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US3387185A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Relay binary for receiving a mechanical input

Assignee: Allen Bradley Co LLC
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Filing: 1965-10-22
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Granted: 1968-06-04
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Expires: 1985-10-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 James N Pearse

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 20:19
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H47/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 161 words
A RELAY BINARY COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF AN ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY; A NORMALLY OPEN, MAGNETICALLY OPERABLE SWITCH MEANS CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID POWER SUPPLY; A MAGNETIC BIASING AND LATCHING SOURCE MOUNTED ADJACENT TO SAID MAGNETICALLY OPERABLE SWITCH TO APPLY SUFFICIENT FLUX TO SAID MAGNETICALLY OPERABLE SWITCH TO HOLD IT IN A CLOSED CONDITION BUT INSUFFICIENT TO CLOSE IT; A MAGNETIZING COIL ADAPTED TO BE ENERGIZED BY SAID POWER SUPPLY TO ALTERNATELY GENERATE TWO RESULTANT MAGNETOMOTIVE FORCES OF OPPOSITE POLARITIES, AND BEING CONNECTED TO BE ENERGIZED THROUGH SAID MAGNETICALLY OPERABLE SWITCH MEANS TO GENERATE AT LEAST ONE OF SAID MAGNETOMOTIVE FORCES; AND A MOVABLE MAGNET MOUNTED TO BE ALTERNATELY MOVED INTO ALIGNMENT WITH AND ADJACENT TO SAID MAGNET COIL TO BE MAGNETIZED BY SAID MAGNETOMOTIVE FORCES AND INTO MAGNETIC ALIGNMENT AND PROXIMITY WITH SAID MAGNETIC BIASING AND LATCHING SOURCE TO ALTERNATELY AID AND OPPOSE SAID FLUX FROM SAID MAGNETIC BIASING AND LATCHING SOURCE TO CLOSE AND OPEN SAID MAGNETICALLY OPERABLE SWITCH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 161 words
A RELAY BINARY COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF AN ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY; A NORMALLY OPEN, MAGNETICALLY OPERABLE SWITCH MEANS CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID POWER SUPPLY; A MAGNETIC BIASING AND LATCHING SOURCE MOUNTED ADJACENT TO SAID MAGNETICALLY OPERABLE SWITCH TO APPLY SUFFICIENT FLUX TO SAID MAGNETICALLY OPERABLE SWITCH TO HOLD IT IN A CLOSED CONDITION BUT INSUFFICIENT TO CLOSE IT; A MAGNETIZING COIL ADAPTED TO BE ENERGIZED BY SAID POWER SUPPLY TO ALTERNATELY GENERATE TWO RESULTANT MAGNETOMOTIVE FORCES OF OPPOSITE POLARITIES, AND BEING CONNECTED TO BE ENERGIZED THROUGH SAID MAGNETICALLY OPERABLE SWITCH MEANS TO GENERATE AT LEAST ONE OF SAID MAGNETOMOTIVE FORCES; AND A MOVABLE MAGNET MOUNTED TO BE ALTERNATELY MOVED INTO ALIGNMENT WITH AND ADJACENT TO SAID MAGNET COIL TO BE MAGNETIZED BY SAID MAGNETOMOTIVE FORCES AND INTO MAGNETIC ALIGNMENT AND PROXIMITY WITH SAID MAGNETIC BIASING AND LATCHING SOURCE TO ALTERNATELY AID AND OPPOSE SAID FLUX FROM SAID MAGNETIC BIASING AND LATCHING SOURCE TO CLOSE AND OPEN SAID MAGNETICALLY OPERABLE SWITCH.

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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) 1971-06-04 1971-12-04 1972-06-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-06-04 1975-12-04 1976-06-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-06-04 1979-12-04 1980-06-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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