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US3293529A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Multiple automatic battery tester and charger

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-12-23
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1983-12-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John G Fontaine

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 04:48
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/005; H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/42; H01M10/44; H01M10/441; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/50; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y10; Y10S; Y10S320/00; Y10S320/18; Y10S320/21

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 85 words
AN APPARATUS FOR TESTING AND CHARAGING A GROUP OF BATTERIES COMPRISING, MEANS OPERATING TO TEST CURRENT OUTPUT FROM THE BATTERIES IN THE GROUP AT SPACED, PREDETERMINED INTERVALS, A BATTERY CHARGER, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY THE TESTING MEANS FOR SETTING THE CHARGER IN OPERATION TO SUPPLY CHARGING CURRENT TO EITHER ALL OR ANY ONE OF THE BATTERIES WHEN THE CHARGE LEVEL IN ALL OF THE BATTERIES OR ANY ONE OF THEM IN THE GROUP IS BELOW A PREDETERMINED POINT AND IS INDICATED BY THE TESTING MEANS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 85 words
AN APPARATUS FOR TESTING AND CHARAGING A GROUP OF BATTERIES COMPRISING, MEANS OPERATING TO TEST CURRENT OUTPUT FROM THE BATTERIES IN THE GROUP AT SPACED, PREDETERMINED INTERVALS, A BATTERY CHARGER, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY THE TESTING MEANS FOR SETTING THE CHARGER IN OPERATION TO SUPPLY CHARGING CURRENT TO EITHER ALL OR ANY ONE OF THE BATTERIES WHEN THE CHARGE LEVEL IN ALL OF THE BATTERIES OR ANY ONE OF THEM IN THE GROUP IS BELOW A PREDETERMINED POINT AND IS INDICATED BY THE TESTING MEANS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-12-19 1970-06-20 1970-12-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-19 1974-06-20 1974-12-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-19 1978-06-20 1978-12-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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