US3263306A
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Method of making a snap action switch
Assignee: Controls Company of America
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Filing: 1963-04-26
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1983-04-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard R Chapin
- 👤 Joseph J Kaleba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:17
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/26; H01H13/36; H01H11/00; H01H11/0056; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49105; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A PROCESS FOR MAKING A SNAP ACTION SWITCH TERMINAL UNIT BODY COMPRISING THE STEPS OF STAMPING A MULTIPLICITY OF SWITCH TERMINAL UNITS IN A CONTINUOUS METAL STRIP, EACH OF SAID UNITS INCLUDING THE TERMINALS, A BLADE ANCHOR AND A SET OF CONTACT SUPPORTS FOR A SINGLE SWITCH EACH OF SAID CONTACT SUPPORTS BEING PROVIDED WITH CONTACT RECEIVING MEANS IN CONFRONTING EDGES THEREOF, EACH TERMINAL BEING CONNECTED TO AN ADJACENT TERMINAL BY WEBBING AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE STAMPING OPERATION, PEENING A SET OF CONTACTS INTO THE CONTACT RECEIVING MEANS OF CONTACT SUPPORTS, MOLDING A CONTINUOUS BODY STRIP OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL ON THE TERMINAL STRIP, REMOVING THE WEBBING INTERCONNECTING THE TERMINALS WHEREBY THE TERMINALS ARE ELECTRICALLY INSULATED, AND SEPARATING THE SAID CONTINUOUS BODY STRIP INTO INDIVIDUAL BODIES FOR EACH UNIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A PROCESS FOR MAKING A SNAP ACTION SWITCH TERMINAL UNIT BODY COMPRISING THE STEPS OF STAMPING A MULTIPLICITY OF SWITCH TERMINAL UNITS IN A CONTINUOUS METAL STRIP, EACH OF SAID UNITS INCLUDING THE TERMINALS, A BLADE ANCHOR AND A SET OF CONTACT SUPPORTS FOR A SINGLE SWITCH EACH OF SAID CONTACT SUPPORTS BEING PROVIDED WITH CONTACT RECEIVING MEANS IN CONFRONTING EDGES THEREOF, EACH TERMINAL BEING CONNECTED TO AN ADJACENT TERMINAL BY WEBBING AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE STAMPING OPERATION, PEENING A SET OF CONTACTS INTO THE CONTACT RECEIVING MEANS OF CONTACT SUPPORTS, MOLDING A CONTINUOUS BODY STRIP OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL ON THE TERMINAL STRIP, REMOVING THE WEBBING INTERCONNECTING THE TERMINALS WHEREBY THE TERMINALS ARE ELECTRICALLY INSULATED, AND SEPARATING THE SAID CONTINUOUS BODY STRIP INTO INDIVIDUAL BODIES FOR EACH UNIT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-01 | 1970-01-31 | 1970-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-01 | 1974-01-31 | 1974-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-01 | 1978-01-31 | 1978-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |