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Timer indexing mechanism

Assignee: Duracell Inc USA
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Filing: 1965-08-20
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Granted: 1967-07-11
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Expires: 1985-08-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 James B Putterbaugh
  • 👤 Joseph E Wiser

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 11:52
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F34/00; D06F34/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/11; Y10T74/114; Y10T74/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 166 words
IN COMBINATION, A TIMER AND INDEXING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A CYCLE STARTING POINT OF SAID TIMER COMPRISING, A BASE MOUNTED ON SAID TIMER, A PLURALITY OF LATCH-SPRINGS MOUNTED TO SAID BASE, A PLURALITY OF BUTTON MEANS COUPLED TO SAID LATCH-SPRINGS FOR DEPRESSING SAID LATCH-SPRINGS AS SAID BUTTON MEANS ARE DISPLACED, A PLURALITY OF INTEGRALLY FORMED METAL STRIPS, EACH OF SAID STRIPS HAVING BENT END PORTIONS AND A MAIN BODY PORTION, ONE OF SAID END PORTIONS COUPLED TO EACH OF SAID LATCH-SPRINGS SO AS TO ROTATE SAID MAIN BODY WHEN SAID BUTTONS AND LATCH-SPRINGS ARE DEPRESSED, SAID MAIN BODY PORTIONS ROTATABLY AFFIXED TO SAID BASE AND EXTENDING THEREALONG, SAID OTHER END PORTIONS BENT SO AS TO HAVE A TIP PROTRUDE THROUGH AN OPENING IN SAID BASE WHEN SAID MAIN BODY IS ROTATED, SAID TIP FUNCTIONING AS A SELECTIVE STOP FOR AN INDEXING MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID TIMER, AND A SHAFT FOR ROTATING SAID INDEXING MEMBER SO AS TO ENGAGE SAID STOP, THEREBY LOCATING SAID CYCLE STARTING POINT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 166 words
IN COMBINATION, A TIMER AND INDEXING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A CYCLE STARTING POINT OF SAID TIMER COMPRISING, A BASE MOUNTED ON SAID TIMER, A PLURALITY OF LATCH-SPRINGS MOUNTED TO SAID BASE, A PLURALITY OF BUTTON MEANS COUPLED TO SAID LATCH-SPRINGS FOR DEPRESSING SAID LATCH-SPRINGS AS SAID BUTTON MEANS ARE DISPLACED, A PLURALITY OF INTEGRALLY FORMED METAL STRIPS, EACH OF SAID STRIPS HAVING BENT END PORTIONS AND A MAIN BODY PORTION, ONE OF SAID END PORTIONS COUPLED TO EACH OF SAID LATCH-SPRINGS SO AS TO ROTATE SAID MAIN BODY WHEN SAID BUTTONS AND LATCH-SPRINGS ARE DEPRESSED, SAID MAIN BODY PORTIONS ROTATABLY AFFIXED TO SAID BASE AND EXTENDING THEREALONG, SAID OTHER END PORTIONS BENT SO AS TO HAVE A TIP PROTRUDE THROUGH AN OPENING IN SAID BASE WHEN SAID MAIN BODY IS ROTATED, SAID TIP FUNCTIONING AS A SELECTIVE STOP FOR AN INDEXING MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID TIMER, AND A SHAFT FOR ROTATING SAID INDEXING MEMBER SO AS TO ENGAGE SAID STOP, THEREBY LOCATING SAID CYCLE STARTING POINT.

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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) 1970-07-10 1971-01-09 1971-07-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-07-10 1975-01-09 1975-07-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-07-10 1979-01-09 1979-07-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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