US3272948A
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Electric switch structure
Assignee: CARTER PRECISION ELECTRIC CO
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Filing: 1964-06-03
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Granted: 1966-09-13
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Expires: 1984-06-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley J Gloviak
- 👤 Roger A Weiler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:48
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02N; F02N11/00; F02N11/10; B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/005; F16; F16H; F16H59/00; F16H59/68; F16H2059/6823
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
AN ELECTRIC SWITCH STRUCTURE COMPRISING A TUBULAR METALLIC SHELL HAVING AN OPEN END PORTION, INSULATING MEANS CLOSING THE OTHER END PORTION OF SAID SHELL, A PLUNGER MOUNTED FOR RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT WITHIN SAID OPEN END PORTION AND COMPRISING AN INSULATING MEMBER HAVING FREE SLIDING MOVEMENT WITH THE INNER WALL OF SAID OPEN-END SHELL PORTION, SAID INSULATING MEMBER HAVING AN END PORTION EXTENDING OUTSIDE OF SAID OPEN-END PORTION AND HAVING A CENTRAL APERTURE FORMED THEREIN, A METALLIC CONTACT PIN MOUNTED WITHIN SAID SHELL AND HAVING ONE END THEREOF EXTENDING THROUGH THE APERTURE IN SAID INSULATING MEMBER, A HOLDER FOR SAID PIN FORMED SEPARATELY FROM SAID INSULATING MEMBER AND FRICTIONALLY HOLDING SAID PIN FOR LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTING SAID PIN WITH RESPECT TO SAID INSULATING MEMBER, AND SPRING MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID SHELL AND ACTING ON SAID PIN HOLDER TO RESILIENTLY BIAS SAID HOLDER INTO A POSITION WHERE AN END PORTION OF SAID PIN EXTENDS THROUGH SAID APERTURE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-12 | 1970-03-14 | 1970-09-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-12 | 1974-03-14 | 1974-09-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-12 | 1978-03-14 | 1978-09-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |