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US3382467A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fused contactor

Assignee: Rowan Controller Co
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Filing: 1965-08-17
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Granted: 1968-05-07
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Expires: 1985-08-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Frank T Marrichi
  • 👤 Robert I Bowie

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 07:13
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H9/00; H01H9/10; H01H50/00; H01H50/16; H01H50/18; H01H50/20; H01H50/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 127 words
A FUSED CONTACTOR COMPRISING: A HOUSING HAVING AN OPENING IN THE UPPER END THEREOF; FIRST AND SECOND SPACED SELECTIVELY CONNECTABLE CONDUCTIVE CONTACTS MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING DIRECTLY BENEATH SAID OPENING; AN INSULATIVE FRAME MOUNTED ON THE UPPER END OF SAID HOUSING FOR CLOSING SAID OPENING, AND THEREBY MORE FULLY ENCLOSING SAID CONTACTS; FIRST AND SECOND SPACED FUSE CLIPS MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME DIRECTLY OVERLYING SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTACTS, RESPECTIVELY; A CONDUCTIVE FASTENER MECHANICALLY AND ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECTING ONE OF SAID CLIPS AND ITS ASSOCIATED UNDERLYING CONTACT; AND FIRST AND SECOND ALIGNED CONNECTORS LOCATED EXTERIORLY OF SAID HOUSING AND COUPLED TO SAID OTHER OF SAID CLIP AND ASSOCIATED UNDERLYING CONTACT, RESPECTIVELY, FOR ENABLING EXTERNAL CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS TO BE MADE TO SAID FUSED CONTACTOR AT APPROXIMATELY A COMMON POINT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 127 words
A FUSED CONTACTOR COMPRISING: A HOUSING HAVING AN OPENING IN THE UPPER END THEREOF; FIRST AND SECOND SPACED SELECTIVELY CONNECTABLE CONDUCTIVE CONTACTS MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING DIRECTLY BENEATH SAID OPENING; AN INSULATIVE FRAME MOUNTED ON THE UPPER END OF SAID HOUSING FOR CLOSING SAID OPENING, AND THEREBY MORE FULLY ENCLOSING SAID CONTACTS; FIRST AND SECOND SPACED FUSE CLIPS MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME DIRECTLY OVERLYING SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTACTS, RESPECTIVELY; A CONDUCTIVE FASTENER MECHANICALLY AND ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECTING ONE OF SAID CLIPS AND ITS ASSOCIATED UNDERLYING CONTACT; AND FIRST AND SECOND ALIGNED CONNECTORS LOCATED EXTERIORLY OF SAID HOUSING AND COUPLED TO SAID OTHER OF SAID CLIP AND ASSOCIATED UNDERLYING CONTACT, RESPECTIVELY, FOR ENABLING EXTERNAL CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS TO BE MADE TO SAID FUSED CONTACTOR AT APPROXIMATELY A COMMON POINT.

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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) 1971-05-07 1971-11-06 1972-05-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-05-07 1975-11-06 1976-05-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-05-07 1979-11-06 1980-05-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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