US3300611A
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Alternate action/operation mechanism
Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
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Filing: 1965-03-29
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Granted: 1967-01-24
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Expires: 1985-03-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George J Bury
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 03:46
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/023; H01H13/50; H01H13/56; H01H13/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
AN ALTERNATE ACTION MECHANISM POSITIONED BETWEEN A RECIPROCABLE PLUNGER MEANS AND A SPRING LOADED ACTUATOR BUTTON WHICH CONTROLS THE MOVEMENT OF CONTACT MEMBERS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH COMPRISING, (A) LEVER MEANS YIELDABLY URGED TOWARD SAID PLUNGER MEANS FOR COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH WHEN SAID PLUNGER MEANS IS DISPLACED IN A FIRST DIRECTION, (B) A PAWL MEMBER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO SAID LEVER ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF AND EXTENDING AWAY FROM SAID LEVER IN A DIRECTION GENERALLLY OPPOSITE TO THAT IN WHICH THE LEVER IS YIELDABLY URGED, SAID PAWL MEMBER HAVING PORTIONS THEREOF EXTENDING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF ITS PIVOT AXIS AND BEING RESTRAINED FROM MOVEMENT TOWARD SAID LEVER ON ONE SIDE OF SAID PIVOT AXIS WHILE BEING RESILIENTLY URGED AWAY FROM SAID LEVER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID PIVOT AXIS, AND (C) UNITARY CAM-RATCHET MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTED FOR SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PAWL MEMBER AND SAID SPRING WITH SAID PAWL MEMBER ON THE SIDE THEREOF RESTRAINED FROM MOVEMENT WHEN SAID LEVER IS MOVED BY SAID RECIPROCATING PLUNGER MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID CAM MEANS ALTERNATELY INTO AND OUT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
AN ALTERNATE ACTION MECHANISM POSITIONED BETWEEN A RECIPROCABLE PLUNGER MEANS AND A SPRING LOADED ACTUATOR BUTTON WHICH CONTROLS THE MOVEMENT OF CONTACT MEMBERS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH COMPRISING, (A) LEVER MEANS YIELDABLY URGED TOWARD SAID PLUNGER MEANS FOR COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH WHEN SAID PLUNGER MEANS IS DISPLACED IN A FIRST DIRECTION, (B) A PAWL MEMBER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO SAID LEVER ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF AND EXTENDING AWAY FROM SAID LEVER IN A DIRECTION GENERALLLY OPPOSITE TO THAT IN WHICH THE LEVER IS YIELDABLY URGED, SAID PAWL MEMBER HAVING PORTIONS THEREOF EXTENDING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF ITS PIVOT AXIS AND BEING RESTRAINED FROM MOVEMENT TOWARD SAID LEVER ON ONE SIDE OF SAID PIVOT AXIS WHILE BEING RESILIENTLY URGED AWAY FROM SAID LEVER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID PIVOT AXIS, AND (C) UNITARY CAM-RATCHET MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTED FOR SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PAWL MEMBER AND SAID SPRING WITH SAID PAWL MEMBER ON THE SIDE THEREOF RESTRAINED FROM MOVEMENT WHEN SAID LEVER IS MOVED BY SAID RECIPROCATING PLUNGER MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID CAM MEANS ALTERNATELY INTO AND OUT
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| 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 |