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US3371254A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Safety control system

Assignee: HAROLD T HAGFORS
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Filing: 1965-10-01
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Granted: 1968-02-27
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Expires: 1985-10-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Harold T Hagfors

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 04:55
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16P; F16P3/00; F16P3/18; F16P3/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
A SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRISING A MAIN CIRCUIT AND A CONTROL CIRCUIT THEREFOR, SWITCH MEANS IN SAID MAIN CIRCUIT FOR ACTUATING A LOAD, SAID SWITCH MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST MANUALLY OPERATED SWITCH AND A CONTROL RELAY HAVING ITS COIL CONNECTED IN SAID CONTROL CIRCUIT, A SECOND MANUALLY OPERATED SWITCH IN SAID CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR ENERGIZING SAID CONTROL RELAY, A TRANSISTOR CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH THE COIL OF SAID CONTROL RELAY TO PERMIT CURRENT TO FLOW THEREIN WHEN SAID TRANSISTOR CONDUCTS, AND MEANS FOR BIASING SAID TRANSISTOR TO CONDUCT UPON ACTUATION OF EITHER OF SAID MANUALLY OPERATED SWITCHES AND FOR BIASING SAID TRANSISTOR OUT OF CONDUCTION UPON THE EXPIRATION OF A PREDETERMINED TIME INTERVAL THEREAFTER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 114 words
A SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRISING A MAIN CIRCUIT AND A CONTROL CIRCUIT THEREFOR, SWITCH MEANS IN SAID MAIN CIRCUIT FOR ACTUATING A LOAD, SAID SWITCH MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST MANUALLY OPERATED SWITCH AND A CONTROL RELAY HAVING ITS COIL CONNECTED IN SAID CONTROL CIRCUIT, A SECOND MANUALLY OPERATED SWITCH IN SAID CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR ENERGIZING SAID CONTROL RELAY, A TRANSISTOR CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH THE COIL OF SAID CONTROL RELAY TO PERMIT CURRENT TO FLOW THEREIN WHEN SAID TRANSISTOR CONDUCTS, AND MEANS FOR BIASING SAID TRANSISTOR TO CONDUCT UPON ACTUATION OF EITHER OF SAID MANUALLY OPERATED SWITCHES AND FOR BIASING SAID TRANSISTOR OUT OF CONDUCTION UPON THE EXPIRATION OF A PREDETERMINED TIME INTERVAL THEREAFTER.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2962633A Cited
US3260898A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-02-26 1971-08-28 1972-02-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-02-26 1975-08-28 1976-02-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-02-26 1979-08-28 1980-02-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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