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US3265934A
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Capacitor stacking unit
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1964-01-30
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Granted: 1966-08-09
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Expires: 1984-01-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William H Cuttino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G4/00; H01G4/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A COMPACT, RIGID, HIGH VOLTAGE CAPACITOR STACKING UNIT COMPRISING A BOX-LIKE FRAME STRUCTURE HAVING A PLURALITY OF RELATIVELY SHORT POSTS PHYSICALLY SUPPORTED IN AN UPRIGHT MANNER BY INTERCONNECTING ELONGATED MEMBERS VERTICALLY SPACED APART IN SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL AND PARALLEL PLANE, A PLURALITY OF GENERALLY RECTANGULARLY SHAPED CAPACITORS MOUNTED BETWEEN SAND SECURED TO AT LEAST TWO OF THE VERTICALLY SPACED APART MEMBERS SO THAT ALL CAPACITOR INSULATING BUSHINGS AND TERMINALS FACE IN AN EXPOSED AND OUTWARD DIRECTION FROM THE SIDE OF THE BOX-LIKE FRAME, EACH OF SAID CAPACITORS FURTHER BEING MOUNTED ON A SIDE THEREOF HAVING A NARROW DIMENSION IN PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH THE VERTICALLY SPACED APART MEMBERS IN FORM A HORIZONTAL AND PARALLEL ARRAY OF CAPACITORS, BUS MEANS FOR INTERCONNECTING THE CAPACITORS IN A GIVEN CIRCUIT PATTERN, SAID BUS MEANS INCLUDING A CONTINUOUS CONDUCTUVE BUS BAR EXTENDING ALONG AT LEAST TWO OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE FRAME STRUCTURE, AND HORIZONTAL FRAME EXTENSION MEANS INSULATINGLY SUPPORTING SAID BUS BARS REMOTELY AND HORIZONTALLY OUTWARDLY OF SAID FRAME SIDES ADJACENT THE CAPACITOR BUSHINGS AND TERMINALS, AND BUS BARS SUPPORTING A PLUARLITY OF FUSES CONNECTED BETWEEN THE BUS BARS AND CAPACITORS OUTWARDLY OF THE SIDES OF THE FRAME STRUCTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A COMPACT, RIGID, HIGH VOLTAGE CAPACITOR STACKING UNIT COMPRISING A BOX-LIKE FRAME STRUCTURE HAVING A PLURALITY OF RELATIVELY SHORT POSTS PHYSICALLY SUPPORTED IN AN UPRIGHT MANNER BY INTERCONNECTING ELONGATED MEMBERS VERTICALLY SPACED APART IN SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL AND PARALLEL PLANE, A PLURALITY OF GENERALLY RECTANGULARLY SHAPED CAPACITORS MOUNTED BETWEEN SAND SECURED TO AT LEAST TWO OF THE VERTICALLY SPACED APART MEMBERS SO THAT ALL CAPACITOR INSULATING BUSHINGS AND TERMINALS FACE IN AN EXPOSED AND OUTWARD DIRECTION FROM THE SIDE OF THE BOX-LIKE FRAME, EACH OF SAID CAPACITORS FURTHER BEING MOUNTED ON A SIDE THEREOF HAVING A NARROW DIMENSION IN PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH THE VERTICALLY SPACED APART MEMBERS IN FORM A HORIZONTAL AND PARALLEL ARRAY OF CAPACITORS, BUS MEANS FOR INTERCONNECTING THE CAPACITORS IN A GIVEN CIRCUIT PATTERN, SAID BUS MEANS INCLUDING A CONTINUOUS CONDUCTUVE BUS BAR EXTENDING ALONG AT LEAST TWO OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE FRAME STRUCTURE, AND HORIZONTAL FRAME EXTENSION MEANS INSULATINGLY SUPPORTING SAID BUS BARS REMOTELY AND HORIZONTALLY OUTWARDLY OF SAID FRAME SIDES ADJACENT THE CAPACITOR BUSHINGS AND TERMINALS, AND BUS BARS SUPPORTING A PLUARLITY OF FUSES CONNECTED BETWEEN THE BUS BARS AND CAPACITORS OUTWARDLY OF THE SIDES OF THE FRAME STRUCTURE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-08 | 1970-02-07 | 1970-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-08 | 1974-02-07 | 1974-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-08 | 1978-02-07 | 1978-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |