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Accelerometer especially for navigational purposes

Assignee: Linde Sverige AB
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Filing: 1961-02-27
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1981-02-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Granqvist Carl-Erik

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 18:57
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P15/00; G01P15/02; G01P15/08; G01P15/11

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 131 words
AN ACCELEROMETER FOR MEASURING HORIZONTAL ACCELERATION COMPRISING A DISC ROTATING ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS, TWO MASS BODIES SPACED FROM THE AXIS, EACH ONE SUPPORTED BY A WIRE DIAMETRICALLY DISPOSED ON THE DISC AND CONNECTED THEREWITH BY MEANS OF SPRINGS FOR SUPPORTING THE MASS BODY FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A STRAIGHT PATH EXTENDING DIAMETRICALLY TO THE DISC AND IN A PLANE PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXIS, A READER CONNECTED WITH THE MASS BODY FOR MEASURING MOVEMENTS OF THE MASS BODY DUE TO FORCES ACTING THEREON, MEANS FOR FEEDING THE READER WITH A HIGH FREQUENCY ALTERNATING CURRENT, MEANS COOPERATING WITH THE READER FOR MODULATING SAID ALTERNATING CURRENT WITH A MODULATING VOLTAGE REPRESENTING THE FORCES ACTING ON THE MASS BODY, THE WIRE SUPPORTING ONE MASS BODY BEING PERPENDICULAR TO THE WIRE SUPPORTING THE OTHER MASS BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 131 words
AN ACCELEROMETER FOR MEASURING HORIZONTAL ACCELERATION COMPRISING A DISC ROTATING ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS, TWO MASS BODIES SPACED FROM THE AXIS, EACH ONE SUPPORTED BY A WIRE DIAMETRICALLY DISPOSED ON THE DISC AND CONNECTED THEREWITH BY MEANS OF SPRINGS FOR SUPPORTING THE MASS BODY FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A STRAIGHT PATH EXTENDING DIAMETRICALLY TO THE DISC AND IN A PLANE PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXIS, A READER CONNECTED WITH THE MASS BODY FOR MEASURING MOVEMENTS OF THE MASS BODY DUE TO FORCES ACTING THEREON, MEANS FOR FEEDING THE READER WITH A HIGH FREQUENCY ALTERNATING CURRENT, MEANS COOPERATING WITH THE READER FOR MODULATING SAID ALTERNATING CURRENT WITH A MODULATING VOLTAGE REPRESENTING THE FORCES ACTING ON THE MASS BODY, THE WIRE SUPPORTING ONE MASS BODY BEING PERPENDICULAR TO THE WIRE SUPPORTING THE OTHER MASS BODY.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-02-20 1970-08-22 1971-02-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-02-20 1974-08-22 1975-02-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-02-20 1978-08-22 1979-02-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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