US3283166A
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Automotive safety units
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1966-11-01
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Expires: 1983-11-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:40
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/03; B60R16/0315; B60T; B60T17/00; B60T17/18; B60T17/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
IN AN AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY UNIT FOR A SYSTEM INCLUDING A DISTRIBUTOR, BRAKE-ACTUATING MEANS AND OIL PUMP; (A) AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT HAVING SWITCHING MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST CONTACT OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE DISTRIBUTOR, AND HAVING A SECOND CONTACT OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE BRAKE-ACTUATING MEANS, (B) A PRESSURE-RESPONSIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO THE OIL PUMP INCLUDING A MOVABLE CONTACT IN TEH SAID ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, (C) MEANS SELECTIVELY ENGAGING SAID MOVABLE CONTACT WITH SAID FIRST CONTACT, (D) A MANUAL SWITCH INTERCONNECTING SAID FIRST CONTACT AND DISTRIBUTOR, AND (E) MEANS SELECTIVELY ENGAGING SAID MOVABLE CONTACT WITH SAID SECOND CONTACT TO ACUATE SAID BRAKE-ACTUATING MEANS WHEN THE DISTRIBUTOR IS DISCONNECTED UPON OPENING OF THE MANUAL SWITCH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
IN AN AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY UNIT FOR A SYSTEM INCLUDING A DISTRIBUTOR, BRAKE-ACTUATING MEANS AND OIL PUMP; (A) AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT HAVING SWITCHING MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST CONTACT OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE DISTRIBUTOR, AND HAVING A SECOND CONTACT OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE BRAKE-ACTUATING MEANS, (B) A PRESSURE-RESPONSIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO THE OIL PUMP INCLUDING A MOVABLE CONTACT IN TEH SAID ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, (C) MEANS SELECTIVELY ENGAGING SAID MOVABLE CONTACT WITH SAID FIRST CONTACT, (D) A MANUAL SWITCH INTERCONNECTING SAID FIRST CONTACT AND DISTRIBUTOR, AND (E) MEANS SELECTIVELY ENGAGING SAID MOVABLE CONTACT WITH SAID SECOND CONTACT TO ACUATE SAID BRAKE-ACTUATING MEANS WHEN THE DISTRIBUTOR IS DISCONNECTED UPON OPENING OF THE MANUAL SWITCH.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-31 | 1974-05-02 | 1974-11-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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