US3864539A
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Day and hour continuously cycling timing controller with adjustable cam actuators
Assignee: HRM Inc A CORP OF CA
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Filing: 1974-02-19
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Granted: 1975-02-04
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Expires: 1994-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A day and hour timer activates a controlled device at selected times over a period of days. An hour timer includes either a drum portion of an upstanding cylindrical wall on a base or a plurality of upstanding projections about the periphery of the base and has a plurality of locations on an annular ring on the drum or on the projections corresponding to hours of the day. Adjustable switch actuators are at each location on the hour timer. A day timer includes a disc portion mounted concentrically of the drum portion and has a plurality of locations on the disc portion corresponding to days of the week and adjustable switch actuators at each location on the day timer. Switches are positioned in association with the timers for actuation by the switch actuators. A circuit permits activation of the controlled device only when a switch actuator at one location of the hour timer and a switch actuator at one location of the day timer are both actuating the switches. The switch actuators fit into an opening at each location on the day and hour timers for pivoting about a pivot pin, but means are provided to prevent displacement of the actuators.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred Hauser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:02
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04C; G04C23/00; G04C23/14; G04C23/18; G04C23/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A day and hour timer apparatus for activating a controlled device at selectable times over a period of days comprising: a. an hour timer having a plurality of locations corresponding to hours of the day and adjustable switch actuating means at each location on said hour timer; b. a day timer having a plurality of locations corresponding to days of the week and adjustable switch actuating means at each location on said day timer; c. mounting means for mounting said hour timer and said day timer concentrically and for concentric rotation under urging of an associated drive means; and d. switch means and means for positioning said switch means in association with said timers for actuation by said switch actuating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A day and hour timer apparatus for activating a controlled device at selectable times over a period of days comprising: a. an hour timer having a plurality of locations corresponding to hours of the day and adjustable switch actuating means at each location on said hour timer; b. a day timer having a plurality of locations corresponding to days of the week and adjustable switch actuating means at each location on said day timer; c. mounting means for mounting said hour timer and said day timer concentrically and for concentric rotation under urging of an associated drive means; and d. switch means and means for positioning said switch means in association with said timers for actuation by said switch actuating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The timer of claim 1 further including coincidence means for permitting activation of said controlled device only when said switch actuating means at one location on said hour timer and at one location on said day tImer are both actuating said switch means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The timer of claim 1 further including securing means on said timers to allow pivoting of said switch actuating means to engage said switch means while preventing displacement of said switch actuating means relative to the respective timer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The timer of claim 3 wherein said securing means includes groove means formed between resilient sidewalls to hold said switch actuating means from displacement relative to said timers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
139 words
The device of claim 1 including indexing means to index said day timer to a subsequent location upon said hour timer passing a particular location, wherein said indexing means includes an indexing pin which is mounted on said hour timer for axially movement toward and away from said axis of rotation, said indexing means further including teeth means on said day timer to engage the pin means when said pin means is moved axially toward the axis of rotation, whereby engagement of the pin means in the teeth means causes the day timer to rotate with the hour timer, and cam means extending at least partially about said axis of rotation to contact said pin means during at least a portion of the rotation of the hour timer to move said pin means into engagement with said teeth means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
124 words
A timing device for actuating a controlled device at at least one chosen time of a plurality of distinct times including: a base mounted for rotation; support means on said base to mount a switch actuator supporter ring above said base; a switch actuator supporter ring mounted on said support means for rotation with the base, said ring having a plurality of locations each location corresponding to one of said distinct times; switch means for switching the controlled device to its actuated position; a plurality of switch actuating means at each location on said switch actuator supporter ring; and securing means on said switch actuator supporter ring preventing displacement and permitting pivoting of said switch actuating means relative to said switch actuator supporter ring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
124 words
A timing device for actuating a controlled device at at least one chosen time of a plurality of distinct times including: a base mounted for rotation; support means on said base to mount a switch actuator supporter ring above said base; a switch actuator supporter ring mounted on said support means for rotation with the base, said ring having a plurality of locations each location corresponding to one of said distinct times; switch means for switching the controlled device to its actuated position; a plurality of switch actuating means at each location on said switch actuator supporter ring; and securing means on said switch actuator supporter ring preventing displacement and permitting pivoting of said switch actuating means relative to said switch actuator supporter ring.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The timing device of claim 6, wherein said securing means includes opposing sidewalls with groove means formed therebetween; said walls being formed of resilient material to assist in gripping said switch actuating means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
108 words
In a controller for activating a controlled device including a first timer and associated plurality of first switch activating means for activating the controlled device at a first plurality of positions; a second timer and associated plurality of second switch activating means for activating the controlled device at a second plurality of positions, each position of said second plurality of positions corresponding to a multiple of said first plurality of positions; first and second switch means for activating the controlled device; the improvement comprising the provision of: mounting means for mounting said second timer for concentric rotation with said first timer under drive from as associated drive means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
108 words
In a controller for activating a controlled device including a first timer and associated plurality of first switch activating means for activating the controlled device at a first plurality of positions; a second timer and associated plurality of second switch activating means for activating the controlled device at a second plurality of positions, each position of said second plurality of positions corresponding to a multiple of said first plurality of positions; first and second switch means for activating the controlled device; the improvement comprising the provision of: mounting means for mounting said second timer for concentric rotation with said first timer under drive from as associated drive means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
In the controller of claim 8, the improvement further comprising the provision of: a. said first timer including a timing drum portion which includes a base portion mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation, b. said second timer including a timing disc positioned within said drum, said timing disc having an axis of rotation for rotation thereabout.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
The improvement of claim 9 further including the provision of: indexing means on said timing drum to move said timing disc from a particular position to an adjacent position upon rotation of said drum from a first particular position to a second particular position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
88 words
In the controller of claim 8, the improvement further comprising the provision of: said first timer including a base protion mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation and projection means about the periphery of said base portion extending upwardly from said base portion and rotating about said axis with the rotation of saiD base, first switch actuator supporter means supported on said projection means for rotation about said axis, said second timer including a timing disc positioned within the surface formed by said switch actuator supporter means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
In the controller of claim 11, the improvement further comprises the provision of: second switch actuator support means formed in said timing disc.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
70 words
In the controller of claim 12, the improvement further comprising the provision of: said first and said second switch actuator supporter means each including securing means for preventing displacement and allowing pivoting of said switch actuating means relative to said switch actuator supporter means, said securing means including groove means formed between opposing sidewall means; said sidewalls being formed of resilient material to assist in securing said switch actuating means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
In the controller of claim 13, the improvement further including the provision of: said switch actuating means including pivot pin means about which said switch actuating means pivots; and indentation means on at least one of said walls for receiving said pivot pin means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
67 words
In the controller of claim 8, the improvement further including the provision of: said first and second switch actuator supporter means on said first and second timers, respectively, including openings through which said first and said second switch actuating means, respectively, are inserted and groove means formed between pairs of opposed downwardly extending sidewalls to hold said switch actuating means for pivoting movement while preventing displacement thereof.
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