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US3354355A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

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Assignee: Beckman Coulter Inc
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Filing: 1966-10-24
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Granted: 1967-11-21
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Expires: 1986-10-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arnie L Cliffgard
  • 👤 Jack J Keegan
  • 👤 Jerrold H Randall

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 15:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H1/00; H01H1/12; H01H1/36; H01H1/40; H01H1/403; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7094; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/222

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 91 words
A MODE SELECTION SWITCH COMPRISING, A RECEPTACLE HAVING A CAVITY CONTAINING A NUMBER OF CONTACTS BETWEEN PRE-SELECTED ONES OF WHICH ALTERNATE CIRCUIT MODES ARE CONNECTED, A MALE INSERT INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD SECTION HAVING CONDUCTING AND INSULATING PORTIONS INCLUDING MEANS FOR INSERTION INTO SAID RECEPTACLE IN MORE THAN ONE POSITION, SAID PRE-SELECTED ONES AND SAID CONDUCTING PORTIONS UPON INSERTION OF SAID MALE INSERT IN DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID PRE-SELECTED ONES OF INTERCONNECTING DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID PRE-SELECTED ONES OF SAID CONTACTS TO ESTABLISH DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID MODES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 91 words
A MODE SELECTION SWITCH COMPRISING, A RECEPTACLE HAVING A CAVITY CONTAINING A NUMBER OF CONTACTS BETWEEN PRE-SELECTED ONES OF WHICH ALTERNATE CIRCUIT MODES ARE CONNECTED, A MALE INSERT INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD SECTION HAVING CONDUCTING AND INSULATING PORTIONS INCLUDING MEANS FOR INSERTION INTO SAID RECEPTACLE IN MORE THAN ONE POSITION, SAID PRE-SELECTED ONES AND SAID CONDUCTING PORTIONS UPON INSERTION OF SAID MALE INSERT IN DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID PRE-SELECTED ONES OF INTERCONNECTING DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID PRE-SELECTED ONES OF SAID CONTACTS TO ESTABLISH DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID MODES.

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) 1970-11-20 1971-05-22 1971-11-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-11-20 1975-05-22 1975-11-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-11-20 1979-05-22 1979-11-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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