US3248632A
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Interval timer control circuit for a two speed motor
Assignee: Kingston Products Corp
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Filing: 1964-09-16
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Granted: 1966-04-26
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Expires: 1984-09-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bowman Joe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:08
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P25/00; H02P25/16; H02P25/18; H02P25/20; G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A CIRCUIT FOR A LAUNDARY MACHINE HAVING A DOOR, SAID CIRCUIT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A MOTOR HAVING A LOWSPEED CIRCUIT AND A HIGH-SPEED CIRCUIT; A MASTER TIMER CONNECTED TO BE NORMALLY CONTROLLING CURRENT FOR BOTH OF SAID MOTOR CIRCUITS AND OPERATIVE TO ENERGIZE ONLY ON OF THEM AT A TIME; A MASTER SWITCH ADAPTED TO BE OPENED IN RESPONSE TO OPENING OF THE MACHINE DOOR AND TO INTERRUPT CURRENT FLOW TO SAID MOTOR CIRCUITS IN RESPONSE TO SUCH DOOR OPENING; AND AN INTERVAL TIMER CONNECTED IN THE LAUNDRY MACHINE CIRCUIT BETWEEN SAID MASTER TIMER AND SAID MOTOR CIRCUITS, AND OPERATIVE, WHEN SAID MASTER TIMER IS CALLING FOR ENERGIZING ONLY SAID LOW-SPEED MOTOR CIRCUIT, TO EFFECT, IN RESPONSE TO SUCH DOOR OPENING, A CONNECTION WITH ONLY SAID HIGH-SPEED MOTOR CIRCUIT; SAID INTERVAL TIMER BEING OPERATIVE IN RESPONSE TO CLOSING OF THE MACHINE DOOR AND SAID MASTER SWITCH TO ENERGIZE SAID HIGHSPEED MOTOR CIRCUIT FOR A PREDETERMINED INTERVAL, AND THEREAFTER OPERATIVE TO RESTORE THE CONTROL OF SAID MOTOR CIRCUITS TO SAID MASTER TIMER.
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| 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 |