US3346784A
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Miniature rectifier and method of manufacture
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1965-06-09
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Granted: 1967-10-10
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Expires: 1985-06-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W Blake
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:13
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W90/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49895; Y10T29/49945
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A RECTIFIER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A TUBE OF INSULATING MATERIAL, END CAPS ON BOTH ENDS OF SAID TUBE AND FORMING AN ENCLOSURE THEREWITH, A STACK OF RECTIER ELEMENTS AND A PAIR OF CONDUCTIVE SPRING MEMBERS INSIDE SAID TUBE, SAID STACK OF RECTIFIER ELEMENTS BEING LOCATED BETWEEN SAID SPRING MEMBERS, SAID SPRING MEMBERS LOCATED BETWEEN AND HELD IN COMPRESSION BY SAID END CAPS WHEREBY SAID RECTIFIER STACK IN HELD IN COMPRESSION, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SPRING MEMBERS COMPRISING A COIL SPRING HAVING AT LEAST ONE COIL WITH AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THAT OF THE REMAINING COILS AND ALSO SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THE MINIMUM INTERIOR DIMENSION ACROSS SAID TUBE SO AS TO RETAIN THE SPRING WITHIN THE TUBE BY RESILIENT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INTERIOR SURFACE THEREOF, THE REMAINING COILS OF SAID SPRING EXTENDING AWAY FROM SAID RECTIFIER STACK TOWARD ONE OF SAID ENDS CAPS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A RECTIFIER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A TUBE OF INSULATING MATERIAL, END CAPS ON BOTH ENDS OF SAID TUBE AND FORMING AN ENCLOSURE THEREWITH, A STACK OF RECTIER ELEMENTS AND A PAIR OF CONDUCTIVE SPRING MEMBERS INSIDE SAID TUBE, SAID STACK OF RECTIFIER ELEMENTS BEING LOCATED BETWEEN SAID SPRING MEMBERS, SAID SPRING MEMBERS LOCATED BETWEEN AND HELD IN COMPRESSION BY SAID END CAPS WHEREBY SAID RECTIFIER STACK IN HELD IN COMPRESSION, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SPRING MEMBERS COMPRISING A COIL SPRING HAVING AT LEAST ONE COIL WITH AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THAT OF THE REMAINING COILS AND ALSO SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THE MINIMUM INTERIOR DIMENSION ACROSS SAID TUBE SO AS TO RETAIN THE SPRING WITHIN THE TUBE BY RESILIENT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INTERIOR SURFACE THEREOF, THE REMAINING COILS OF SAID SPRING EXTENDING AWAY FROM SAID RECTIFIER STACK TOWARD ONE OF SAID ENDS CAPS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-09 | 1971-04-10 | 1971-10-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-09 | 1975-04-10 | 1975-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-09 | 1979-04-10 | 1979-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |