US3260824A
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Low energy non-arcing electric relay construction
Assignee: Arrow Hart and Hegeman Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-07-29
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1983-07-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold E Schleicher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:25
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H1/00; H01H1/12; H01H1/14; H01H1/20; H01H1/2083; H01H50/00; H01H50/54; H01H50/546; H01H50/64; H01H50/648
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
IN A LOW ENERGY RELAY SWITCH, ELECTROMAGNETIC OPERATING MEANS, AN INSULATION SUPPORT MOVED BY SAID OPERATING MEANS, A PAIR OF FIXED CONTACFS POSITIONED ADJACENT OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID SUPPORT HAVING THEIR CONTACT SURFACES DIRECTED AT AN ACUTE ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID SUPPORT BY SAID OPERATING MEANS, FLEXIBLE BRIDIGING CONTACT MEANS ON SAID INSULATING SUPPORT, SAID BRIDGING CONTACT MEANS BEING U-SHAPED AND SYMMETRICAL WITH THE END PORTIONS OF ITS ARMS BEING OUT-TURNED AT AN ACUTE ANGLE, SAID END PORTIONS HAVING CONTACT WITH FACES DIRECTED AT A SUBSTANTIALLY SUPPLEMENTARY ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO THE ANGLE OF SAID FIXED CONTACT FACES AND ENGAGING OBLIQUELY WITH SAID FIXED CONTACT FACES AND SLIDABLE OVER SAID FIXED CONTACT SURFACES AS SAID BRIDGING CONTACT FLEXES AFTER SAID ENGAGEMENT, AND A POSITIONING MEMBER ENGAGED WITH SAID BRIDGING CONTACT MEANS AT SPACED POINTS, AND POSITINING MEMBER HAVING MEANS TO DAMP THE VIBRATIONS OF SAID FLEXIBLE CONTACT MEMBER AS SAID FIXED AND BRIDGING MEMBERS SEPARATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
IN A LOW ENERGY RELAY SWITCH, ELECTROMAGNETIC OPERATING MEANS, AN INSULATION SUPPORT MOVED BY SAID OPERATING MEANS, A PAIR OF FIXED CONTACFS POSITIONED ADJACENT OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID SUPPORT HAVING THEIR CONTACT SURFACES DIRECTED AT AN ACUTE ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID SUPPORT BY SAID OPERATING MEANS, FLEXIBLE BRIDIGING CONTACT MEANS ON SAID INSULATING SUPPORT, SAID BRIDGING CONTACT MEANS BEING U-SHAPED AND SYMMETRICAL WITH THE END PORTIONS OF ITS ARMS BEING OUT-TURNED AT AN ACUTE ANGLE, SAID END PORTIONS HAVING CONTACT WITH FACES DIRECTED AT A SUBSTANTIALLY SUPPLEMENTARY ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO THE ANGLE OF SAID FIXED CONTACT FACES AND ENGAGING OBLIQUELY WITH SAID FIXED CONTACT FACES AND SLIDABLE OVER SAID FIXED CONTACT SURFACES AS SAID BRIDGING CONTACT FLEXES AFTER SAID ENGAGEMENT, AND A POSITIONING MEMBER ENGAGED WITH SAID BRIDGING CONTACT MEANS AT SPACED POINTS, AND POSITINING MEMBER HAVING MEANS TO DAMP THE VIBRATIONS OF SAID FLEXIBLE CONTACT MEMBER AS SAID FIXED AND BRIDGING MEMBERS SEPARATE.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-11 | 1974-01-10 | 1974-07-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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