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US3240076A
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Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1961-09-13
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1981-09-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Li Choh Hsien
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:27
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C19/00; G01C19/02; G01C19/04; G01C19/06; G01C19/08; G01C19/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/12; Y10T74/1282
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
IN A SENSITIVE INSTRUMENT: A HOUSING MEMBER HAVING A FIRST PLURALITY OF TERMINAL ELEMENTS ATTACHED THERETO; A GIMBAL MEMBER MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING MEMBER FOR LIMITED ROTATION THEREBETWEEN; A SECOND PLURALITY OF TERMINAL ELEMENTS ATTACHED TO SAID GIMBAL ELEMENT; FLUID WITHIN SAID HOUSING MEMBER SURROUNDING SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF TERMINAL ELEMENTS; A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE CONDUCTORS EACH ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING ONE OF SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF TERMINAL ELEMENTS TO ONE OF SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF TERMINAL ELEMENTS, AND MEANS CONTIGUOUS SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF TERMINAL ELEMENTS LIMITING THE DEFLECTION OF A PORTION OF SAID FLEXIBLE CONDUCTORS PROXIMATE SAID TERMINAL ELEMENTS, THE DEFLECTION BEING LIMITED TO A SPECIFIED RADIUS SO THAT STRESS WITHIN SAID FLEXIBLE CONDUCTORS IS LESS THAN THE ELASTIC LIMIT THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
IN A SENSITIVE INSTRUMENT: A HOUSING MEMBER HAVING A FIRST PLURALITY OF TERMINAL ELEMENTS ATTACHED THERETO; A GIMBAL MEMBER MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING MEMBER FOR LIMITED ROTATION THEREBETWEEN; A SECOND PLURALITY OF TERMINAL ELEMENTS ATTACHED TO SAID GIMBAL ELEMENT; FLUID WITHIN SAID HOUSING MEMBER SURROUNDING SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF TERMINAL ELEMENTS; A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE CONDUCTORS EACH ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING ONE OF SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF TERMINAL ELEMENTS TO ONE OF SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF TERMINAL ELEMENTS, AND MEANS CONTIGUOUS SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF TERMINAL ELEMENTS LIMITING THE DEFLECTION OF A PORTION OF SAID FLEXIBLE CONDUCTORS PROXIMATE SAID TERMINAL ELEMENTS, THE DEFLECTION BEING LIMITED TO A SPECIFIED RADIUS SO THAT STRESS WITHIN SAID FLEXIBLE CONDUCTORS IS LESS THAN THE ELASTIC LIMIT THEREOF.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-14 | 1969-09-13 | 1970-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-14 | 1973-09-13 | 1974-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-14 | 1977-09-13 | 1978-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |