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Overload detection means

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-03-21
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1983-03-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Donald L Watrous

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 22:45
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K11/00; B23K11/24; B23K11/25; B23K11/251; H; H02; H02H; H02H3/00; H02H3/08; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/53; H03K3/57

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 94 words
AN OVERLOAD DETECTION CIRCUIT COMPRISING, A CURRENT TRANSFORMER HAVING A MAGNETIC CORE, A PRIMARY WINDING ON THE CORE ADAPTED TO BE ENERGIZED BY CURRENT TO BE SENSED, AND A SECONDARY WINDING ON THE CORE; A CAPACITOR, FIRST IMPEDANCE MEANS ACROSS THE CAPACITOR FOR PRODUCING A VOLTAGE CHARGE THE CAPACITOR, SECOND IMPEDANCE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SECONDARY WINDING FOR PRODUCING A VOLTAGE WHEN TRAVERSED BY CURRENT RESULTING FROM VOLTAGE INDUCED IN THE SECONDARY WINDING IN RESPONSE TO CURRENT FLOW IN THE PRIMARY WINDING, A BREAKDOWN DEVICE ACROSS SAID SECOND IMPEDANCE MEANS INCLUDED IN THE DIS-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 94 words
AN OVERLOAD DETECTION CIRCUIT COMPRISING, A CURRENT TRANSFORMER HAVING A MAGNETIC CORE, A PRIMARY WINDING ON THE CORE ADAPTED TO BE ENERGIZED BY CURRENT TO BE SENSED, AND A SECONDARY WINDING ON THE CORE; A CAPACITOR, FIRST IMPEDANCE MEANS ACROSS THE CAPACITOR FOR PRODUCING A VOLTAGE CHARGE THE CAPACITOR, SECOND IMPEDANCE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SECONDARY WINDING FOR PRODUCING A VOLTAGE WHEN TRAVERSED BY CURRENT RESULTING FROM VOLTAGE INDUCED IN THE SECONDARY WINDING IN RESPONSE TO CURRENT FLOW IN THE PRIMARY WINDING, A BREAKDOWN DEVICE ACROSS SAID SECOND IMPEDANCE MEANS INCLUDED IN THE DIS-

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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) 1969-07-11 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

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