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US3400510A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-04-11
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Granted: 1968-09-10
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Expires: 1986-04-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Schwarzer Henry
- 👤 Schwarzer Esther
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:30
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04B; G04B19/00; G04B19/24; G04B19/243; G04B19/247; G04B19/253; G04B19/25306; G04B19/25313; G04B19/25326
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
332 words
A CALENDAR CLOCK COMPRISING: A FIRST WHEEL; A SHAFT KEYED TO SAID FIRST WHEEL; MEANS TO ROTATE SAID FIRST WHEEL AND SHAFT AT A RATE OF ONE REVOLUTION EVERY 31 DAYS; A SECOND WHEEL MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT DRIVEN BY SAID FIRST WHEEL, SAID SECOND WHEEL BEING ADAPTED TO ROTATE ADHEAD OF SAID FIRST WHEEL, SAID SECOND WHEEL HAVING A GROOVE THEREIN; A BRACKET MEANS PIVOTED TO SAID SECOND WHEEL; A PERIPHERAL DAY INDICATION ADAPTED TO BE DRIVEN BY SAID BRACKET, SAID DAY INDICTOR HAVING THE NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 31 THEREON; A FIXED PLATE ADJACENT SAID SECOND WHEEL, SAID FIXED PLATE HAVING THREE PINS THERETHROUGH ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID SECOND WHEEL AND SAID GROOVE, SAID PINS BEING NORMALLY BIASED AWAY FROM SAID SECOND WHEEL AND SAID GROOVE; A THIRD WHEEL HAVING THE MONTHS OF THE YEAR THEREON MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT, SAID THIRD WHEEL HAVING A SPRING CONNECTED THEREWITH AND TO SAID SHAFT WHEREBY SAID THIRD WHEEL IS ADAPTED TO BE BIASED SO AS TO ROTATE WITH SAID SHAFT, SAID THIRD WHEEL FURTHER HAVING TWELVE EQUALLY SPACED BOSSES THEREON, SAID BOSSES BEING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AND RADIALLY ARRANGED ON SAID THIRD WHEEL WHEREBY THE RADIALLY INWARD BOSSES REPRESENT THE MONTHS OF APRIL, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND NOVEMBER, THE INTERMEDIATE BOSSES REPRESENT JANUARY, MARCH, MAY, JULY, AUGUST, OCTOBER AND DECEMBER, AND THE RADIALLY OUTWARD BOSS REPRESENTS FEBRUARY, EACH OF SAID BOSSES BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE ONE OF SAID THREE PINS, SAID THIRD WHEEL SPRING AND BOSSES BEING ADAPTED TO BIAS SAID PINS TOWARD SAID SECOND WHEEL, SAID PINS WHEN ENGAGING SAID GROOVE ON SAID SECOND, WHEEL BEING ADAPTED TO DISENGAGE SAID BOSS TO RELEASE SAID THIRD WHEEL TO ALLOW ROTATION THEREOF UNTIL THE NEXT BOSS IS ENGAGED BY A PIN; SAID BRACKET MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED BY THE INTERMEDIATE PIN BIASED TOWARD AND SECOND WHEEL TO ROTATE SAID DAY INDICATOR 1/31 OF A REVOLUTION AHEAD OF SAID FIRST WHEEL AND 3/31 OF A REVOLUTION WHEN SAID BRACKET MEANS IS ENGAGED BY THE OUTER PIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
332 words
A CALENDAR CLOCK COMPRISING: A FIRST WHEEL; A SHAFT KEYED TO SAID FIRST WHEEL; MEANS TO ROTATE SAID FIRST WHEEL AND SHAFT AT A RATE OF ONE REVOLUTION EVERY 31 DAYS; A SECOND WHEEL MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT DRIVEN BY SAID FIRST WHEEL, SAID SECOND WHEEL BEING ADAPTED TO ROTATE ADHEAD OF SAID FIRST WHEEL, SAID SECOND WHEEL HAVING A GROOVE THEREIN; A BRACKET MEANS PIVOTED TO SAID SECOND WHEEL; A PERIPHERAL DAY INDICATION ADAPTED TO BE DRIVEN BY SAID BRACKET, SAID DAY INDICTOR HAVING THE NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 31 THEREON; A FIXED PLATE ADJACENT SAID SECOND WHEEL, SAID FIXED PLATE HAVING THREE PINS THERETHROUGH ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID SECOND WHEEL AND SAID GROOVE, SAID PINS BEING NORMALLY BIASED AWAY FROM SAID SECOND WHEEL AND SAID GROOVE; A THIRD WHEEL HAVING THE MONTHS OF THE YEAR THEREON MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT, SAID THIRD WHEEL HAVING A SPRING CONNECTED THEREWITH AND TO SAID SHAFT WHEREBY SAID THIRD WHEEL IS ADAPTED TO BE BIASED SO AS TO ROTATE WITH SAID SHAFT, SAID THIRD WHEEL FURTHER HAVING TWELVE EQUALLY SPACED BOSSES THEREON, SAID BOSSES BEING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AND RADIALLY ARRANGED ON SAID THIRD WHEEL WHEREBY THE RADIALLY INWARD BOSSES REPRESENT THE MONTHS OF APRIL, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND NOVEMBER, THE INTERMEDIATE BOSSES REPRESENT JANUARY, MARCH, MAY, JULY, AUGUST, OCTOBER AND DECEMBER, AND THE RADIALLY OUTWARD BOSS REPRESENTS FEBRUARY, EACH OF SAID BOSSES BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE ONE OF SAID THREE PINS, SAID THIRD WHEEL SPRING AND BOSSES BEING ADAPTED TO BIAS SAID PINS TOWARD SAID SECOND WHEEL, SAID PINS WHEN ENGAGING SAID GROOVE ON SAID SECOND, WHEEL BEING ADAPTED TO DISENGAGE SAID BOSS TO RELEASE SAID THIRD WHEEL TO ALLOW ROTATION THEREOF UNTIL THE NEXT BOSS IS ENGAGED BY A PIN; SAID BRACKET MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED BY THE INTERMEDIATE PIN BIASED TOWARD AND SECOND WHEEL TO ROTATE SAID DAY INDICATOR 1/31 OF A REVOLUTION AHEAD OF SAID FIRST WHEEL AND 3/31 OF A REVOLUTION WHEN SAID BRACKET MEANS IS ENGAGED BY THE OUTER PIN.
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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) | 1971-09-10 | 1972-03-11 | 1972-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-09-10 | 1976-03-11 | 1976-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-09-10 | 1980-03-11 | 1980-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |