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US3302057A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Flasher for directional and emergency signals

Assignee: Tung Sol Electric Inc
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Filing: 1964-10-20
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1984-10-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hemming G Suberg

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 17:55
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/34; B60Q1/38; B60Q1/387; B60Q1/46; G; G08; G08B; G08B5/00; G08B5/22; G08B5/36; G08B5/38

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 155 words
A CIRCUIT FOR FLASHING LAMPS COMPRISING A SOURCE OF ENERGY, A RELAY HAVING A WINDING AND AN ARMATURE BIASED TO RETRACTED POSITION AND MOVABLE TO ATTRACTED POSITION WHEN THE CURRENT THROUGH THE WINDING REACHES A GIVEN VALUE, ONE END OF SAID WINDING AND SAID ARMATURE BEING CONNECTED TO ONE TERMINAL OF SAID SOURCE, A SERIES TYPE FLASHER HAVING INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINALS, THE OTHER END OF SAID WINDING BEING CONNECTED TO THE FLASHER INPUT TERMINAL, A PAIR OF LAMP LOADS, MEANS FOR OPTIONALLY CONNECTING EITHER OR BOTH OF SAID LOADS BETWEEN THE FLASHER OUTPUT TERMINAL AND THE OTHER TERMINAL OF THE SOURCE, AN ARMATURE CARRIED CONTACT, A FIXED CONTACT POSITIONED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ARMATURE CARRIED CONTACT WHEN SAID ARMATURE IS IN ATTRACTED POSITION AND A RESISTOR CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID FIXED CONTACT AND SAID FLASHER OUTPUT TERMINAL SO AS TO BE IN PARALLEL WITH SAID WINDING AND FLASHER WHEN THE ARMATURE IS IN ATTRACTED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 155 words
A CIRCUIT FOR FLASHING LAMPS COMPRISING A SOURCE OF ENERGY, A RELAY HAVING A WINDING AND AN ARMATURE BIASED TO RETRACTED POSITION AND MOVABLE TO ATTRACTED POSITION WHEN THE CURRENT THROUGH THE WINDING REACHES A GIVEN VALUE, ONE END OF SAID WINDING AND SAID ARMATURE BEING CONNECTED TO ONE TERMINAL OF SAID SOURCE, A SERIES TYPE FLASHER HAVING INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINALS, THE OTHER END OF SAID WINDING BEING CONNECTED TO THE FLASHER INPUT TERMINAL, A PAIR OF LAMP LOADS, MEANS FOR OPTIONALLY CONNECTING EITHER OR BOTH OF SAID LOADS BETWEEN THE FLASHER OUTPUT TERMINAL AND THE OTHER TERMINAL OF THE SOURCE, AN ARMATURE CARRIED CONTACT, A FIXED CONTACT POSITIONED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ARMATURE CARRIED CONTACT WHEN SAID ARMATURE IS IN ATTRACTED POSITION AND A RESISTOR CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID FIXED CONTACT AND SAID FLASHER OUTPUT TERMINAL SO AS TO BE IN PARALLEL WITH SAID WINDING AND FLASHER WHEN THE ARMATURE IS IN ATTRACTED POSITION.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1970-01-30 1970-08-01 1971-01-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-30 1974-08-01 1975-01-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-30 1978-08-01 1979-01-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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