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US3247796A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

High pressure sparking device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-03-23
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Granted: 1966-04-26
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Expires: 1984-03-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Howard A Kirshner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 09:01
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42C; F42C19/00; F42C19/08; F42C19/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
IN AN ELECTRIC FIRING SYSTEM COMPRISING A HIGH PRESSURE SPARKING DEVICE, MEANS FOR STORING ELECTRICAL ENERGY UP TO THE SPARKING VOLTAGE OF SAID DEVICE, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO SAID STORAGE MEANS, AND SELECTOR SWITCH MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID DEVICE AND SAID STORAGE AND SUPPLY MEANS FOR CLOSING A FIRST CIRCUIT BETWEEN SAID STORAGE AND SUPPLY MEANS TO PERMIT STORING OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY UP TO THE SPARKING VOLTAGE OF SAID DEVICE AND ALTERNATIVELY FOR CLOSING A SECOND CIRCUIT BETWEEN SAID STORAGE MEANS AND SAID DEVICE TO PERMIT DISCHARGE OF STORED ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO EFFECT SPARKING OF SAID DEVICE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHEREIN SAID DEVICE COMPRISES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
IN AN ELECTRIC FIRING SYSTEM COMPRISING A HIGH PRESSURE SPARKING DEVICE, MEANS FOR STORING ELECTRICAL ENERGY UP TO THE SPARKING VOLTAGE OF SAID DEVICE, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO SAID STORAGE MEANS, AND SELECTOR SWITCH MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID DEVICE AND SAID STORAGE AND SUPPLY MEANS FOR CLOSING A FIRST CIRCUIT BETWEEN SAID STORAGE AND SUPPLY MEANS TO PERMIT STORING OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY UP TO THE SPARKING VOLTAGE OF SAID DEVICE AND ALTERNATIVELY FOR CLOSING A SECOND CIRCUIT BETWEEN SAID STORAGE MEANS AND SAID DEVICE TO PERMIT DISCHARGE OF STORED ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO EFFECT SPARKING OF SAID DEVICE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHEREIN SAID DEVICE COMPRISES.

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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) 1969-04-25 1969-10-25 1970-04-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-25 1973-10-25 1974-04-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-25 1977-10-25 1978-04-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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