US3646301A
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Ignition distributor breaker contact set
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1970-05-22
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Granted: 1972-02-29
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Expires: 1990-05-22
Abstract
Abstract An ignition distributor breaker contact set. One breaker contact is secured to a slotted tab extending substantially normal to a support member and the other breaker contact is secured to a pivotally mounted breaker arm which is operable to place the breaker contacts into electrical contact engagement. An elongated strip of electrically conductive material having a longitudinal slot which provides breaker arm and breaker contact clearance extends substantially parallel to the breaker arm from a point on the breaker arm between the pivot and the breaker contact at which one end is electrically connected to the breaker arm and terminates adjacent an opening through an insulating member located in the slot of the tab. The outer conductive casing of a capacitor which provides one electrical terminal therefor is in electrical contact with one face of the tab and a center conductive post providing the other electrical terminal therefor extends through the opening through the insulating member and is electrically connected to the other end of the elongated strip of electrically conductive material.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald O Huntzinger
- 👤 Lewis R Hetzler
- 👤 Jackson R Templin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:50
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R39/00; H01R39/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An ignition distributor distributor breaker contact set comprising, a support member of electrically material to which one breaker contact is secured in electrical contact, a pivotally mounted distributor breaker arm of electrically conductive material to which another breaker contact is secured in electrical contact which is operable to place the breaker contact secured thereto into electrical contact engagement with the breaker contact secured to said support member, a capacitor having a first electrically conductive electrical terminal in electrical contact with said support member and a second electrically conductive terminal, and an electrical conductor extending substantially parallel to said breaker arm from a point on said breaker arm between the pivot and said breaker contact at which one end thereof is electrically connected to said breaker arm to said second electrically conductive terminal of said capacitor to which the other end thereof is electrically connected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
An ignition distributor distributor breaker contact set comprising, a support member of electrically material to which one breaker contact is secured in electrical contact, a pivotally mounted distributor breaker arm of electrically conductive material to which another breaker contact is secured in electrical contact which is operable to place the breaker contact secured thereto into electrical contact engagement with the breaker contact secured to said support member, a capacitor having a first electrically conductive electrical terminal in electrical contact with said support member and a second electrically conductive terminal, and an electrical conductor extending substantially parallel to said breaker arm from a point on said breaker arm between the pivot and said breaker contact at which one end thereof is electrically connected to said breaker arm to said second electrically conductive terminal of said capacitor to which the other end thereof is electrically connected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
148 words
An ignition distributor breaker contact set comprising, a support member of electrically conductive material to which one breaker contact is secured in electrical contact, a pivotally mounted distributor breaker arm of electrically conductive material to which another breaker contact is secured in electrical contact which is operable to place the breaker contact secured thereto into electrical contact engagement with the breaker contact secured to said support member, a capacitor having a first electrically conductive electrical terminal in electrical contact with said support member and a second electrically conductive terminal, and an elongated strip of electrically conductive material extending substantially parallel to said breaker arm from a point on said breaker arm between the pivot and said breaker contact at which one end thereof is electrically connected to said breaker arm to said second electrically conductive terminal of said capacitor to which the other end thereof is electrically connected.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
148 words
An ignition distributor breaker contact set comprising, a support member of electrically conductive material to which one breaker contact is secured in electrical contact, a pivotally mounted distributor breaker arm of electrically conductive material to which another breaker contact is secured in electrical contact which is operable to place the breaker contact secured thereto into electrical contact engagement with the breaker contact secured to said support member, a capacitor having a first electrically conductive electrical terminal in electrical contact with said support member and a second electrically conductive terminal, and an elongated strip of electrically conductive material extending substantially parallel to said breaker arm from a point on said breaker arm between the pivot and said breaker contact at which one end thereof is electrically connected to said breaker arm to said second electrically conductive terminal of said capacitor to which the other end thereof is electrically connected.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
174 words
An ignition distributor breaker contact set comprising, a support member of electrically conductive material to which one breaker contact is secured in electrical contact, a pivotally mounted distributor breaker arm of electrically conductive material to which another breaker contact is secured in electrical contact which is operable to place the breaker contact secured thereto into electrical contact engagement with the breaker contact secured to said support member, a capacitor having a first electrically conductive electrical terminal in electrical contact with said support member and a second electrically conductive terminal, and an elongated strip of electrically conductive material having a breaker contact clearance opening extending substantially parallel to said breaker arm from a point on said breaker arm between the pivot and said breaker contact at which one end thereof is electrically connected to said breaker arm to said second electrically conductive terminal of said capacitor to which the other end thereof is electrically connected with said breaker contact clearance opening positioned to permit said breaker contacts to be placed into electrical contact engagement therethrough.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
174 words
An ignition distributor breaker contact set comprising, a support member of electrically conductive material to which one breaker contact is secured in electrical contact, a pivotally mounted distributor breaker arm of electrically conductive material to which another breaker contact is secured in electrical contact which is operable to place the breaker contact secured thereto into electrical contact engagement with the breaker contact secured to said support member, a capacitor having a first electrically conductive electrical terminal in electrical contact with said support member and a second electrically conductive terminal, and an elongated strip of electrically conductive material having a breaker contact clearance opening extending substantially parallel to said breaker arm from a point on said breaker arm between the pivot and said breaker contact at which one end thereof is electrically connected to said breaker arm to said second electrically conductive terminal of said capacitor to which the other end thereof is electrically connected with said breaker contact clearance opening positioned to permit said breaker contacts to be placed into electrical contact engagement therethrough.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
205 words
An ignition distributor breaker contact set comprising, a support member, a slotted tab member of electrically conductive material to which one breaker contact is secured in electrical contact extending substantially normal to said support member, an insulating member having an opening therethrough positioned in the slot of said tab member, a pivotally mounted distributor breaker arm oF electrically conductive material to which another breaker contact is secured in electrical contact which is operable to place the breaker contact secured thereto into electrical contact engagement with the breaker contact secured to said tab member, an elongated strip of electrically conductive material extending substantially parallel to said breaker arm from a point on said breaker arm between the pivot and said breaker contact at which one end thereof is electrically connected to said breaker arm and terminating adjacent said opening through said insulating member, and a capacitor having an electrically conductive casing providing one electrical terminal therefor in electrical contact with one face of said tab member and an electrically conductive post electrically insulated from said casing providing the other electrical terminal therefor extending through said opening through said insulating member and in electrical contact with the free end of said elongated strip of electrically conductive material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
205 words
An ignition distributor breaker contact set comprising, a support member, a slotted tab member of electrically conductive material to which one breaker contact is secured in electrical contact extending substantially normal to said support member, an insulating member having an opening therethrough positioned in the slot of said tab member, a pivotally mounted distributor breaker arm oF electrically conductive material to which another breaker contact is secured in electrical contact which is operable to place the breaker contact secured thereto into electrical contact engagement with the breaker contact secured to said tab member, an elongated strip of electrically conductive material extending substantially parallel to said breaker arm from a point on said breaker arm between the pivot and said breaker contact at which one end thereof is electrically connected to said breaker arm and terminating adjacent said opening through said insulating member, and a capacitor having an electrically conductive casing providing one electrical terminal therefor in electrical contact with one face of said tab member and an electrically conductive post electrically insulated from said casing providing the other electrical terminal therefor extending through said opening through said insulating member and in electrical contact with the free end of said elongated strip of electrically conductive material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
277 words
An ignition distributor breaker contact set comprising, a support member, a slotted tab member of electrically conductive material to which one breaker contact is secured in electrical contact extending substantially normal to said support member, an insulating member having an opening therethrough positioned in the slot of said tab member, a pivotally mounted distributor breaker arm of electrically conductive material to which another breaker contact is secured in electrical contact which is operable to place the breaker contact secured thereto into electrical contact engagement with the breaker contact secured to said tab member, an elongated strip of electrically conductive material having an opening through one end thereof and a breaker contact clearance opening extending substantially parallel to said breaker arm from a point on said breaker arm between the pivot and said breaker contact at which the other end is electrically connected to said breaker arm and terminating adjacent said opening through said insulating member with said breaker contact clearance opening positioned to permit said breaker contact secured to said breaker arm to extend therethrough, a capacitor having an electrically conductive casing providing one electrical terminal therefor in electrical contact with one face of said tab member and an electrically conductive post electrically insulated from said casing providing the other electrical terminal therefor extending through said opening through each said insulating member and said one end of said elongated strip of electrically conductive material, and a fastening means engaging said conductive post for maintaining said electrically conductive casing of said capacitor in electrical contact with said one face of said tab member and said elongated strip of electrically conductive material in electrical contact with said conductive post.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
277 words
An ignition distributor breaker contact set comprising, a support member, a slotted tab member of electrically conductive material to which one breaker contact is secured in electrical contact extending substantially normal to said support member, an insulating member having an opening therethrough positioned in the slot of said tab member, a pivotally mounted distributor breaker arm of electrically conductive material to which another breaker contact is secured in electrical contact which is operable to place the breaker contact secured thereto into electrical contact engagement with the breaker contact secured to said tab member, an elongated strip of electrically conductive material having an opening through one end thereof and a breaker contact clearance opening extending substantially parallel to said breaker arm from a point on said breaker arm between the pivot and said breaker contact at which the other end is electrically connected to said breaker arm and terminating adjacent said opening through said insulating member with said breaker contact clearance opening positioned to permit said breaker contact secured to said breaker arm to extend therethrough, a capacitor having an electrically conductive casing providing one electrical terminal therefor in electrical contact with one face of said tab member and an electrically conductive post electrically insulated from said casing providing the other electrical terminal therefor extending through said opening through each said insulating member and said one end of said elongated strip of electrically conductive material, and a fastening means engaging said conductive post for maintaining said electrically conductive casing of said capacitor in electrical contact with said one face of said tab member and said elongated strip of electrically conductive material in electrical contact with said conductive post.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
264 words
An ignition distributor contact set comprising, a support member of electrically conductive material having an integral slotted tab portion to which one breaker contact is secured in electrical contact, extending substantially normal thereto, an insulating member having an opening therethrough positioned in the slot of said integral slotted tab portion of said support member, a pivotally mounted distributor breaker arm of electrically conductive material to which another breaker contact is secured in electrical contact which is operable to place the breaker contact secured thereto into electrical contact engagement with the breaker contact secured to said integral tab portion of said support member, an elongated strip of electrically conductive material having an opening through one end thereof extending substantially parallel to said breaker arm from a point on said breaker arm between the pivot and said breaker contact at which the other end is electrically connected to said breaker arm and terminating adjacent said opening through said insulating member, a capacitor having an electrically conductive casinG providing one electrical terminal therefor in electrical contact with one face of said tab portion and an electrically conductive post electrically insulated from said casing providing the other electrical terminal therefor extending through said opening through each said insulating member and said one end of said elongated strip of electrically conductive material, and a fastening means engaging said conductive post for maintaining said electrically conductive casing of said capacitor in electrical contact with said one face of said tab portion of said support member and said elongated strip of electrically conductive material in electrical contact with said conductive post.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
264 words
An ignition distributor contact set comprising, a support member of electrically conductive material having an integral slotted tab portion to which one breaker contact is secured in electrical contact, extending substantially normal thereto, an insulating member having an opening therethrough positioned in the slot of said integral slotted tab portion of said support member, a pivotally mounted distributor breaker arm of electrically conductive material to which another breaker contact is secured in electrical contact which is operable to place the breaker contact secured thereto into electrical contact engagement with the breaker contact secured to said integral tab portion of said support member, an elongated strip of electrically conductive material having an opening through one end thereof extending substantially parallel to said breaker arm from a point on said breaker arm between the pivot and said breaker contact at which the other end is electrically connected to said breaker arm and terminating adjacent said opening through said insulating member, a capacitor having an electrically conductive casinG providing one electrical terminal therefor in electrical contact with one face of said tab portion and an electrically conductive post electrically insulated from said casing providing the other electrical terminal therefor extending through said opening through each said insulating member and said one end of said elongated strip of electrically conductive material, and a fastening means engaging said conductive post for maintaining said electrically conductive casing of said capacitor in electrical contact with said one face of said tab portion of said support member and said elongated strip of electrically conductive material in electrical contact with said conductive post.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
284 words
An ignition distributor breaker contact set comprising, a support member of electrically conductive material having an integral slotted tab portion to which one breaker contact is secured in electrical contact extending substantially normal thereto, an insulating member having an opening therethrough positioned in the slot of said integral slotted tab portion of said support member, a pivotally mounted distributor breaker arm of electrically conductive material to which another breaker contact is secured in electrical contact which is operable to place the breaker contact secured thereto into electrical contact engagement with the breaker contact secured to said integral tab portion of said support member, an elongated strip of electrically conductive material having an opening through one end thereof and a longitudinal slot extending substantially parallel to said breaker arm from a point on said breaker arm between the pivot and said breaker contact at which the other end thereof is electrically connected to said breaker arm and terminating adjacent said opening through said insulating member with said longitudinal slot providing clearance for said breaker arm and said breaker contact, a capacitor having an electrically conductive casing providing one electrical terminal therefor in electrical contact with one face of said tab portion and an electrically conductive post electrically insulated from said casing providing the other electrical terminal therefor extending through said opening in each said insulating member and said one end of said elongated strip of electrically conductive material, and a fastening means engaging said conductive post for maintaining said electrically conductive casing of said capacitor in electrical contact with said one face of said tab portion of said support member and said elongated strip of electrically conductive material in electrical contact with said conductive post.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
284 words
An ignition distributor breaker contact set comprising, a support member of electrically conductive material having an integral slotted tab portion to which one breaker contact is secured in electrical contact extending substantially normal thereto, an insulating member having an opening therethrough positioned in the slot of said integral slotted tab portion of said support member, a pivotally mounted distributor breaker arm of electrically conductive material to which another breaker contact is secured in electrical contact which is operable to place the breaker contact secured thereto into electrical contact engagement with the breaker contact secured to said integral tab portion of said support member, an elongated strip of electrically conductive material having an opening through one end thereof and a longitudinal slot extending substantially parallel to said breaker arm from a point on said breaker arm between the pivot and said breaker contact at which the other end thereof is electrically connected to said breaker arm and terminating adjacent said opening through said insulating member with said longitudinal slot providing clearance for said breaker arm and said breaker contact, a capacitor having an electrically conductive casing providing one electrical terminal therefor in electrical contact with one face of said tab portion and an electrically conductive post electrically insulated from said casing providing the other electrical terminal therefor extending through said opening in each said insulating member and said one end of said elongated strip of electrically conductive material, and a fastening means engaging said conductive post for maintaining said electrically conductive casing of said capacitor in electrical contact with said one face of said tab portion of said support member and said elongated strip of electrically conductive material in electrical contact with said conductive post.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-02-28 | 1975-08-30 | 1976-02-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-02-28 | 1979-08-30 | 1980-02-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-02-28 | 1983-08-30 | 1984-02-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |