US3308250A
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Slide selector switch
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1966-02-15
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Granted: 1967-03-07
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Expires: 1986-02-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Iii Nathaniel L Field
- 👤 James F Ritchey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F7/00; G06F7/38; G06F7/48; G06F7/491; G06F7/4912; H; H01; H01H; H01H15/00; H01H15/02; H01H15/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A SLIDE SELECTOR SWITCH COMPRISING: A BOARD HAVING AN INSULATED STRIP CONDUCTOR AND A GROUP OF INSULATED ISLAND CONDUCTORS ON THE UPPER SURFACE THEREOF, THE ISLAND CONDUTORS BEING SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER AND FROM THE STRIP CONDUCTOR AND BEING LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING PARALLEL TO THE STRIP CONDUCTOR, EACH INDIVIDUAL ISLAND CONDUCTOR BEING CONNECTED THROUGH THE BOARD TO A CONDUCTOR EXTENDING TRANSVERSE TO THE STRIP CONDUCTOR, THE TRANSVERSE CONDUCTOR EXTENDING ALONG THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BOARD; A FACE PLATE OVERLYING THE BOARD AND SPACED THEREFROM, THE FACE PLATE HAVING A SLOT THEREIN EXTENDING PARALLEL TO AND IN GENERAL REGISTRATION WITH THE STRIP AND ISLAND CONDUCTORS; A SELECTOR POSITIONED IN THE SLOT OF THE FACE PLATE AND MOVABLE ALONG THE LENGTH THEREOF, THE SELECTOR INCLUDING A PAIR OF SPACED CONTACTS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER AND BIASED TOWARD THE BOARD, A FIRST CONTACT ENGAGING THE STRIP CONDUCTOR AND THE SECOND CONTACT ENGAGING THE LINE ALONG WHICH THE GROUP OF ISLAND CONDUCTORS EXTEND, WHEREBY THE SELECTOR IS POSITIONABLE TO CONNECT THE STRIP CONDUCTOR TO ANY ONE OF THE ISLAND CONDUCTORS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A SLIDE SELECTOR SWITCH COMPRISING: A BOARD HAVING AN INSULATED STRIP CONDUCTOR AND A GROUP OF INSULATED ISLAND CONDUCTORS ON THE UPPER SURFACE THEREOF, THE ISLAND CONDUTORS BEING SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER AND FROM THE STRIP CONDUCTOR AND BEING LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING PARALLEL TO THE STRIP CONDUCTOR, EACH INDIVIDUAL ISLAND CONDUCTOR BEING CONNECTED THROUGH THE BOARD TO A CONDUCTOR EXTENDING TRANSVERSE TO THE STRIP CONDUCTOR, THE TRANSVERSE CONDUCTOR EXTENDING ALONG THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BOARD; A FACE PLATE OVERLYING THE BOARD AND SPACED THEREFROM, THE FACE PLATE HAVING A SLOT THEREIN EXTENDING PARALLEL TO AND IN GENERAL REGISTRATION WITH THE STRIP AND ISLAND CONDUCTORS; A SELECTOR POSITIONED IN THE SLOT OF THE FACE PLATE AND MOVABLE ALONG THE LENGTH THEREOF, THE SELECTOR INCLUDING A PAIR OF SPACED CONTACTS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER AND BIASED TOWARD THE BOARD, A FIRST CONTACT ENGAGING THE STRIP CONDUCTOR AND THE SECOND CONTACT ENGAGING THE LINE ALONG WHICH THE GROUP OF ISLAND CONDUCTORS EXTEND, WHEREBY THE SELECTOR IS POSITIONABLE TO CONNECT THE STRIP CONDUCTOR TO ANY ONE OF THE ISLAND CONDUCTORS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-06 | 1974-09-05 | 1975-03-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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