: 1964-01-27
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Granted: 1966-03-08
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Expires: 1984-01-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward L Roback
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 05:29
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H50/00; H01H50/54; H01H50/56; H01H50/58; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49105; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
IN A CONTACT SPRING ASSEMBLY FOR RELAYS, A PLURALITY OF RIBBON HARNESSES EACH COMPRISING A SERIES OF SIDE-BY-SIDE CONTACT SPRINGS IMBEDDED IN FLEXIBLE INSULATING MATERIAL, A SINGLE REINFORCING MEANS FOR AN ASSEMBLY WHICH COMPRISES A PLURALITY OF SAID RIBBON HARNESSES IN STACKED RELATION, SOME TO SERVE AS TRANSFER CONTACT SPRINGS AND SOME TO SERVE AS STATIONARY CONTACT SPRINGS, SAID REINFORCING MEANS HOLDING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF SAID STACKED RIBBON HARNESSES SPACED APART AND IN FIXED RELATION TO EACH OTHER, SAID TRANSFER CONTACT SPRING BEING ALIGNED WITH SAID STATIONARY CONTACT SPRINGS FOR CIRCUIT MAKING AND BREAKING OPERATIONS UPON MOVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF SAID TRANSFER CONTACT SPRINGS EXTENDING BEYOND SAID REINFORCING MEANS TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID STATIONARY CONTACT SPRINGS, SAID TRANSFER CONTACT SPRINGS BEING ADAPTED FOR ACTUATION BY THE ARMATURE OF A RELAY ON WHICH SAID REINFORCING MEANS IS MOUNTED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
IN A CONTACT SPRING ASSEMBLY FOR RELAYS, A PLURALITY OF RIBBON HARNESSES EACH COMPRISING A SERIES OF SIDE-BY-SIDE CONTACT SPRINGS IMBEDDED IN FLEXIBLE INSULATING MATERIAL, A SINGLE REINFORCING MEANS FOR AN ASSEMBLY WHICH COMPRISES A PLURALITY OF SAID RIBBON HARNESSES IN STACKED RELATION, SOME TO SERVE AS TRANSFER CONTACT SPRINGS AND SOME TO SERVE AS STATIONARY CONTACT SPRINGS, SAID REINFORCING MEANS HOLDING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF SAID STACKED RIBBON HARNESSES SPACED APART AND IN FIXED RELATION TO EACH OTHER, SAID TRANSFER CONTACT SPRING BEING ALIGNED WITH SAID STATIONARY CONTACT SPRINGS FOR CIRCUIT MAKING AND BREAKING OPERATIONS UPON MOVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF SAID TRANSFER CONTACT SPRINGS EXTENDING BEYOND SAID REINFORCING MEANS TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID STATIONARY CONTACT SPRINGS, SAID TRANSFER CONTACT SPRINGS BEING ADAPTED FOR ACTUATION BY THE ARMATURE OF A RELAY ON WHICH SAID REINFORCING MEANS IS MOUNTED.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-07 | 1969-09-06 | 1970-03-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-07 | 1973-09-06 | 1974-03-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-07 | 1977-09-06 | 1978-03-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |