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Method of making reed switches
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1963-03-14
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Granted: 1966-10-11
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Expires: 1983-03-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr George A Shaffer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H11/00; H01H11/005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49004; Y10T29/49105; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/532; Y10T29/53248
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
IN A METHOD OF FABRICATING A REED SWITCH, THE STEPS COMPRISING: (A) POSITIONING A PAIR OF CONDUCTIVE REEDS IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT, (B) COMPLETING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THROUGH SAID REEDS, (C) MOVING SAID REEDS APART UNTIL THE CIRCUIT IS FIRST BROKENT TO POSITION SAID REEDS APART AT AN INDICIA POSITION, (D) MOVING SAID REEDS A SELECTED DISTANCE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER FROM SAID INDICIA POSITION, WHEREBY A SELECTED SPACING IS ACHIEVED FOR SAID REEDS, AND (E) THEN FIXING SAID REEDS AT SAID SELECTED SPACING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
IN A METHOD OF FABRICATING A REED SWITCH, THE STEPS COMPRISING: (A) POSITIONING A PAIR OF CONDUCTIVE REEDS IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT, (B) COMPLETING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THROUGH SAID REEDS, (C) MOVING SAID REEDS APART UNTIL THE CIRCUIT IS FIRST BROKENT TO POSITION SAID REEDS APART AT AN INDICIA POSITION, (D) MOVING SAID REEDS A SELECTED DISTANCE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER FROM SAID INDICIA POSITION, WHEREBY A SELECTED SPACING IS ACHIEVED FOR SAID REEDS, AND (E) THEN FIXING SAID REEDS AT SAID SELECTED SPACING.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-10 | 1970-04-11 | 1970-10-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-10 | 1974-04-11 | 1974-10-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-10 | 1978-04-11 | 1978-10-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |