US3257618A
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Radio clock timer
Assignee: Sunbeam Corp
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Filing: 1960-01-07
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Granted: 1966-06-21
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Expires: 1980-01-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Trepanier Ivan
- 👤 Joseph J Mahon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:29
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04C; G04C21/00; G04C21/16; G04C21/18; G04C21/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A CLOCK TIMER FOR CONTROLLING A SIGNAL DEVICE COMPRISING A TIMER MOTOR MEANS, CONTROL MEANS, TIME-DRIVEN MEANS DRIVEN BY SAID TIMER MOTOR MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID CONTROL MEANS AT A PRESELECTED TIME, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ADJUSTING SAID PRESELECTED TIME, SWITCH MEANS MOVABLE BETWEEN AN OPEN AND A CLOSED POSITION, PIVOTALLY MOUNTED LEVER MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID SWITCH MEANS, ALARM SET MEANS COMPRISING A PIVOTALLY MOUNTED LEVER INCLUDING CAM MEANS FOR SELECTING VARIOUS MODES OF OPERATION OF SAID SWITCH MEANS, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A FIRST POSITION OF SAID ALARM SET MEANS FOR DIRECTLY ACTUATING SAID LEVER MEANS TO PERMIT SAID SWITCH MEANS TO MOVE TO SAID CLOSED POSITION AND RESPONSIVE TO A SECOND POSITION OF SAID ALARM SET MEANS FOR DIRECTLY ACTUATING SAID LEVER MEANS TO MOVE SAID SWITCH MEANS TO SAID OPEN POSITION AND RESPONSIVE TO A THIRD POSITION OF SAID ALARM SET MEANS OUT OF ENGAGMENT WITH SAID LEVER MEANS WHEREBY SAID CONTROL MEANS PERMITS SAID SWITCH MEANS TO BE ACTUATED TO SAID CLOSED POSITION AT SAID PRESELECTED TIME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A CLOCK TIMER FOR CONTROLLING A SIGNAL DEVICE COMPRISING A TIMER MOTOR MEANS, CONTROL MEANS, TIME-DRIVEN MEANS DRIVEN BY SAID TIMER MOTOR MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID CONTROL MEANS AT A PRESELECTED TIME, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ADJUSTING SAID PRESELECTED TIME, SWITCH MEANS MOVABLE BETWEEN AN OPEN AND A CLOSED POSITION, PIVOTALLY MOUNTED LEVER MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID SWITCH MEANS, ALARM SET MEANS COMPRISING A PIVOTALLY MOUNTED LEVER INCLUDING CAM MEANS FOR SELECTING VARIOUS MODES OF OPERATION OF SAID SWITCH MEANS, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A FIRST POSITION OF SAID ALARM SET MEANS FOR DIRECTLY ACTUATING SAID LEVER MEANS TO PERMIT SAID SWITCH MEANS TO MOVE TO SAID CLOSED POSITION AND RESPONSIVE TO A SECOND POSITION OF SAID ALARM SET MEANS FOR DIRECTLY ACTUATING SAID LEVER MEANS TO MOVE SAID SWITCH MEANS TO SAID OPEN POSITION AND RESPONSIVE TO A THIRD POSITION OF SAID ALARM SET MEANS OUT OF ENGAGMENT WITH SAID LEVER MEANS WHEREBY SAID CONTROL MEANS PERMITS SAID SWITCH MEANS TO BE ACTUATED TO SAID CLOSED POSITION AT SAID PRESELECTED TIME.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
109 words
A CLOCK RADIO COMPRISING A TRANSISTOR TYPE RADIO RECEIVER, A SYNCHRONOUS ELECTRIC MOTOR INCLUDING A RECTANGULARLY SHAPED MAGNETIC CORE HAVING A PAIR OF POLE FACES FORMING AN OPENING, A PAIR OF INDEPENDENT AXIALLY SPACED WINDINGS ON SAID CORED INCLUDING A SINGLE PHASE ENERGIZING WINDING FOR SAID MOTOR, A ROTOR HOUSED WITHIN A SEALED CASING HAVING A PORTION OF REDUCED CROSS SECTION RECEIVED IN SAID OPENING, THE OTHER OF SAID WINDINGS COMPRISING A SECONDARY WINDING IN INDUCTIVE RELATION TO SAID ENERGIZING WINDING FORMING WITH SAID ENERGIZED WINDING AND SAID CORE A VOLTAGE STEP-DOWN TRANSFORMER CONNECTED TO FURNISH ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO SAID RECEIVER, AND TIME INDICATING MEANS DRIVEN BY SAID ROTOR.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
109 words
A CLOCK RADIO COMPRISING A TRANSISTOR TYPE RADIO RECEIVER, A SYNCHRONOUS ELECTRIC MOTOR INCLUDING A RECTANGULARLY SHAPED MAGNETIC CORE HAVING A PAIR OF POLE FACES FORMING AN OPENING, A PAIR OF INDEPENDENT AXIALLY SPACED WINDINGS ON SAID CORED INCLUDING A SINGLE PHASE ENERGIZING WINDING FOR SAID MOTOR, A ROTOR HOUSED WITHIN A SEALED CASING HAVING A PORTION OF REDUCED CROSS SECTION RECEIVED IN SAID OPENING, THE OTHER OF SAID WINDINGS COMPRISING A SECONDARY WINDING IN INDUCTIVE RELATION TO SAID ENERGIZING WINDING FORMING WITH SAID ENERGIZED WINDING AND SAID CORE A VOLTAGE STEP-DOWN TRANSFORMER CONNECTED TO FURNISH ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO SAID RECEIVER, AND TIME INDICATING MEANS DRIVEN BY SAID ROTOR.
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| 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 |