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US4085304A
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Vibration switch having threaded terminals and plural roller contacts
Assignee: Shorrock Developments Ltd
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Filing: 1976-08-13
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Granted: 1978-04-18
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Expires: 1996-08-13
Abstract
Abstract Two side-by-side elongate terminals support, from below, one or a pair of electrically-conducting bodies which contact the terminals and thus provide electrical continuity between the terminals so that vibration will cause the body or bodies to lift from one or both of the terminals and break the continuity.
Inventors
- 👤 William Sandford Hasler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:22
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H35/00; H01H35/14; H01H35/144
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A vibration switch comprising, a housing, a side-by-side pair of substantially parallel, horizontally-disposed, elongate, electrically-conductive terminals supported within the housing, the terminals being of a configuration such as to present, upwardly, a plurality of discrete spaced-apart points and supporting from below a pair of loose, cylindrical, aligned, electrically-conductive bodies which partly occupy a space within the housing above the terminals, the terminals being spaced-apart by a distance such that the bodies cannot drop through and being respectively spaced away from the nearest adjacent part of the housing by a distance such that the bodies, if shaken out of contact with the terminals, cannot fall below the terminals but will fall back to be supported by the terminals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A vibration switch comprising, a housing, a side-by-side pair of substantially parallel, horizontally-disposed, elongate, electrically-conductive terminals supported within the housing, the terminals being of a configuration such as to present, upwardly, a plurality of discrete spaced-apart points and supporting from below a pair of loose, cylindrical, aligned, electrically-conductive bodies which partly occupy a space within the housing above the terminals, the terminals being spaced-apart by a distance such that the bodies cannot drop through and being respectively spaced away from the nearest adjacent part of the housing by a distance such that the bodies, if shaken out of contact with the terminals, cannot fall below the terminals but will fall back to be supported by the terminals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A vibration switch according to claim 1, wherein the housing is cylindrical and includes an integral end wall at one end thereof and an end closure disc at the opposite end thereof, the terminals passing through the end wall and the end closure disc.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A vibration switch according to claim 2, wherein the terminals are threaded screws having their heads recessed in the integral end wall of the housing, the screw heads being masked off by the end closure disc.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A vibration switch according to claim 1, including a mounting for receiving the housing, the mounting having spaced interior grooves therein, an exterior ridge on the housing receivable in any selected one of the grooves for determining the horizontal side-by-side disposition of the terminals.
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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) | 1981-04-17 | 1981-10-17 | 1982-04-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-04-17 | 1985-10-17 | 1986-04-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-04-17 | 1989-10-17 | 1990-04-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |