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US3242475A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Motor alarm circuit

Assignee: Kidde Inc
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Filing: 1961-10-31
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Granted: 1966-03-22
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Expires: 1981-10-31
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Howard A Davis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 04:54
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/34; G01R31/343

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 257 words
AN ALARM DEVICE FOR INDICATING THE INTERRUPTION IN OPERATION OF A MOTOR COMPRISING: A SOURCE OF OPERATING POTENTIAL FOR SAID MOTOR, A VOLTAGE RESPONSIVE RELAY FOR OPERATING AN INDICATOR DEVICE, SAID RELAY HAVING A WINDING AND FIRST AND SECOND NORMALLY OPEN CONTACT PAIRS, A CURRENT RELAY HAVING A WINDING AND NORMALLY CLOSED CONTACTS WHICH ARE OPENED WHEN CURRENT IS FLOWING IN SAID CURRENT RELAY, MEANS INCLUDING A NORMALLY OPEN RESET SWITCH FOR CONNECTING SAID VOLTAGE RESPONSIVE RELAY WINDING ACROSS SAID SOURCE OF OPERATING POTENTIAL, MEANS CONNECTING SAID CURRENT RELAY WINDING IN SERIES WITH SAID SOURCE OF OPERATING POTENTIAL AND SAID MOTOR, A STEPPING RELAY, A PAIR OF NORMALLY CLOSED CONTACTS, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF OPERATIONS OF SAID STEPPING RELAY FOR CAUSING SAID NORMALLY CLOSED CONTACTS TO BE OPENED, MEANS FOR APPLYING OPERATING POTENTIAL FROM SAID SOURCE TO THE WINDING OF SAID VOLTAGE RELAY THROUGH SAID NORMALLY CLOSED CONTACTS AND THE FIRST NORMALLY OPEN CONTACT PAIR OF SAID VOLTAGE RELAY WHEREBY SAID VOLTAGE RELAY WILL BE MAINTAINED OPERATED AFTER MOMENTARY OPERATION OF SAID RESET SWITCH CAUSES SAID FIRST NORMALLY OPEN CONTACT PAIR OF SAID VOLTAGE RELAY TO BE CLOSED, MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID STEPPING RELAY IN RESPONSE TO SAID NORMALLY CLOSED CONTACTS OF SAID CURRENT RELAY BEING CLOSED WHEREBY AFTER SAID CURRENT RELAY HAS BEEN RENDERED INOPERATIVE A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF TIMES SAID VOLTAGE RELAY IS RENDERED INOPERATIVE, AN INDICATOR DEVICE, AND MEANS FOR APPLYING OPERATING POTENTIAL FROM SAID SOURCE TO SAID INDICATOR DEVICE THROUGH THE SECOND NORMALLY OPEN CONTACT PAIR OF SAID VOLTAGE RELAY.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-03-21 1969-09-20 1970-03-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-03-21 1973-09-20 1974-03-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-03-21 1977-09-20 1978-03-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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