US3334811A
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Planetary reversing counter
Assignee: Mercury Systems Inc
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Filing: 1966-04-28
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Granted: 1967-08-08
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Expires: 1986-04-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward D Sigl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:18
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06M; G06M3/00; G06M3/02; G06M3/021; G06M3/022; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19191
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
392 words
IN A REVERSING REVOLUTION COUNTER APPARATUS COMPRISING AN INPUT SHAFT ADAPTED FOR CONTINUOUS ROTATION IN EITHER DIRECTION; A DISPLAY REVOLUTION COUNTER FOR COUNTING AND INDICATING REVOLUTIONS OF SAID INPUT SHAFT AND INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SUCCESSIVELY HIGHER ORDER NUMBER DISPLAY WHEELS, AND A FIRST PLURALITY OF INTERMITTENT MOTION TRANSFER MEANS RESPECTIVELY INTERCONNECTING SAID NUMBER WHEELS FOR ADVANCING EACH SUCCESSIVE HIGHER ORDER NUMBER WHEEL A PREDETERMINED INCREMENTAL AMOUNT IN RESPONSE TO PREDETERMINED ROTATION OF THE RESPECTIVE NEXT LOWER COUNTING REVOLUTIONS OF SAID INPUT SHAFT INCLUDING A FOR COUNTING REVOLUTIONS OF SAID INPUT SHAFT INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SUCCESSIVELY HIGHER ORDER TIMING WHEELS, A SECOND PLURALITY OF INTERMITTENT MOTION TRANSFER MEANS RESPECTIVELY INTERCONNECTING SAID TIMING WHEELS FOR ADVANCING EACH SUCCESSIVE HIGHER ORDER TIMING WHEEL A PREDETERMINED INCREMENTAL AMOUNT IN RESPONSE TO PREDETERMINED ROTATION OF THE RESPECTIVE NEXT LOWER ORDER TIMING WHEEL, A FINAL INTERMITTENT MOTION TRANSFER MEANS COUPLED TO THE HIGHEST ORDER TIMING WHEEL FOR PROVIDING A PREDETERMINED ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT IN RESPONSE TO PREDETERMINED ROTATION OF SAID HIGHEST ORDER TIMING WHEEL, SAID INPUT SHAFT BEING COUPLED TO THE LOWEST ORDER TIMING WHEEL FOR ROTATING THE SAME; REVERSING MECHANISM COUPLING SAID INPUT SHAFT AND SAID LOWEST ORDER NUMBER WHEEL FOR REVERSING THE DIRECTION OF COUNTING OF SAID DISPLAY REVOLUTION COUNTER AT SUCCESSIVE FIRST AND SECOND ROTATIONAL POSITIONS OF SAID INPUT SHAFT RESPECTIVELY HAVING A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF INPUT SHAFT REVOLUTIONS IN GIVEN DIRECTION THEREBETWEEN COMPRISING A FIRST PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN INCLUDING A FIRST PINION CARRIED CONNECTED TO SAID INPUT SHAFT AND ROTATABLE THEREBY, FIRST AND SECOND SPUR GEARS COAXIAL WITH AND ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID FIRST PINION CARRIER, AND A FIRST PAIR OF PINIONS CARRIED BY SAID FIRST PINION CARRIER AND RESPECTIVELY MESHING WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND SPUR GEARS; A FIRST LOCKING MEMBER SECURED TO SAID FIRST SPUR GEAR AND ROTATABLE THEREWITH; A SECOND PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN INCLUDING A SECOND PINION CARRIER COAXIAL WITH SAID FIRST PINION CARRIER, THIRD AND FOURTH SPUR GEARS COAXIAL WITH AND ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID SECOND PINION CARRIER, AND A SECOND PAIR OF PINIONS CARRIED BY SAID SECOND PINION CARRIER AND RESPECTIVELY MESHING WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH SAID THIRD AND FOURTH SPUR GEARS, SAID SECOND AND THIRD SPUR GEARS BEING CONNECTED FOR ROTATION IN UNISON; A SECOND LOCKING MEMBER SECURED TO SAID SECOND AND THIRD SPUR GEARS AND ROTATABLE THEREWITH; A GEAR
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
392 words
IN A REVERSING REVOLUTION COUNTER APPARATUS COMPRISING AN INPUT SHAFT ADAPTED FOR CONTINUOUS ROTATION IN EITHER DIRECTION; A DISPLAY REVOLUTION COUNTER FOR COUNTING AND INDICATING REVOLUTIONS OF SAID INPUT SHAFT AND INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SUCCESSIVELY HIGHER ORDER NUMBER DISPLAY WHEELS, AND A FIRST PLURALITY OF INTERMITTENT MOTION TRANSFER MEANS RESPECTIVELY INTERCONNECTING SAID NUMBER WHEELS FOR ADVANCING EACH SUCCESSIVE HIGHER ORDER NUMBER WHEEL A PREDETERMINED INCREMENTAL AMOUNT IN RESPONSE TO PREDETERMINED ROTATION OF THE RESPECTIVE NEXT LOWER COUNTING REVOLUTIONS OF SAID INPUT SHAFT INCLUDING A FOR COUNTING REVOLUTIONS OF SAID INPUT SHAFT INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SUCCESSIVELY HIGHER ORDER TIMING WHEELS, A SECOND PLURALITY OF INTERMITTENT MOTION TRANSFER MEANS RESPECTIVELY INTERCONNECTING SAID TIMING WHEELS FOR ADVANCING EACH SUCCESSIVE HIGHER ORDER TIMING WHEEL A PREDETERMINED INCREMENTAL AMOUNT IN RESPONSE TO PREDETERMINED ROTATION OF THE RESPECTIVE NEXT LOWER ORDER TIMING WHEEL, A FINAL INTERMITTENT MOTION TRANSFER MEANS COUPLED TO THE HIGHEST ORDER TIMING WHEEL FOR PROVIDING A PREDETERMINED ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT IN RESPONSE TO PREDETERMINED ROTATION OF SAID HIGHEST ORDER TIMING WHEEL, SAID INPUT SHAFT BEING COUPLED TO THE LOWEST ORDER TIMING WHEEL FOR ROTATING THE SAME; REVERSING MECHANISM COUPLING SAID INPUT SHAFT AND SAID LOWEST ORDER NUMBER WHEEL FOR REVERSING THE DIRECTION OF COUNTING OF SAID DISPLAY REVOLUTION COUNTER AT SUCCESSIVE FIRST AND SECOND ROTATIONAL POSITIONS OF SAID INPUT SHAFT RESPECTIVELY HAVING A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF INPUT SHAFT REVOLUTIONS IN GIVEN DIRECTION THEREBETWEEN COMPRISING A FIRST PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN INCLUDING A FIRST PINION CARRIED CONNECTED TO SAID INPUT SHAFT AND ROTATABLE THEREBY, FIRST AND SECOND SPUR GEARS COAXIAL WITH AND ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID FIRST PINION CARRIER, AND A FIRST PAIR OF PINIONS CARRIED BY SAID FIRST PINION CARRIER AND RESPECTIVELY MESHING WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND SPUR GEARS; A FIRST LOCKING MEMBER SECURED TO SAID FIRST SPUR GEAR AND ROTATABLE THEREWITH; A SECOND PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN INCLUDING A SECOND PINION CARRIER COAXIAL WITH SAID FIRST PINION CARRIER, THIRD AND FOURTH SPUR GEARS COAXIAL WITH AND ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID SECOND PINION CARRIER, AND A SECOND PAIR OF PINIONS CARRIED BY SAID SECOND PINION CARRIER AND RESPECTIVELY MESHING WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH SAID THIRD AND FOURTH SPUR GEARS, SAID SECOND AND THIRD SPUR GEARS BEING CONNECTED FOR ROTATION IN UNISON; A SECOND LOCKING MEMBER SECURED TO SAID SECOND AND THIRD SPUR GEARS AND ROTATABLE THEREWITH; A GEAR
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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) | 1970-08-07 | 1971-02-06 | 1971-08-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-07 | 1975-02-06 | 1975-08-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-07 | 1979-02-06 | 1979-08-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |