US3260866A
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Assignee: Maytag Corp
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Filing: 1962-11-06
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1982-11-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul A Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:53
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; D; D06; D06F; D06F2105/00; D06F2105/52; D06F34/00; D06F34/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
IN AN AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: TIMING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING A SERIES OF OPERATIONS; TIMER MOTOR MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID TIMING MEANS AT NORMAL SLOW SPEEDS; RAPID ADVANCE MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID TIMING MEANS AT HIGH SPEEDS; SELECTION MEANS FOR CHOOSING SAID SERIES OF OPERATIONS; FIRST CIRCUIT MEANS UNDER THE CONTROL OF SAID SELECTION MEANS TO INITIATE OPERATION OF SAID RAPID ADVANCE MEANS FOR A SHORT PERIOD AND TO INITIATE OPERATION OF SAID TIMING MEANS AT THE SELECTED START POSITION IN SAID SERIES OF OPERATIONS, SAID SELECTION MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO MANUAL INITIATION; OPTIONAL MODIFICATION MEANS INCLUDING A SECOND CIRCUIT MEANS AND ACTUATABLE FOR ENERGIZING SAID RAPID ADVANCE MEANS THROUGH SAID SECOND CIRCUIT MEANS TO MODIFY SAID CYCLE OF OPERATION BY OMITTING AT LEAST ONE PORTION OF SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
IN AN AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: TIMING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING A SERIES OF OPERATIONS; TIMER MOTOR MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID TIMING MEANS AT NORMAL SLOW SPEEDS; RAPID ADVANCE MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID TIMING MEANS AT HIGH SPEEDS; SELECTION MEANS FOR CHOOSING SAID SERIES OF OPERATIONS; FIRST CIRCUIT MEANS UNDER THE CONTROL OF SAID SELECTION MEANS TO INITIATE OPERATION OF SAID RAPID ADVANCE MEANS FOR A SHORT PERIOD AND TO INITIATE OPERATION OF SAID TIMING MEANS AT THE SELECTED START POSITION IN SAID SERIES OF OPERATIONS, SAID SELECTION MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO MANUAL INITIATION; OPTIONAL MODIFICATION MEANS INCLUDING A SECOND CIRCUIT MEANS AND ACTUATABLE FOR ENERGIZING SAID RAPID ADVANCE MEANS THROUGH SAID SECOND CIRCUIT MEANS TO MODIFY SAID CYCLE OF OPERATION BY OMITTING AT LEAST ONE PORTION OF SAID
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2391718A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-11 | 1970-01-10 | 1970-07-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-11 | 1974-01-10 | 1974-07-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-11 | 1978-01-10 | 1978-07-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |