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US3257534A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Synchronous circuit interrupter with closed contacts separated by laterally movable baffle

Assignee: Siemens Schuckertwerke AG
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Filing: 1961-08-29
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Granted: 1966-06-21
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Expires: 1981-08-29
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kesselring Fritz
  • 👤 Leemann Adolf

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 09:01
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H33/00; H01H33/02; H01H33/04; H01H33/06; H01H33/44

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 121 words
A SYNCHRONOUS-TYPE ALTERNATING-CURRENT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER INCLUDING A PAIR OF SEPARABLE CONTACTS, OPERATING MEANS FOR EFFECTING SEPARATION OF SAID PAIR OF SEPARABLE CONTACTS INCLUDING A MOVABLE WEDGE OF INSULATING MATERIAL AND A SYNCHRONOUS OPERATOR THEREFOR, SAID SYNCHRONOUS OPERATOR INCLUDING A MAGNETIC CIRCUIT HAVING AN AIR GAP, MAGNETOMOTIVE FORCE MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE ALTERNATING CURRENT TO BE INTERRUPTED FOR GENERATING MAGNETIC FLUX IN SAID MAGNETIC CIRCUIT DEPENDENT UPON THE CURRENT TO BE INTERRUPTED, A MOVING COIL ELEMENT DISPOSED WITHIN SAID AIR GAP, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A CURRENT IN SAID MOVING COIL ELEMENT DEPENDENT UPON THE RATE OF CHANGE OF THE CURRENT TO BE INTERRUPTED, AND MEANS ACTUATED BY MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVING COIL ELEMENT FOR CAUSING CONTACT SEPARATING MOTION OF SAID MOVABLE WEDGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 121 words
A SYNCHRONOUS-TYPE ALTERNATING-CURRENT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER INCLUDING A PAIR OF SEPARABLE CONTACTS, OPERATING MEANS FOR EFFECTING SEPARATION OF SAID PAIR OF SEPARABLE CONTACTS INCLUDING A MOVABLE WEDGE OF INSULATING MATERIAL AND A SYNCHRONOUS OPERATOR THEREFOR, SAID SYNCHRONOUS OPERATOR INCLUDING A MAGNETIC CIRCUIT HAVING AN AIR GAP, MAGNETOMOTIVE FORCE MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE ALTERNATING CURRENT TO BE INTERRUPTED FOR GENERATING MAGNETIC FLUX IN SAID MAGNETIC CIRCUIT DEPENDENT UPON THE CURRENT TO BE INTERRUPTED, A MOVING COIL ELEMENT DISPOSED WITHIN SAID AIR GAP, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A CURRENT IN SAID MOVING COIL ELEMENT DEPENDENT UPON THE RATE OF CHANGE OF THE CURRENT TO BE INTERRUPTED, AND MEANS ACTUATED BY MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVING COIL ELEMENT FOR CAUSING CONTACT SEPARATING MOTION OF SAID MOVABLE WEDGE.

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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) 1969-06-20 1969-12-20 1970-06-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-06-20 1973-12-20 1974-06-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-06-20 1977-12-20 1978-06-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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