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US3249716A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Time delay device

Assignee: Allen Bradley Co LLC
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Filing: 1963-12-26
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1983-12-26
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John L Haydu
  • 👤 Leland E Lawrence
  • 👤 Donald V Zunft

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 17:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H50/00; H01H50/16; H01H50/18; H01H50/20; H01H50/86; H01H50/88

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 180 words
IN A TIMER RELAY ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A CONTACT ASSEMBLY HAVING A STATIONARY CONTACT, AND A MOVABLE CONTACT, AND SPRING BIAS MEANS ADAPTED TO URGE SAID MOVABLE CONTACT FROM A FIRST OPERATING POSITION TO A SECOND OPERATING POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID STATIONARY CONTACT, AND AN ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR INCLUDING A COIL AND A MAGNETIC PLUNGER MOVABLE RESPONSIVE TO ENERGIZATION OF SAID COIL; THE COMBINATION THEREWITH OF A LEVER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A STATIONARY SUPPORT, A CONTACT ACTUATOR PRESENTING AN OPERATING ARM AND ARRANGED FOR MOVING SAID MOVABLE CONTACT FROM SAID FIRST TO SAID SECOND OPERATING POSITION, A FIRST CLASS LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS ON SAID STATIONARY SUPPORT AND HAVING ONE END PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID ACTUATOR ARM AND ITS OPPOSITE END PROVIDING A LATCHING TONGUE, AND A LINKING LEVER HAVING ONE END PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID ACTUATGOR ARM AND THE OPPOSITE END THEREOF PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID STATIONARY SUPPORT, THE PIVOT POINTS OF SAID LINKING LEVER BEING SPACED FROM THOSE OF SAID FIRST CLASS LEVER TO ESTABLISH A LOCUS DEFINING A PARALLELOGRAM; PLUNGER ACTUATED, LEVER MEANS ADAPTED TO RESET SAID TIME
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 180 words
IN A TIMER RELAY ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A CONTACT ASSEMBLY HAVING A STATIONARY CONTACT, AND A MOVABLE CONTACT, AND SPRING BIAS MEANS ADAPTED TO URGE SAID MOVABLE CONTACT FROM A FIRST OPERATING POSITION TO A SECOND OPERATING POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID STATIONARY CONTACT, AND AN ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR INCLUDING A COIL AND A MAGNETIC PLUNGER MOVABLE RESPONSIVE TO ENERGIZATION OF SAID COIL; THE COMBINATION THEREWITH OF A LEVER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A STATIONARY SUPPORT, A CONTACT ACTUATOR PRESENTING AN OPERATING ARM AND ARRANGED FOR MOVING SAID MOVABLE CONTACT FROM SAID FIRST TO SAID SECOND OPERATING POSITION, A FIRST CLASS LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS ON SAID STATIONARY SUPPORT AND HAVING ONE END PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID ACTUATOR ARM AND ITS OPPOSITE END PROVIDING A LATCHING TONGUE, AND A LINKING LEVER HAVING ONE END PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID ACTUATGOR ARM AND THE OPPOSITE END THEREOF PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID STATIONARY SUPPORT, THE PIVOT POINTS OF SAID LINKING LEVER BEING SPACED FROM THOSE OF SAID FIRST CLASS LEVER TO ESTABLISH A LOCUS DEFINING A PARALLELOGRAM; PLUNGER ACTUATED, LEVER MEANS ADAPTED TO RESET SAID TIME

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3019317A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-05-02 1969-11-01 1970-05-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-05-02 1973-11-01 1974-05-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-05-02 1977-11-01 1978-05-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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