US3359515A
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Assignee: TORR LAB Inc
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Filing: 1966-03-03
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Granted: 1967-12-19
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Expires: 1986-03-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John B Thatcher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:21
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H51/00; H01H51/02; H01H51/04; H01H51/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
AN ELECTRIC SWITCHING UNIT INCLUDING: A BASE; MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AN ELECTRICAL ENERGIZING COIL ON SAID BASE; AN INSULATED ROD SLIDABLE IN SAID COIL PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE OF SAID BASE AND FORMING AN ARMATURE FOR THE UNIT, SAID INSULATED ROD HAVING A NOTCH FORMED THEREIN ADJACENT THE THE LOWER END THEREOF; A MAGNETIC MEMBER AFFIXED TO SAID ROD AND MAGNETICALLY COUPLED TO SAID COIL SO AS TO CAUSE SAID ROD TO MOVE IN A FIRST DIRECTION PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE OF SAID BASE TO A FIRST POSITION WHEN SAID COIL IS ENERGIZED; BIASING SPRING MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID ROD TO MOVE IN A SECOND DIRECTION PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE OF SAID BASE TO A SECOND POSITION WHEN SAID COIL IS DEENERGIZED; A PLURALITY OF RIGID TERMINAL PINS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID BASE; AND AN ELONGATED RESILIENT MOVABLE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
AN ELECTRIC SWITCHING UNIT INCLUDING: A BASE; MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AN ELECTRICAL ENERGIZING COIL ON SAID BASE; AN INSULATED ROD SLIDABLE IN SAID COIL PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE OF SAID BASE AND FORMING AN ARMATURE FOR THE UNIT, SAID INSULATED ROD HAVING A NOTCH FORMED THEREIN ADJACENT THE THE LOWER END THEREOF; A MAGNETIC MEMBER AFFIXED TO SAID ROD AND MAGNETICALLY COUPLED TO SAID COIL SO AS TO CAUSE SAID ROD TO MOVE IN A FIRST DIRECTION PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE OF SAID BASE TO A FIRST POSITION WHEN SAID COIL IS ENERGIZED; BIASING SPRING MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID ROD TO MOVE IN A SECOND DIRECTION PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE OF SAID BASE TO A SECOND POSITION WHEN SAID COIL IS DEENERGIZED; A PLURALITY OF RIGID TERMINAL PINS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID BASE; AND AN ELONGATED RESILIENT MOVABLE
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-12-18 | 1971-06-19 | 1971-12-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-18 | 1975-06-19 | 1975-12-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-18 | 1979-06-19 | 1979-12-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |