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US3333149A
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Magnetic pilot relay
Assignee: Studebaker Worthington Inc
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Filing: 1964-10-30
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Granted: 1967-07-25
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Expires: 1984-10-30
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Hemming G Siiberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:30
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H61/00; H01H61/06; H01H61/066; B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/34; B60Q1/38; B60Q1/387; B60Q11/00; B60Q11/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
IN A DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES HAVING A SOURCE OF ENERGY AND A SHUNT TYPE FLASHER WITH A TERMINAL FOR CONNECTION TO THE SOURCE AND AN OUTPUT TERMINAL, A RESISTOR CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID TERMINALS, AND MEANS FOR INTERMITTENTLY SHUNTING SAID RESISTOR, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A PILOT RELAY HAVING A CORE AND AN ARMATURE ASSOCIATED THEREWITH BIASED TO RETRACTED POSITION, TWO OPPOSITELY WOUND WINDINGS ON SAID CORE EACH CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE FLASHER OUTPUT TERMINAL, TWO LAMP LOADS EITHER ONE OF WHICH MAY BE SELECTIVELY FLASHED, SWITCH MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY CONNECTING EITHER OF SAID LAMP LOADS TO THE OTHER END OF A FIRST ONE OF SAID WINDINGS, A PAIR OF PILOT LAMPS CONNECTED TO SAID SWITCH MEANS, ONE OF SAID PILOT LAMPS BEING CONNECTED THROUGH SAID SWITCH MEANS AND SAID ARMATURE WHEN IN RETRACTED POSITION TO THE OTHER END OF THE SECOND OF SAID WINDINGS WHEN ONE LAMP LOAD IS CONNECTED TO SAID ONE END OF SAID FIRST WINDING AND THE OTHER OF SAID PILOT LAMPS BEING CONNECTED THROUGH SAID SWITCH MEANS AND ARMATURE WHEN IN RETRACTED POSITION TO THE OTHER END OF THE SECOND OF SAID WINDINGS WHEN THE OTHER OF SAID LAMP LOADS IS CONNECTED TO THE OTHER END OF SAID FIRST WINDING, THE NUMBER OF TURNS IN SAID WINDINGS BEING SUCH THAN WHEN ALL LAMPS TO BE FLASHED ARE FUNCTIONING, THE AMPERE TURNS OF SAID TWO WINDINGS ARE EQUAL, EACH OF SAID LAMP LOADS HAVING A GROUND CONNECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
IN A DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES HAVING A SOURCE OF ENERGY AND A SHUNT TYPE FLASHER WITH A TERMINAL FOR CONNECTION TO THE SOURCE AND AN OUTPUT TERMINAL, A RESISTOR CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID TERMINALS, AND MEANS FOR INTERMITTENTLY SHUNTING SAID RESISTOR, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A PILOT RELAY HAVING A CORE AND AN ARMATURE ASSOCIATED THEREWITH BIASED TO RETRACTED POSITION, TWO OPPOSITELY WOUND WINDINGS ON SAID CORE EACH CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE FLASHER OUTPUT TERMINAL, TWO LAMP LOADS EITHER ONE OF WHICH MAY BE SELECTIVELY FLASHED, SWITCH MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY CONNECTING EITHER OF SAID LAMP LOADS TO THE OTHER END OF A FIRST ONE OF SAID WINDINGS, A PAIR OF PILOT LAMPS CONNECTED TO SAID SWITCH MEANS, ONE OF SAID PILOT LAMPS BEING CONNECTED THROUGH SAID SWITCH MEANS AND SAID ARMATURE WHEN IN RETRACTED POSITION TO THE OTHER END OF THE SECOND OF SAID WINDINGS WHEN ONE LAMP LOAD IS CONNECTED TO SAID ONE END OF SAID FIRST WINDING AND THE OTHER OF SAID PILOT LAMPS BEING CONNECTED THROUGH SAID SWITCH MEANS AND ARMATURE WHEN IN RETRACTED POSITION TO THE OTHER END OF THE SECOND OF SAID WINDINGS WHEN THE OTHER OF SAID LAMP LOADS IS CONNECTED TO THE OTHER END OF SAID FIRST WINDING, THE NUMBER OF TURNS IN SAID WINDINGS BEING SUCH THAN WHEN ALL LAMPS TO BE FLASHED ARE FUNCTIONING, THE AMPERE TURNS OF SAID TWO WINDINGS ARE EQUAL, EACH OF SAID LAMP LOADS HAVING A GROUND CONNECTION.
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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 |