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US3328635A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electrical discharge machining power supply

Assignee: Elox Corporation of Michigan
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Filing: 1965-01-13
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Granted: 1967-06-27
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Expires: 1985-01-13
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert S Webb

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 17:05
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23H; B23H1/00; B23H1/02; B23H1/022

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 83 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR MACHINING A CONDUCTIVE WORKPIECE BY ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES ACROSS A DIELECTRIC COOLANT FILLED GAP BETWEEN AN ELECTRODE TOOL AND THE WORKPIECE, COMPRISING A POWER SUPPLY, A PERIODICALLY OPERATED ELECTRONIC SWITCH HAVING A PAIR OF PRINCIPAL ELECTRODES, SAID ELECTRONIC SWITCH HAVING ITS PRINCIPAL ELECTRODES CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH A DIODE AND SAID GAP ACROSS SAID POWER SUPPLY FOR PROVIDING MACHINING POWER PULSES TO SAID GAP, AND A TRANSFORMER OF THE STEP-UP TYPE, SAID TRANSFORMER HAVING ITS PRIMARY WINDING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED ACROSS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 83 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR MACHINING A CONDUCTIVE WORKPIECE BY ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES ACROSS A DIELECTRIC COOLANT FILLED GAP BETWEEN AN ELECTRODE TOOL AND THE WORKPIECE, COMPRISING A POWER SUPPLY, A PERIODICALLY OPERATED ELECTRONIC SWITCH HAVING A PAIR OF PRINCIPAL ELECTRODES, SAID ELECTRONIC SWITCH HAVING ITS PRINCIPAL ELECTRODES CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH A DIODE AND SAID GAP ACROSS SAID POWER SUPPLY FOR PROVIDING MACHINING POWER PULSES TO SAID GAP, AND A TRANSFORMER OF THE STEP-UP TYPE, SAID TRANSFORMER HAVING ITS PRIMARY WINDING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED ACROSS

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-06-26 1970-12-26 1971-06-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-06-26 1974-12-26 1975-06-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-06-26 1978-12-26 1979-06-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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