US3302269A
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Methods of making condition responsive devices
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1965-02-02
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Granted: 1967-02-07
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Expires: 1985-02-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence E Cooper
- 👤 Kadisevskis Edmunds
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H35/00; H01H35/24; H01H35/34; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49105; Y10T29/49758; Y10T29/49805; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49877
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING A CONDITION-RESPONSIVE DEVICE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PROVIDING FIRST AND SECOND CASING MEMBERS, EACH HAVING A CAVITY, AND AN APERTURE CONNECTED WITH ITS RESPECTIVE CAVITY; POSITIONING A DEFORMABLE CONDITION-RESPONSIVE MEMBER INTERMEDIATE SAID FIRST AND SECOND CASING MEMBERS AND SECURING EACH OF SAID CASING MEMBERS TO SAID DEFORMABLE CONDITION-RESPONSIVE MEMBER ADJACENT THE MARGINAL PERIPHERY THEREOF SO THAT SAID DEFORMABLE CONDITION-RESPONSIVE MEMBER SEPARATES AND SEALS SAID CAVITIES FROM EACH OTHER; APPLYING FLUID PRESSURE INTO ONE OF SAID CAVITIES THROUGH ITS APERTURE TO ONE SIDE OF SAID DEFORMABLE CONDITION-RESPONSIVE MEMBER WITHIN ITS PERIPHERY TO STRESS IT AND BULGE IT IN THE DIRECTION OF ITS OPPOSITE SIDE WHEREBY THE DEFORMABLE CONDITION-RESPONSIVE MEMBER IS STRESSED BEYOND ITS ELASTIC LIMIT TO BULGE IT SUFFICIENTLY FOR IT TO ASSUME A DESIRED PREDETERMINED DEFORMED CONFIGURATION; INSERTING A MOTION-TRANSFER MEANS INTO ONE OF SAID APERTURES AND POSITIONING SAID MEANS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE SIDE OF SAID DEFORMED CONDITION-RESPONSIVE MEMBER; MOUNTING A MECHANISM ON THE CASING MEMBER WHICH PROVIDES THE APERTURE IN WHICH THE MOTION TRANSFER MEANS IS INSERTED FOR ACTUATION OF SAID MECHANISM IN RESPONSE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID DEFORMED CONDITION-RESPONSIVE MEMBER AT PREDETERMINED CONDITIONS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
190 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING A CONDITION-RESPONSIVE DEVICE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PROVIDING FIRST AND SECOND CASING MEMBERS, EACH HAVING A CAVITY, AND AN APERTURE CONNECTED WITH ITS RESPECTIVE CAVITY; POSITIONING A DEFORMABLE CONDITION-RESPONSIVE MEMBER INTERMEDIATE SAID FIRST AND SECOND CASING MEMBERS AND SECURING EACH OF SAID CASING MEMBERS TO SAID DEFORMABLE CONDITION-RESPONSIVE MEMBER ADJACENT THE MARGINAL PERIPHERY THEREOF SO THAT SAID DEFORMABLE CONDITION-RESPONSIVE MEMBER SEPARATES AND SEALS SAID CAVITIES FROM EACH OTHER; APPLYING FLUID PRESSURE INTO ONE OF SAID CAVITIES THROUGH ITS APERTURE TO ONE SIDE OF SAID DEFORMABLE CONDITION-RESPONSIVE MEMBER WITHIN ITS PERIPHERY TO STRESS IT AND BULGE IT IN THE DIRECTION OF ITS OPPOSITE SIDE WHEREBY THE DEFORMABLE CONDITION-RESPONSIVE MEMBER IS STRESSED BEYOND ITS ELASTIC LIMIT TO BULGE IT SUFFICIENTLY FOR IT TO ASSUME A DESIRED PREDETERMINED DEFORMED CONFIGURATION; INSERTING A MOTION-TRANSFER MEANS INTO ONE OF SAID APERTURES AND POSITIONING SAID MEANS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE SIDE OF SAID DEFORMED CONDITION-RESPONSIVE MEMBER; MOUNTING A MECHANISM ON THE CASING MEMBER WHICH PROVIDES THE APERTURE IN WHICH THE MOTION TRANSFER MEANS IS INSERTED FOR ACTUATION OF SAID MECHANISM IN RESPONSE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID DEFORMED CONDITION-RESPONSIVE MEMBER AT PREDETERMINED CONDITIONS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-06 | 1970-08-08 | 1971-02-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-06 | 1974-08-08 | 1975-02-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-06 | 1978-08-08 | 1979-02-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |