US3267314A
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Electron tube and socket having overlapping terminals and contacts and interengaging holding means
Assignee: Varian Medical Systems Inc
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Filing: 1962-03-26
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Granted: 1966-08-16
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Expires: 1982-03-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul D Williams
- 👤 William A Allen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J19/00; H01J19/28; H01J19/32; H01J19/34; H01J2893/00; H01J2893/0001; H01J2893/0002; H01J2893/0003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL ELECTRON TUBE COMBINATION AN ANODE AT ONE END OF THE TUBE, A PLURALITY OF OTHER ELECTRODES IN THE TUBE, THE OTHER END OF SAID TUBE BEING THE TERMINAL END AND HAVING A SIDE ENVELOPE WALL COMPRISING DISK-SHAPED CIRCULAR TERMINAL RINGS SEPARATED BY INSULATING CYLINDERS, SUPPORT MEANS CONNECTING SAID TERMINAL RINGS TO SAID ELECTRODES INSIDE SAID TUBE, SAID TERMINAL RINGS PROJECTING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID INSULATING CYLINDERS AND HAVING SUCCESSIVELY DECREASING DIAMETETS STARTING WITH THE LARGEST DIAMETER RING ADJACENT SAID ANODE END OF THE TUBE, AND MEANS ON THE AXID OF THE TUBE AT SAID TERMINAL END FOR LOCKING SAID TUBE IN A SOCKET, SAID LOCKING MEANS HAVING A SMALLER DIAMETER THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE TERMINAL END OF SAID SIDE ENVELOPE WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL ELECTRON TUBE COMBINATION AN ANODE AT ONE END OF THE TUBE, A PLURALITY OF OTHER ELECTRODES IN THE TUBE, THE OTHER END OF SAID TUBE BEING THE TERMINAL END AND HAVING A SIDE ENVELOPE WALL COMPRISING DISK-SHAPED CIRCULAR TERMINAL RINGS SEPARATED BY INSULATING CYLINDERS, SUPPORT MEANS CONNECTING SAID TERMINAL RINGS TO SAID ELECTRODES INSIDE SAID TUBE, SAID TERMINAL RINGS PROJECTING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID INSULATING CYLINDERS AND HAVING SUCCESSIVELY DECREASING DIAMETETS STARTING WITH THE LARGEST DIAMETER RING ADJACENT SAID ANODE END OF THE TUBE, AND MEANS ON THE AXID OF THE TUBE AT SAID TERMINAL END FOR LOCKING SAID TUBE IN A SOCKET, SAID LOCKING MEANS HAVING A SMALLER DIAMETER THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE TERMINAL END OF SAID SIDE ENVELOPE WALL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-15 | 1970-02-14 | 1970-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-15 | 1974-02-14 | 1974-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-15 | 1978-02-14 | 1978-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |