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Presetter for timers

Assignee: General Time Corp
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Filing: 1969-01-22
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Granted: 1971-02-16
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Expires: 1989-01-22
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Abstract

Abstract A PRESET TIMER SYSTEM INCLUDING A TIMER WHICH NORMALLY COUNTS AT A REAL TIME RATE AND PROVIDES AN ACTUATION UPON REACHING A FULL COUNT, AND AN ASSOCIATED PRESETTER WHICH SUPPLIES PULSES TO THE TIMER AT A COMPRESSED NON-REAL TIME RATE. SWITCHES ARE SELECTIVELY SET BY THE OPERATOR TO INDICATE THE DESIRED TIMER INTERVAL, AND THESE SWITCHES ARE SO CONNECTED TO ELECTRONIC DECIMAL COUNTERS THAT, WHEN THE TIMER IS PRESET, A NUMBER OF PULSES IS SUP- LIED TO THE TIMER WHICH IS THE COMPLEMENT OF THE DESIRED TIMER INTERVAL.

Inventors

  • 👤 Wilmer C Anderson
  • 👤 Richard Cruger

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 19:04
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K23/00; H03K23/64; H03K23/66; H03K23/665; G; G04; G04F; G04F1/00; G04F1/005

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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) 1974-02-15 1974-08-17 1975-02-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-02-15 1978-08-17 1979-02-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-02-15 1982-08-17 1983-02-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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