US3300604A
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Stop light switch for vehicles
Assignee: BREVETTI OMNITEC
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Filing: 1965-04-26
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Granted: 1967-01-24
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Expires: 1985-04-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Straub Carl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H21/00; H01H21/02; H01H21/18; H01H21/22; H01H21/24; H01H21/26; B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/44; B60Q1/441; H01H3/00; H01H3/60; H01H3/605
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
STOP-LIGHT CONTROL FOR AUTOMOBILES, INCLUDING: A HOUSING PORTION; A FIRST SUPPORT THE POSITION OF WHICH IS RESPONSIVE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OF THE AUTOMOBILE AND WHICH IS MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID HOUSING PORTION; A SECOND SUPPORT SPACED FROM SAID FIRST SUPPORT IN THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST SUPPORT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED AND WHICH IS MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID HOUSING PORTION; ENTRAINING MEANS CONNECTING TOGETHER SAID FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORTS FOR PERMITTING A DEGREE OF RELATIVE MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN AND TO CAUSE ONE SUPPORT TO MOVE IN RESPONSE TO THE OTHER ONCE THE DEGREE OF RELATIVE MOVEMENT HAS BEEN EXCEEDED; ADJUSTABLE BRAKE MEANS FOR PROVIDING AN ADJUSTABLE CONSTANT RESISTANCE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID SECOND SUPPORT; A SWITCH ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SECOND SUPPORT AND LOCATED BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORTS, FOR SERIES CONNECTION IN THE STOPLIGHT CIRCUIT OF THE AUTOMOBILE; PNEUMATIC MEANS OF VARIABLE LENGTH LOCATED INTERMEDIATE SAID FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORT, ONE END OF SAID PNEUMATIC MEANS BEING FIXED TO SAID FIRST SUPPORT AND THE OTHER END FACING SAID SWITCH, SAID PNEUMATIC MEANS AT LEAST INDIRECTLY CAUSING CLOSING OF SAID SWITCH UPON SUFFICIENT MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST SUPPORT TOWARDS SAID SECOND SUPPORT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
STOP-LIGHT CONTROL FOR AUTOMOBILES, INCLUDING: A HOUSING PORTION; A FIRST SUPPORT THE POSITION OF WHICH IS RESPONSIVE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OF THE AUTOMOBILE AND WHICH IS MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID HOUSING PORTION; A SECOND SUPPORT SPACED FROM SAID FIRST SUPPORT IN THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST SUPPORT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED AND WHICH IS MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID HOUSING PORTION; ENTRAINING MEANS CONNECTING TOGETHER SAID FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORTS FOR PERMITTING A DEGREE OF RELATIVE MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN AND TO CAUSE ONE SUPPORT TO MOVE IN RESPONSE TO THE OTHER ONCE THE DEGREE OF RELATIVE MOVEMENT HAS BEEN EXCEEDED; ADJUSTABLE BRAKE MEANS FOR PROVIDING AN ADJUSTABLE CONSTANT RESISTANCE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID SECOND SUPPORT; A SWITCH ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SECOND SUPPORT AND LOCATED BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORTS, FOR SERIES CONNECTION IN THE STOPLIGHT CIRCUIT OF THE AUTOMOBILE; PNEUMATIC MEANS OF VARIABLE LENGTH LOCATED INTERMEDIATE SAID FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORT, ONE END OF SAID PNEUMATIC MEANS BEING FIXED TO SAID FIRST SUPPORT AND THE OTHER END FACING SAID SWITCH, SAID PNEUMATIC MEANS AT LEAST INDIRECTLY CAUSING CLOSING OF SAID SWITCH UPON SUFFICIENT MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST SUPPORT TOWARDS SAID SECOND SUPPORT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2602144A
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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) | 1970-01-23 | 1970-07-25 | 1971-01-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-23 | 1974-07-25 | 1975-01-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-23 | 1978-07-25 | 1979-01-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |