US3285078A
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Uhf-vhf tuner
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1964-10-30
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1984-10-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J Siebold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:42
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03J; H03J1/00; H03J1/06; H03J1/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S116/00; Y10S116/29
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A COMBINED UHF-VHF FREQUENCY SELECTOR AND CHANNEL INDICATOR MECHANISM COMPRISING: (A) A FREQUENCY BAND SELECTOR SHAFT FOR POSITIONING AN INCREMENTAL FREQUENCY BAND SELECTOR TO RECEIVE A PLURALITY OF VHF FREQUENCY BANDS AND A UHF FREQUENCY BAND, (B) A MASTER FINE TUNE SHAFT FOR OPERATING A VHF AND A UHF FINE TUNE MECHANISM FOR TUNING TO SELECTED FREQUENCIES IN SAID VHF AND SAID UHF FREQUENCY BANDS, (C) MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ENGAGING SAID MASTER FINE TUNE SHAFT WITH SAID VHF FINE TUNE MECHANISM AND SAID UHF FINE TUNE MECHANISM, (D) A VHF CHANNEL INDICATOR DISC HAVING A PLURALITY OF VHF CHANNEL NUMBERS THEREON AND ARRANGED FOR SELECTIVELY ALIGNING WITH A SINGLE VIEWER WINDOW ONE OF THE VHF CHANNEL NUMBERS IN RESPONSE TO POSITIONING OF SAID FREQUENCY BAND SELECTOR FOR RECEIVING EACH OF SAID VHF FREQUENCY BANDS, SAID VHF CHANNEL INDICATOR DISC BEING PROVIDED WITH A WINDOW PORTION THEREON, AND (E) A UHF CHANNEL INDICATOR DISC HAVING A PLURALITY OF UHF CHANNEL NUMBERS THEREON AND ARRANGED FOR SELECTIVELY ALIGNING WITH THE WINDOW PORTION OF SAID VHF CHANNEL INDICATOR DISC AND THE SINGLE VIEWER WINDOW ONE OF THE UHF CHANNEL NUMBERS IN RESPONSE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID UHF FINE TUNE MECHANISM WHEN SAID FREQUENCY BAND SELECTOR IS POSITIONED FOR RECEIVING SAID UHF FREQUENCY BAND.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
A COMBINED UHF-VHF FREQUENCY SELECTOR AND CHANNEL INDICATOR MECHANISM COMPRISING: (A) A FREQUENCY BAND SELECTOR SHAFT FOR POSITIONING AN INCREMENTAL FREQUENCY BAND SELECTOR TO RECEIVE A PLURALITY OF VHF FREQUENCY BANDS AND A UHF FREQUENCY BAND, (B) A MASTER FINE TUNE SHAFT FOR OPERATING A VHF AND A UHF FINE TUNE MECHANISM FOR TUNING TO SELECTED FREQUENCIES IN SAID VHF AND SAID UHF FREQUENCY BANDS, (C) MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ENGAGING SAID MASTER FINE TUNE SHAFT WITH SAID VHF FINE TUNE MECHANISM AND SAID UHF FINE TUNE MECHANISM, (D) A VHF CHANNEL INDICATOR DISC HAVING A PLURALITY OF VHF CHANNEL NUMBERS THEREON AND ARRANGED FOR SELECTIVELY ALIGNING WITH A SINGLE VIEWER WINDOW ONE OF THE VHF CHANNEL NUMBERS IN RESPONSE TO POSITIONING OF SAID FREQUENCY BAND SELECTOR FOR RECEIVING EACH OF SAID VHF FREQUENCY BANDS, SAID VHF CHANNEL INDICATOR DISC BEING PROVIDED WITH A WINDOW PORTION THEREON, AND (E) A UHF CHANNEL INDICATOR DISC HAVING A PLURALITY OF UHF CHANNEL NUMBERS THEREON AND ARRANGED FOR SELECTIVELY ALIGNING WITH THE WINDOW PORTION OF SAID VHF CHANNEL INDICATOR DISC AND THE SINGLE VIEWER WINDOW ONE OF THE UHF CHANNEL NUMBERS IN RESPONSE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID UHF FINE TUNE MECHANISM WHEN SAID FREQUENCY BAND SELECTOR IS POSITIONED FOR RECEIVING SAID UHF FREQUENCY BAND.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-14 | 1970-05-16 | 1970-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-14 | 1974-05-16 | 1974-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-14 | 1978-05-16 | 1978-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |