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US3333073A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Vibration responsive switch

Assignee: Electrolux AB
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Filing: 1965-11-16
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Granted: 1967-07-25
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Expires: 1985-11-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Ohlson Kurt Lennart

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 13:16
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H35/00; H01H35/14; H01H35/144; D; D06; D06F; D06F34/00; D06F34/14; D06F34/16; D06F37/00; D06F37/20; D06F37/22; D06F2103/00; D06F2103/26; D06F33/00; D06F33/30; D06F33/48

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 292 words
A SWITCH INCLUDING A MOVABLE OPERATING CONTACT ARM BIASED TOWARD A FIRST POSITION AND HELD AT A SECOND POSITION BY MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST MEMBER MOVABLE TOWARD AND FROM THE CONTACT ARM IN A FIRST PATH OF MOVEMENT, THE CONTACT ARM HAVING A CONTACT THEREON, THE FIRST MEMBER BEING MOVABLE FROM A FIRST POSITION TO A SECOND FORCE APPLYING POSITION RESPONSIVE TO FORCE APPLIED THERETO TO FORCE THE CONTACT ARM TO ITS SECONDPOSITION, THE FIRST MEMBER HAVING A WALL TRANSVERSE TO THE FIRST PATH OF MOVEMENT, A SECOND MEMBER MOVABLE TOWARD AND FROM THE FIRST MEMBER IN A SECOND PATH OF MOVEMENT TRANSVERSE TO THE FIRST PATH OF MOVEMENT, THE SECOND MEMBER INCLUDING A PART WHICH IS MOVABLE INTO THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF THE WALL AND OPERABLE TO HOLD THE FIRST MEMBER IN ITS SECOND FORCE APPLYING POSITION, MEANS FOR RESILIENTLY SUPPORTING THE ENTIRE DEAD WEIGHT OF THE SECOND MEMBER, THE RESILIENT SUPPORTING MEANS FUNCTIONING TO MOVE THE PART INTO THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF THE WALL ONLY WHEN THE FIRST MEMBER IS IN ITS SECOND FORCE APPLYING POSITION AND THE CONTACT ARM IS IN ITS SECOND POSITION, THE SECOND MEMBER BEING MOVABLE FROM THE FIRST MEMBER IN ITS SECOND PATH OF MOVEMENT TO RELEASE THE PART FROM THE WALL OF THE FIRST MEMBER WHEREBY THE CONTACT ARM WILL MOVE TOWARD ITS BIASED FIRST POSITION AND THE FIRST MEMBER WALL MOVE FROM ITS SECOND FORCE APPLYING POSITION TO ITS FIRST POSITION, AND A MOUNT FOR THE SECOND MEMBER, THE MOUNT INCLUDING MEANS PROVIDING A VERTICALLY EXTENDING GUIDEWAY IN WHICH THE SECOND MEMBER IS BODILY MOVABLE FREELY TO PROMOTE MOVEMENT OF THE PART THEREOF FROM THE WALL OF THE FIRST MEMBER UNDER VIBRATORY FORCE WITH THE AID OF THE FORCE OF GRAVITY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 292 words
A SWITCH INCLUDING A MOVABLE OPERATING CONTACT ARM BIASED TOWARD A FIRST POSITION AND HELD AT A SECOND POSITION BY MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST MEMBER MOVABLE TOWARD AND FROM THE CONTACT ARM IN A FIRST PATH OF MOVEMENT, THE CONTACT ARM HAVING A CONTACT THEREON, THE FIRST MEMBER BEING MOVABLE FROM A FIRST POSITION TO A SECOND FORCE APPLYING POSITION RESPONSIVE TO FORCE APPLIED THERETO TO FORCE THE CONTACT ARM TO ITS SECONDPOSITION, THE FIRST MEMBER HAVING A WALL TRANSVERSE TO THE FIRST PATH OF MOVEMENT, A SECOND MEMBER MOVABLE TOWARD AND FROM THE FIRST MEMBER IN A SECOND PATH OF MOVEMENT TRANSVERSE TO THE FIRST PATH OF MOVEMENT, THE SECOND MEMBER INCLUDING A PART WHICH IS MOVABLE INTO THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF THE WALL AND OPERABLE TO HOLD THE FIRST MEMBER IN ITS SECOND FORCE APPLYING POSITION, MEANS FOR RESILIENTLY SUPPORTING THE ENTIRE DEAD WEIGHT OF THE SECOND MEMBER, THE RESILIENT SUPPORTING MEANS FUNCTIONING TO MOVE THE PART INTO THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF THE WALL ONLY WHEN THE FIRST MEMBER IS IN ITS SECOND FORCE APPLYING POSITION AND THE CONTACT ARM IS IN ITS SECOND POSITION, THE SECOND MEMBER BEING MOVABLE FROM THE FIRST MEMBER IN ITS SECOND PATH OF MOVEMENT TO RELEASE THE PART FROM THE WALL OF THE FIRST MEMBER WHEREBY THE CONTACT ARM WILL MOVE TOWARD ITS BIASED FIRST POSITION AND THE FIRST MEMBER WALL MOVE FROM ITS SECOND FORCE APPLYING POSITION TO ITS FIRST POSITION, AND A MOUNT FOR THE SECOND MEMBER, THE MOUNT INCLUDING MEANS PROVIDING A VERTICALLY EXTENDING GUIDEWAY IN WHICH THE SECOND MEMBER IS BODILY MOVABLE FREELY TO PROMOTE MOVEMENT OF THE PART THEREOF FROM THE WALL OF THE FIRST MEMBER UNDER VIBRATORY FORCE WITH THE AID OF THE FORCE OF GRAVITY.

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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) 1970-07-24 1971-01-23 1971-07-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-07-24 1975-01-23 1975-07-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-07-24 1979-01-23 1979-07-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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