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US3348014A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Switch adapter for providing selective operating conditions for the switch

Assignee: Duracell Inc USA
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Filing: 1966-10-06
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Granted: 1967-10-17
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Expires: 1986-10-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Brown William Ray

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 16:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H21/00; H01H21/02; H01H21/18; H01H21/22; H01H15/00; H01H15/02; H01H15/06; H01H15/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 184 words
AN ADAPTER MEANS FOR A SWITCH PROVIDING SELECTIVE OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR SAID SWITCH COMPRISING: AN APERTURED HOUSING, AN ACTUATOR BAR SEATED IN SAID APERTURE INCLUDING MEANS PISITIONED WITHOUT SAID HOUSING AND CAM MEANS POSITIONED WITHIN SAID HOUSING, SAID CAM MEANS ADJACENT A SWITCH BUTTON OF SAID SWITCH MEANS, SPRING BIAS MEANS SEATED BETWEEN SAID SWITCH AND SAID ACTUATOR BAR FOR BIASING SAID ACTUATOR BAR AWAY FROM SAID SWITCH BUTTON, DISPLACEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR BAR ALONG ONE PATH CAUSING SAID CAM TO ENGAGE WITH AND DISPLACE SAID SWITCH BUTTON, SAID ACTUATOR BAR LOCKED IN POSITION BY THE INTERACTION BETWEEN SAID HOUSING AND SAID ACTUATOR BAR AND SAID SWITCH BUTTON WHEN DISPLACED ALONG SAID ONE PATH PROVIDING A SELECTIVE OPERATING CONDITION FOR SAID SWITCH, DISPLACEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR BAR ALONG A DIFFERENT PATH CAUSING SAID ACTUATOR BAR TO DISPLACE SAID SPRING BIAS MEANS STORING ENERGY THEREIN AND SAID CAM TO ENGAGE WITH AND DISPLACE SAID SWITCH BUTTON PROVIDING ANOTHER SELECTIVE OPERATING CONDITION FOR SAID SWITCH, RELEASE OF SAID STORED ENERGY OF SAID SPRING BIASING MEANS DISPLACING SAID ACTUATOR BAR TO SAID POSITION ADJACENT SAID SWITCH BUTTON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 184 words
AN ADAPTER MEANS FOR A SWITCH PROVIDING SELECTIVE OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR SAID SWITCH COMPRISING: AN APERTURED HOUSING, AN ACTUATOR BAR SEATED IN SAID APERTURE INCLUDING MEANS PISITIONED WITHOUT SAID HOUSING AND CAM MEANS POSITIONED WITHIN SAID HOUSING, SAID CAM MEANS ADJACENT A SWITCH BUTTON OF SAID SWITCH MEANS, SPRING BIAS MEANS SEATED BETWEEN SAID SWITCH AND SAID ACTUATOR BAR FOR BIASING SAID ACTUATOR BAR AWAY FROM SAID SWITCH BUTTON, DISPLACEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR BAR ALONG ONE PATH CAUSING SAID CAM TO ENGAGE WITH AND DISPLACE SAID SWITCH BUTTON, SAID ACTUATOR BAR LOCKED IN POSITION BY THE INTERACTION BETWEEN SAID HOUSING AND SAID ACTUATOR BAR AND SAID SWITCH BUTTON WHEN DISPLACED ALONG SAID ONE PATH PROVIDING A SELECTIVE OPERATING CONDITION FOR SAID SWITCH, DISPLACEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR BAR ALONG A DIFFERENT PATH CAUSING SAID ACTUATOR BAR TO DISPLACE SAID SPRING BIAS MEANS STORING ENERGY THEREIN AND SAID CAM TO ENGAGE WITH AND DISPLACE SAID SWITCH BUTTON PROVIDING ANOTHER SELECTIVE OPERATING CONDITION FOR SAID SWITCH, RELEASE OF SAID STORED ENERGY OF SAID SPRING BIASING MEANS DISPLACING SAID ACTUATOR BAR TO SAID POSITION ADJACENT SAID SWITCH BUTTON.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1970-10-16 1971-04-17 1971-10-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-10-16 1975-04-17 1975-10-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-10-16 1979-04-17 1979-10-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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