US3269026A
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Dryer control
Assignee: Controls Company of America
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Filing: 1964-01-13
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Granted: 1966-08-30
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Expires: 1984-01-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John E Maas
- 👤 Otto R Behrens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:43
CPC Classifications
F; F26; F26B; F26B25/00; F26B25/22; D; D06; D06F; D06F34/00; D06F34/08; D06F58/00; D06F58/32; D06F58/34; D06F58/36; D06F58/38; D06F2101/00; D06F2101/14; D06F2101/20; D06F2103/00; D06F2103/02; D06F2103/08; D06F2105/00; D06F2105/28; D06F2105/62; D06F58/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
285 words
IN A DRYER HAVING A HEATER AND MOTOR THE COMBINATION OF: MACHINE RELAY MEANS FOR CONTROLLING ENERGIZATION OF SAID MOTOR AND HEATER, CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED WITH AND ENERGIZED WHEN SAID RELAY MEANS IS ACTUATED TO ENERGIZE SAID MOTOR AND HEATER AND OPERATIVE, WHEN ENERGIZED, TO IN TURN CONTROL SAID RELAY MEANS, SAID CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING CONTROL SWITCH MEANS CONNECTED WITH AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATIONAL STATE OF SAID RELAY MEANS, MEANS FOR SENSING MOISTURE CONTENT OF ARTICLES IN SAID DRYER AND OPERATIVE, WHEN CONNECTED WITH SAID CONTROL SWITCH MEANS, TO CONTROL AND ACTUATE SAID CONTROL SWITCH MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MOISTURE CONTENT OF SAID ARTICLES, ELECTRONIC TIME DELAY MEANS OPERATIVE, WHEN CONNECTED WITH SAID CONTROL SWITCH MEANS, TO ACTUATE SAID CONTROL SWITCH MEANS WITH A PREDETERMINED TIME DELAY AFTER SAID ELECTRONIC MEANS IS ENERGIZED, AND SELECTOR SWITCH MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY CONNECTING SAID MOISTURE SENSING MEANS AND ELECTRONIC MEANS WITH AND FOR CONTROL OF SAID CONTROL SWITCH MEANS, SECOND CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED FOR SELECTIVE ENERGIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPERATIONAL STATE OF SAID CONTROL SWITCH MEANS AND OPERATIVE, IN RESPONSE TO ACTUATION OF SAID CONTROL SWITCH MEANS BY SAID MOISTURE SENSING MEANS TO DE-ENERGIZE SAID MACHINE RELAY, TO ESTABLISH A CIRCUIT TO RE-ENERGIZE SAID RELAY MEANS, HEATER AND MOTOR AND OPERATE SAID SELECTOR SWITCH MEANS TO CONNECT SAID ELECTRONIC MEANS IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID CONTROL SWITCH MEANS, AND SWITCH MEANS IN THE CIRCUIT ESTABLISHED BY SAID SECOND CONTROL MEANS AND OPERATIVE SELECTIVELY TO OPEN AND COMPLETE SAID CIRCUIT TO PROVIDE SELECTION OF EITHER A FIRST DRYING CYCLE CONTROLLED BY SAID MOISTURE SENSING MEANS AND EXTENDED BY SAID ELECTRONIC MEANS OR A SECOND DRYING CYCLE CONTROLLED BY AND HAVING A PERIOD DETERMINED SOLELY BY SAID MOISTURE SENSING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
285 words
IN A DRYER HAVING A HEATER AND MOTOR THE COMBINATION OF: MACHINE RELAY MEANS FOR CONTROLLING ENERGIZATION OF SAID MOTOR AND HEATER, CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED WITH AND ENERGIZED WHEN SAID RELAY MEANS IS ACTUATED TO ENERGIZE SAID MOTOR AND HEATER AND OPERATIVE, WHEN ENERGIZED, TO IN TURN CONTROL SAID RELAY MEANS, SAID CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING CONTROL SWITCH MEANS CONNECTED WITH AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATIONAL STATE OF SAID RELAY MEANS, MEANS FOR SENSING MOISTURE CONTENT OF ARTICLES IN SAID DRYER AND OPERATIVE, WHEN CONNECTED WITH SAID CONTROL SWITCH MEANS, TO CONTROL AND ACTUATE SAID CONTROL SWITCH MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MOISTURE CONTENT OF SAID ARTICLES, ELECTRONIC TIME DELAY MEANS OPERATIVE, WHEN CONNECTED WITH SAID CONTROL SWITCH MEANS, TO ACTUATE SAID CONTROL SWITCH MEANS WITH A PREDETERMINED TIME DELAY AFTER SAID ELECTRONIC MEANS IS ENERGIZED, AND SELECTOR SWITCH MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY CONNECTING SAID MOISTURE SENSING MEANS AND ELECTRONIC MEANS WITH AND FOR CONTROL OF SAID CONTROL SWITCH MEANS, SECOND CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED FOR SELECTIVE ENERGIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPERATIONAL STATE OF SAID CONTROL SWITCH MEANS AND OPERATIVE, IN RESPONSE TO ACTUATION OF SAID CONTROL SWITCH MEANS BY SAID MOISTURE SENSING MEANS TO DE-ENERGIZE SAID MACHINE RELAY, TO ESTABLISH A CIRCUIT TO RE-ENERGIZE SAID RELAY MEANS, HEATER AND MOTOR AND OPERATE SAID SELECTOR SWITCH MEANS TO CONNECT SAID ELECTRONIC MEANS IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID CONTROL SWITCH MEANS, AND SWITCH MEANS IN THE CIRCUIT ESTABLISHED BY SAID SECOND CONTROL MEANS AND OPERATIVE SELECTIVELY TO OPEN AND COMPLETE SAID CIRCUIT TO PROVIDE SELECTION OF EITHER A FIRST DRYING CYCLE CONTROLLED BY SAID MOISTURE SENSING MEANS AND EXTENDED BY SAID ELECTRONIC MEANS OR A SECOND DRYING CYCLE CONTROLLED BY AND HAVING A PERIOD DETERMINED SOLELY BY SAID MOISTURE SENSING MEANS.
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