US3332354A
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Zero gravity sensing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-08-27
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Granted: 1967-07-25
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Expires: 1985-08-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Lewis D Silvers
- 👤 Sabla Louis J De
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:01
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42C; F42C15/00; F42C15/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A SAFETY AND ARMING DEVICE RESPONSIVE TO NEAR ZERO GRAVITY FORCES FOR ARMING PURPOSES COMPRISING, A SPHERICAL MASS FOR DETECTING GRAVITATIONAL FORCES, LEVER MEANS IN CONTACT WITH SAID DETECTING MEANS HAVING PINS FOR ACTUATING SAFETY AND ARMING EQUIPMENT, TIMER MEANS, A CAM CONTROL HAVING A PAIR OF FIRST SLOTS, DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITELY LOCATED, AND A SECOND PAIR OF SLOTS, DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITELY LOCATED, THROUGH WHICH SAID PINS ARE EXTENDED FOR CONTROLLING SAFTETY AND ARMING EQUIPMENT, A PLURALITY OF NOTCHES FOR LOCKING SAID PINS IN A SAFETY POSITION, A FIRST ONE OF SAID NOTCHES COMMUNICATING WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND SLOTS, SAID FIRST SLOTS GUIDING SAID PINS FOR A PERDETERMINED LENGTH OF TIME TOWARD SAID FIRST NOTCHES, SAID SECOND SLOTS GUIDING SAID PINS TOWARD AN ARMING POSITION WHEN GRAVITATIONAL FORCES BELOW SAID PREDETERMINED RANGE ARE DETECTED; AND, SAID PLURALITY OF NOTCHES ADAPTED TO LOCK SAID PINS AT ANY TIME AFTER SAID INITIAL LOW GRAVITY SENSING IF A GRAVITATIONAL FORCE IS DETECTED WHICH IS GREATER THAN SAID PREDETERMINED RANGE.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-24 | 1975-01-23 | 1975-07-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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