US3296494A
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Voltage responsive devices and methods of voltage detection
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-06-24
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Granted: 1967-01-03
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Expires: 1983-06-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Andrew Stenger
- 👤 James S Hall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:51
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02H; H02H5/00; H02H5/12; B; B66; B66C; B66C15/00; B66C15/06; B66C15/065; G; G01; G01R; G01R15/00; G01R15/14; G01R19/00; G01R19/145; G01R19/155
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
AN AUTOMATIC GROUNDING DEVICES COMPRISING A METALLIC MEMBER, SUPPORT MEANS FOR RETAINING SAID MEMBER IN A NON-GROUNDING POSITION AND FOR GUIDING SAID MEMBER FOR MOVEMENT TO A GROUNDING POSITION, MEANS TO ATTACH SAID SUPPORT MEANS TO A VEHICLE, MEANS OPERABLE TO PROPEL SAID MEMBER FROM ITS NON-GROUNDING TO GROUNDING POSITION, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO AN ALTERNATING MAGNETIC FLUX FIELD TO RENDER THE LAST MENTIONED MEANS OPERABLE, AND MEANS FORMING AN ELECTRIC CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID GROUNDING MEMBER AND THE VEHICLE TO WHICH SAID SUPPORT MEANS IS ATTACHED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
AN AUTOMATIC GROUNDING DEVICES COMPRISING A METALLIC MEMBER, SUPPORT MEANS FOR RETAINING SAID MEMBER IN A NON-GROUNDING POSITION AND FOR GUIDING SAID MEMBER FOR MOVEMENT TO A GROUNDING POSITION, MEANS TO ATTACH SAID SUPPORT MEANS TO A VEHICLE, MEANS OPERABLE TO PROPEL SAID MEMBER FROM ITS NON-GROUNDING TO GROUNDING POSITION, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO AN ALTERNATING MAGNETIC FLUX FIELD TO RENDER THE LAST MENTIONED MEANS OPERABLE, AND MEANS FORMING AN ELECTRIC CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID GROUNDING MEMBER AND THE VEHICLE TO WHICH SAID SUPPORT MEANS IS ATTACHED.
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