US3317869A
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Reed switch having large current carrying capacity
Assignee: Allen Bradley Co LLC
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Filing: 1965-07-06
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Granted: 1967-05-02
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Expires: 1985-07-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A Funke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H51/00; H01H51/28; H01H51/287
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A SEALED SWITCH WHICH RESPONDS TO A MAGNETIC FIELD COMPRISING: (A) MAGNETIC MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A FIRST LEAD, (B) ARMATURE MEANS CARRYING A FIRST CONTACT MEANS AND FORMING A MAGNETIC GAP WITH SAID MAGNETIC MEANS, (C) SAID ARMATURE AND MAGNETIC MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO SAID MAGNETIC FIELD AT SAID GAP, (D) SECOND CONTACT MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FIRST CONTACT MEANS AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A SECOND LEAD, (E) RESILIENT MEANS BIASING SAID ARMATURE MEANS TO A GAP-OPEN POSITION, (F) SAID RESILIENT MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST LEAD, (G) SAID MAGNETIC MEANS AND ARMATURE MEANS ACTING TO ELECTRICALLY SHUNT SAID RESILIENT MEANS WHEN SAID GAP IS CLOSED, AND (H) SUBSTANTIALLY NON-MAGNETIC MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID FIRST LEAD AND SAID RESILIENT MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A SEALED SWITCH WHICH RESPONDS TO A MAGNETIC FIELD COMPRISING: (A) MAGNETIC MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A FIRST LEAD, (B) ARMATURE MEANS CARRYING A FIRST CONTACT MEANS AND FORMING A MAGNETIC GAP WITH SAID MAGNETIC MEANS, (C) SAID ARMATURE AND MAGNETIC MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO SAID MAGNETIC FIELD AT SAID GAP, (D) SECOND CONTACT MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FIRST CONTACT MEANS AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A SECOND LEAD, (E) RESILIENT MEANS BIASING SAID ARMATURE MEANS TO A GAP-OPEN POSITION, (F) SAID RESILIENT MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST LEAD, (G) SAID MAGNETIC MEANS AND ARMATURE MEANS ACTING TO ELECTRICALLY SHUNT SAID RESILIENT MEANS WHEN SAID GAP IS CLOSED, AND (H) SUBSTANTIALLY NON-MAGNETIC MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID FIRST LEAD AND SAID RESILIENT MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-01 | 1970-10-31 | 1971-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-01 | 1974-10-31 | 1975-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-01 | 1978-10-31 | 1979-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |