US3408810A
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Assignee: United States Time Corp
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Filing: 1966-09-16
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Granted: 1968-11-05
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Expires: 1986-09-16
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Meitinger Heinz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:52
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04B; G04B19/00; G04B19/02; G04B11/00; G04B11/02; G04B11/04; G04B13/00; G04B13/002; G04B15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
IN A HOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING A SECONDS HAND, A MOTIVE MEANS, AND A FRAME PLATE, A DRIVE TRAIN TO SAID SECONDS HAND INCLUDING AN INDEX WHEEL DRIVEN BY SAID MOTIVE MEANS, AN ELONGATED GEAR CONNECTED TO SAID INDEX WHEEL AND FIXEDLY MOUNTED ON A STAFF, SAID GEAR HAVING TEETH WHICH SLANT RELATIVE TO ITS AXIS AND HAVING AXIAL POSITIONS OF AN INITIAL SETTING AND AN INDEXING MOTION, MEANS TO JOURNAL SAID STAFF ON THE PLATE SO THAT IT IS ROTATABLE AND MOVABLE AXIALLY, A SECONDS WHEEL ADAPTED TO BE DRIVEN BY SAID ELONGATED GEAR AND CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND HAND, MEANS TO JOURNAL SAID SECONDS WHEEL ON SAID FRAME PLATE, MEANS TO MOVE SAID ELONGATED GEAR STAFF AXIALLY FROM AN INITIAL SETTING INTO RAPID INDEXING MOTION OF SAID ELONGATED GEAR, AND MEANS TO CONTROL SAID AXIAL MOTION SO THAT IT IS OPERATIVE ONCE EACH SECONE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
IN A HOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING A SECONDS HAND, A MOTIVE MEANS, AND A FRAME PLATE, A DRIVE TRAIN TO SAID SECONDS HAND INCLUDING AN INDEX WHEEL DRIVEN BY SAID MOTIVE MEANS, AN ELONGATED GEAR CONNECTED TO SAID INDEX WHEEL AND FIXEDLY MOUNTED ON A STAFF, SAID GEAR HAVING TEETH WHICH SLANT RELATIVE TO ITS AXIS AND HAVING AXIAL POSITIONS OF AN INITIAL SETTING AND AN INDEXING MOTION, MEANS TO JOURNAL SAID STAFF ON THE PLATE SO THAT IT IS ROTATABLE AND MOVABLE AXIALLY, A SECONDS WHEEL ADAPTED TO BE DRIVEN BY SAID ELONGATED GEAR AND CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND HAND, MEANS TO JOURNAL SAID SECONDS WHEEL ON SAID FRAME PLATE, MEANS TO MOVE SAID ELONGATED GEAR STAFF AXIALLY FROM AN INITIAL SETTING INTO RAPID INDEXING MOTION OF SAID ELONGATED GEAR, AND MEANS TO CONTROL SAID AXIAL MOTION SO THAT IT IS OPERATIVE ONCE EACH SECONE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-11-05 | 1972-05-06 | 1972-11-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-11-05 | 1976-05-06 | 1976-11-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-11-05 | 1980-05-06 | 1980-11-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |