US3309664A
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Vehicle automatic door lock and indicator device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-05-28
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1984-05-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter E Deutsch
- 👤 Renee H Sanders
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 06:11
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B47/00; E05B47/02; E05B47/026; E05B47/0001; E05B47/0002; E05B47/0003; E05B47/0004; E05B81/00; E05B81/02; E05B81/04; E05B81/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/096; Y10T292/1014; Y10T292/1021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
IN AN AUTOMOBILE HAVING AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AN IGNITION SWITCH, A DOOR AND A DOOR JAMB, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: BOLT MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN SAID DOOR FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID JAMB; SOLENOID MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID BOLT MEANS FOR SLIDING SAID BOLT MEANS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID JAMB TO LOCK SAID DOOR WHEN SAID SOLENOID MEANS IS ENERGIZED; ELECTRICAL LEADS CONNECTING SAID SOLENOID IN SAID ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THROUGH SAID IGNITION SWITCH, A NORMALLY CLOSED ELECTRICAL SWITCH MOUNTED IN SAID JAMB FOR ENGAGEMENT BY SAID BOLT MEANS, AN INDICATOR LAMP CONNECTED TO SAID NORMALLY CLOSED SWITCH, SAID NORMALLY CLOSED SWITCH BEING CONNECTED TO SAID AUTOMOBILE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THROUGH SAID IGNITION SWITCH, WHEREBY SAID INDICATOR LAMP BECOMES LIT WHEN SAID IGNITION SWITCH IS CLOSED AND REMAINS LIT UNTIL SAID BOLT MEANS ENGAGES SAID NORMALLY CLOSED SWITCH TO OPEN IT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
IN AN AUTOMOBILE HAVING AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AN IGNITION SWITCH, A DOOR AND A DOOR JAMB, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: BOLT MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN SAID DOOR FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID JAMB; SOLENOID MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID BOLT MEANS FOR SLIDING SAID BOLT MEANS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID JAMB TO LOCK SAID DOOR WHEN SAID SOLENOID MEANS IS ENERGIZED; ELECTRICAL LEADS CONNECTING SAID SOLENOID IN SAID ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THROUGH SAID IGNITION SWITCH, A NORMALLY CLOSED ELECTRICAL SWITCH MOUNTED IN SAID JAMB FOR ENGAGEMENT BY SAID BOLT MEANS, AN INDICATOR LAMP CONNECTED TO SAID NORMALLY CLOSED SWITCH, SAID NORMALLY CLOSED SWITCH BEING CONNECTED TO SAID AUTOMOBILE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THROUGH SAID IGNITION SWITCH, WHEREBY SAID INDICATOR LAMP BECOMES LIT WHEN SAID IGNITION SWITCH IS CLOSED AND REMAINS LIT UNTIL SAID BOLT MEANS ENGAGES SAID NORMALLY CLOSED SWITCH TO OPEN IT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2674334A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-13 | 1970-09-12 | 1971-03-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-13 | 1974-09-12 | 1975-03-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-13 | 1978-09-12 | 1979-03-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |