US3299234A
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Velocity responsive actuating means
Assignee: Renault SA
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Filing: 1965-06-07
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Granted: 1967-01-17
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Expires: 1985-06-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Castelet Gaetan De Coye De
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:37
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H36/00; B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/50; B60Q1/54; G; G01; G01P; G01P1/00; G01P1/07; G01P1/08; G01P1/10; H01H3/00; H01H3/54; H01H3/56; H01H35/00; H01H35/06; H01H35/10; H01H5/00; H01H5/04; H01H5/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A VELOCITY RESPONSIVE ACTUATING MEANS FOR USE IN THE GEAR SHIFT CONTROL MEANS OF, FOR EXAMPLE, AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE WHICH INCLUDES AN ENGINE AND AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR CONTROLLING THE VELOCITY OUTPUT THEREOF, SAID MEANS COMPRISING: A ROTATING MEMBER, AN ACTUATING MEANS WHICH IS MOVABLE IN RESPONSE TO THE VELOCITY OF SAID ROTATING MEMBER, A SWITCH MEANS COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE S-SHAPED METAL BLADE FLEXIBLY SNAPABLE TO EITHER SIDE OF A NEUTRAL AXIS, SAID BLADE BEING MOUNTED AT ITS ENDS IN FIXED BEARINGS, A CONTACT ON EACH SIDE OF SAID BLADE AT A LOCATION INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS, SAID ACTUATING MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID BLADE AND URGING IT TOWARDS ONE OF SAID CONTACTS, A YIELDABLE MEANS URGING IT TOWARDS ONE OF THE OTHER OF SAID CONTACTS, SAID BLADE RESTING AGAINST ONE OR THE OTHER OF SAID CONTACTS DEPENDING UPON THE VELOCITY OF SAID ROTATING MEMBER AND THE CONSEQUENT FORCE EXERTED BY SAID VELOCITY RESPONSIVE ACTUATING MEANS UPON SAID BLADE, AND ADJUSTMENT MEANS ACTUABLE BY SAID ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO ADJUSTABLY MOVE ONE OF SAID CONTACTS LATERALLY RELATIVE TO SAID BLADE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A VELOCITY RESPONSIVE ACTUATING MEANS FOR USE IN THE GEAR SHIFT CONTROL MEANS OF, FOR EXAMPLE, AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE WHICH INCLUDES AN ENGINE AND AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR CONTROLLING THE VELOCITY OUTPUT THEREOF, SAID MEANS COMPRISING: A ROTATING MEMBER, AN ACTUATING MEANS WHICH IS MOVABLE IN RESPONSE TO THE VELOCITY OF SAID ROTATING MEMBER, A SWITCH MEANS COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE S-SHAPED METAL BLADE FLEXIBLY SNAPABLE TO EITHER SIDE OF A NEUTRAL AXIS, SAID BLADE BEING MOUNTED AT ITS ENDS IN FIXED BEARINGS, A CONTACT ON EACH SIDE OF SAID BLADE AT A LOCATION INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS, SAID ACTUATING MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID BLADE AND URGING IT TOWARDS ONE OF SAID CONTACTS, A YIELDABLE MEANS URGING IT TOWARDS ONE OF THE OTHER OF SAID CONTACTS, SAID BLADE RESTING AGAINST ONE OR THE OTHER OF SAID CONTACTS DEPENDING UPON THE VELOCITY OF SAID ROTATING MEMBER AND THE CONSEQUENT FORCE EXERTED BY SAID VELOCITY RESPONSIVE ACTUATING MEANS UPON SAID BLADE, AND ADJUSTMENT MEANS ACTUABLE BY SAID ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO ADJUSTABLY MOVE ONE OF SAID CONTACTS LATERALLY RELATIVE TO SAID BLADE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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