US3315535A
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Alternate action switch mechanism
Assignee: MASTER SPECIALTIES Co
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Filing: 1965-02-10
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Granted: 1967-04-25
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Expires: 1985-02-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Curtis R Stevens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/50; H01H13/56; H01H13/562; G; G05; G05G; G05G7/00; G05G7/02; G05G7/08; H01H13/02; H01H13/023; H01H9/00; H01H9/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18888; Y10T74/18896
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
AN ALTERNATE ACTION MECHANISM COMPRISING: A SUPPORT STRUCTURE, A CAM BLOCK GUIDED FOR RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT ALONG A GIVEN PATH ON SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE BETWEEN OUTER AND INNER POSITIONS, SPRING MEANS HAVING A PIN PROJECTING GENERALLY PERPENDICULARLY TOWARD ONE SIDE OF SAID CAM BLOCK, SAID SPRING MEANS SUPPORTING SAID PIN FOR MOVEMENT GENERALLY TRANSVERSELY TO THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF THE SIDE SURFACE OF SAID CAM BLOCK AND YIELDABLY BIASING SAID PIN TO A NORMAL POSITION FROM WHICH THE PIN CAN BE MOVED TRANSVERSELY IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, THERE BEING AN IMAGINARY LINE ON THE BLOCK FORMED BY THE NORMAL POSITION OF SAID PIN WHEN SAID BLOCK IS MOVED ALONG SAID PATH, CAM MEANS ON SAID BLOCK POSITIONED OUTWARDLY OF SAID PIN WHEN SAID BLOCK IS IN ITS OUTER POSITION, SAID CAM MEANS HAVING A FIRST PIN ENGAGING SURFACE THE INNERMOST POINT OF WHICH IS POSITIONED TRANSVERSELY TO ONE SIDE OF SAID IMAGINARY LINE, SAID FIRST SURFACE BEING INCLINED OUTWARDLY TO A SECOND POINT ON THE OPPOSITE TRANSVERSE SIDE OF SAID IMAGINARY LINE, SAID CAM MEANS HAVING A SECOND PIN ENGAGING SURFACE WHICH IS OUTWARDLY OF SAID FIRST SURFACE AND WHICH PROCEEDS FROM SAID SECOND POINT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
AN ALTERNATE ACTION MECHANISM COMPRISING: A SUPPORT STRUCTURE, A CAM BLOCK GUIDED FOR RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT ALONG A GIVEN PATH ON SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE BETWEEN OUTER AND INNER POSITIONS, SPRING MEANS HAVING A PIN PROJECTING GENERALLY PERPENDICULARLY TOWARD ONE SIDE OF SAID CAM BLOCK, SAID SPRING MEANS SUPPORTING SAID PIN FOR MOVEMENT GENERALLY TRANSVERSELY TO THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF THE SIDE SURFACE OF SAID CAM BLOCK AND YIELDABLY BIASING SAID PIN TO A NORMAL POSITION FROM WHICH THE PIN CAN BE MOVED TRANSVERSELY IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, THERE BEING AN IMAGINARY LINE ON THE BLOCK FORMED BY THE NORMAL POSITION OF SAID PIN WHEN SAID BLOCK IS MOVED ALONG SAID PATH, CAM MEANS ON SAID BLOCK POSITIONED OUTWARDLY OF SAID PIN WHEN SAID BLOCK IS IN ITS OUTER POSITION, SAID CAM MEANS HAVING A FIRST PIN ENGAGING SURFACE THE INNERMOST POINT OF WHICH IS POSITIONED TRANSVERSELY TO ONE SIDE OF SAID IMAGINARY LINE, SAID FIRST SURFACE BEING INCLINED OUTWARDLY TO A SECOND POINT ON THE OPPOSITE TRANSVERSE SIDE OF SAID IMAGINARY LINE, SAID CAM MEANS HAVING A SECOND PIN ENGAGING SURFACE WHICH IS OUTWARDLY OF SAID FIRST SURFACE AND WHICH PROCEEDS FROM SAID SECOND POINT
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-04-24 | 1970-10-24 | 1971-04-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-04-24 | 1974-10-24 | 1975-04-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-04-24 | 1978-10-24 | 1979-04-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |