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US3243538A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Latch for arc chute switch

Assignee: ABB Inc USA
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Filing: 1963-06-10
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Granted: 1966-03-29
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Expires: 1983-06-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Sigurd O Rodeseike

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 01:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H33/00; H01H33/02; H01H33/04; H01H33/12; H01H33/121; H01H33/123; H01H33/70; H01H33/76; H01H33/77

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
IN COMBINATION FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS; MAIN BLADE MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST TERMINAL FOR MOVEMENT IN A FIRST DIRECTION TO ENGAGE SAID SECOND TERMINAL, AND A SECOND DIRECTION TO DISENGAGE SAID SECOND TERMINAL; AUXILIARY BLADE MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO SAID MAIN BLADE MEANS FOR MOVEMENT IN A FIRST DIRECTION TO A CLOSED POSITION AND IN A SECOND DIRECTION TO AN OPEN POSITION; AN ARC CHUTE HAVING A PASSAGEWAY FOR RECEIVING SAID AUXILIARY BLADE MEANS MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID SECOND TERMINAL; SAID PASSAGEWAY CONTAINING AUXILIARY CONTACT MEANS OPERATIVELY POSITIONED TO ENGAGE SAID AUXILIARY BLADE MEANS; STOP MEANS COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE MEMBER FOR RESTRAINING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID AUXILIARY BLADE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
IN COMBINATION FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS; MAIN BLADE MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST TERMINAL FOR MOVEMENT IN A FIRST DIRECTION TO ENGAGE SAID SECOND TERMINAL, AND A SECOND DIRECTION TO DISENGAGE SAID SECOND TERMINAL; AUXILIARY BLADE MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO SAID MAIN BLADE MEANS FOR MOVEMENT IN A FIRST DIRECTION TO A CLOSED POSITION AND IN A SECOND DIRECTION TO AN OPEN POSITION; AN ARC CHUTE HAVING A PASSAGEWAY FOR RECEIVING SAID AUXILIARY BLADE MEANS MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID SECOND TERMINAL; SAID PASSAGEWAY CONTAINING AUXILIARY CONTACT MEANS OPERATIVELY POSITIONED TO ENGAGE SAID AUXILIARY BLADE MEANS; STOP MEANS COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE MEMBER FOR RESTRAINING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID AUXILIARY BLADE

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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) 1969-03-28 1969-09-27 1970-03-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-03-28 1973-09-27 1974-03-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-03-28 1977-09-27 1978-03-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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