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US3295355A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Accelerometer having self-testing means

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-11-09
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Granted: 1967-01-03
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Expires: 1984-11-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ralph W Fisher
  • 👤 Harold W Hossfeld
  • 👤 Martin D Settles

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 22:23
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P21/00; G01P15/00; G01P15/02; G01P15/08; G01P15/135

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
AN ACCELEROMETER COMPRISING: A HOUSING, A MASS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO SAID HOUSING, A BALANCING SCREW THREADEDLY ATTACHED TO SAID MASS, AN OUTPUT DEVICE, MEANS CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT DEVICE TO SAID MASS, FIRST AND SECOND ELECTROMAGNETIC COILS, AN ARMATURE PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID HOUSING, SAID ARMATURE HAVING A FIRST LEG EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AND ADJACENT ONE END OF SAID FIRST ELECTROMAGNETIC COIL AND A SECOND LEG EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AND ADJACENT ONE END OF SAID SECOND ELECTROMAGNETIC COIL, AND ARMATURE HAVING A REVERSE-BENT ARM PROVIDING FIRST AND SECOND PARALLEL SIDES, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ENERGIZING SAID FIRST AND SECOND ELECTROMAGNETIC COILS, AND FIRST AND SECOND ADJUSTING SCREWS THREADEDLY ATTACHED ONE EACH TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND PARALLEL SIDES, SAID ADJUSTING SCREWS BEING ENGAGABLE WITH SAID BALANCING SCREW.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
AN ACCELEROMETER COMPRISING: A HOUSING, A MASS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO SAID HOUSING, A BALANCING SCREW THREADEDLY ATTACHED TO SAID MASS, AN OUTPUT DEVICE, MEANS CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT DEVICE TO SAID MASS, FIRST AND SECOND ELECTROMAGNETIC COILS, AN ARMATURE PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID HOUSING, SAID ARMATURE HAVING A FIRST LEG EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AND ADJACENT ONE END OF SAID FIRST ELECTROMAGNETIC COIL AND A SECOND LEG EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AND ADJACENT ONE END OF SAID SECOND ELECTROMAGNETIC COIL, AND ARMATURE HAVING A REVERSE-BENT ARM PROVIDING FIRST AND SECOND PARALLEL SIDES, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ENERGIZING SAID FIRST AND SECOND ELECTROMAGNETIC COILS, AND FIRST AND SECOND ADJUSTING SCREWS THREADEDLY ATTACHED ONE EACH TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND PARALLEL SIDES, SAID ADJUSTING SCREWS BEING ENGAGABLE WITH SAID BALANCING SCREW.

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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) 1970-01-02 1970-07-04 1971-01-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-02 1974-07-04 1975-01-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-02 1978-07-04 1979-01-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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