US3240980A
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Spark gap socket
Assignee: GTE Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1961-01-03
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1981-01-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William D Schuster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:22
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R33/00; H01R33/945
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
IN AN ELECTRON TUBE CONNECTOR THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTION MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING AT LEAST A PORTION OF AN ELECTRICAL PATH BETWEEN ELECTRON TUBE INTERNAL ELECTRODES AND EXTERNAL CIRCUIT LEADS, SAID PLURALITY OF CONDUCTION MEANS BEING MOUNTED IN AN ELECTRICAL INSULATING MEDIUM IN SPACED ARRAY, A CONDUCTOR MOUNTED ADJACENT AND SPACED FROM AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID PLURALITY OF CONDUCTION MEANS, AND INSULATING MATERIAL OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM THICKNESS MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID CONDUCTOR AND EACH ADJACENT CONDUCTION MEANS, SAID INSULATING MATERIAL HAVING APERTURES THERETHROUGH PROVIDING FOR SPARK DISCHARGE BETWEEN SAID CONDUCTOR AND CERTAIN ONES OF SAID ADJACENT CONDUCTION MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
IN AN ELECTRON TUBE CONNECTOR THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTION MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING AT LEAST A PORTION OF AN ELECTRICAL PATH BETWEEN ELECTRON TUBE INTERNAL ELECTRODES AND EXTERNAL CIRCUIT LEADS, SAID PLURALITY OF CONDUCTION MEANS BEING MOUNTED IN AN ELECTRICAL INSULATING MEDIUM IN SPACED ARRAY, A CONDUCTOR MOUNTED ADJACENT AND SPACED FROM AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID PLURALITY OF CONDUCTION MEANS, AND INSULATING MATERIAL OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM THICKNESS MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID CONDUCTOR AND EACH ADJACENT CONDUCTION MEANS, SAID INSULATING MATERIAL HAVING APERTURES THERETHROUGH PROVIDING FOR SPARK DISCHARGE BETWEEN SAID CONDUCTOR AND CERTAIN ONES OF SAID ADJACENT CONDUCTION MEANS.
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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 |