US3255672A
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Program controlling means and method
Assignee: Robertshaw Controls Co
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Filing: 1963-06-21
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Granted: 1966-06-14
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Expires: 1983-06-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wantz Clarence
- 👤 Robert L Golden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:54
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F33/00; D06F33/04; D06F33/10; A; A47; A47L; A47L15/00; A47L15/42; A47L15/46; G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/43; G05B19/44; H; H01; H01H; H01H43/00; H01H43/10; H01H43/12; H01H43/124; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86389; Y10T137/86445; Y10T137/86461; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86574; Y10T137/86622; Y10T137/8663; Y10T137/86638
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
IN A WASHING APPARATUS OR THE LIKE, A PROGRAM CONTROLLING MEMBER, A PLURALITY OF ACTUATORS TO BE CONTROLLED IN A PREDETERMINED PATTERN BY SAID PROGRAM CONTROLLING MEMBER, ONE OF SAID ACTUATORS CONTROLLING THE PERIOD OF TIME OF A WASH CYCLE OF SAID APPARATUS, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID PROGRAM CONTROLLING MEMBER AT A PREDETERMINED RATE TO ACTUATE EACH OF SAID ACTUATORS FOR A PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME WHEREBY SAID ONE ACTUATOR PROVIDES A RELATIVELY LONG WASH CYCLE, AND SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS FOR OVERRIDING SAID MOVING MEANS TO DECREASE SAID PREDETERMINED TIME OF ACTUATION OF SAID ONE ACTUATOR WHEREBY SAID ONE ACTUATOR PROVIDES A RELATIVELY SHORT WAVE CYCLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
IN A WASHING APPARATUS OR THE LIKE, A PROGRAM CONTROLLING MEMBER, A PLURALITY OF ACTUATORS TO BE CONTROLLED IN A PREDETERMINED PATTERN BY SAID PROGRAM CONTROLLING MEMBER, ONE OF SAID ACTUATORS CONTROLLING THE PERIOD OF TIME OF A WASH CYCLE OF SAID APPARATUS, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID PROGRAM CONTROLLING MEMBER AT A PREDETERMINED RATE TO ACTUATE EACH OF SAID ACTUATORS FOR A PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME WHEREBY SAID ONE ACTUATOR PROVIDES A RELATIVELY LONG WASH CYCLE, AND SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS FOR OVERRIDING SAID MOVING MEANS TO DECREASE SAID PREDETERMINED TIME OF ACTUATION OF SAID ONE ACTUATOR WHEREBY SAID ONE ACTUATOR PROVIDES A RELATIVELY SHORT WAVE CYCLE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-06-13 | 1969-12-13 | 1970-06-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-13 | 1973-12-13 | 1974-06-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-13 | 1977-12-13 | 1978-06-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |