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US3076153A
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Electromotive vibrator and oscillator system
Assignee: Elgin National Watch Co
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Filing: 1960-01-14
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Granted: 1963-01-29
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Expires: 1980-01-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger A Rieckman
- 👤 Carl N Challacombe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:44
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K33/00; H02K33/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
276 words
AN ELECTROMOTIVE VIBRATOR AND OSCILLATOR SYSTEM COMPRISING A CASING HAVING SEALED END CLOSURE MEMBERS, A MAGNET BETWEEN SAID CLOSURE MEMBERS AND NONMAGNETIC SPACERS FOR SUPPORTING THE MAGNET RELATIVE TO SAID CLOSURE MEMBERS, TWO RINGS OF INSULATING MATERIAL SURROUNDING THE MAGNET AND SPACERS AND SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER THEREALONG, RESPECTIVE ELECTRICAL COILS SECURED TO THE SAID RINGS AND PROVIDING THEREWITH RESPECTIVE MASSES MOVABLE ALONG THE MAGNET AND SPACERS; A FIRST PAIR OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COIL SPRINGS MOUNTED WITH THEIR AXES PARALLEL TO AXIS OF THE MAGNET AND SPACERS AND HAVING AXIALLY EXTENDING ENDS, THE INNER ENDS BEING FIXED TO ONE OF SAID RINGS AND THE OUTER ENDS EXTENDING INSULATEDLY THROUGH THE ADJACENT CLOSURE MEMBER AND SEALED FIXEDLY THERETO, THE ENDS OF THE RESPECTIVE COIL WINDING BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE INNER AXIALLY EXTENDING ENDS OF THE SPRINGS OF THE FIRST PAIR; A SECOND PAIR OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COIL SPRINGS MOUNTED WITH THEIR AXES ALIGNED WITH THE SPRINGS OF THE FIRST PAIR AND HAVING AXIALLY EXTENDING ENDS, THE INNER ENDS BEING FIXED TO THE OTHER RING AND THE OUTER ENDS EXTENDING INSULATEDLY THROUGH THE OTHER CLOSURE MEMBER AND SEALED FIXEDLY THERETO, THE ENDS OF THE OTHER COIL WINDING BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE INNER AXIALLY EXTENDING ENDS OF THE SPRINGS OF THE SECOND PAIR; AND A THIRD PAIR OF COIL SPRINGS EACH HAVING A YIELD UNDER A GIVEN LOAD EQUAL TO THE YIELD UNDER SUCH LOAD OF ANY TWO AXIALLY ALIGNED SPRINGS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PAIR, SAID SPRINGS OF THE THIRD PAIR HAVING ENDS FIXEDLY SECURED TO EACH RING AT POINTS THEREOF PERIPHERALLY BETWEEN THE CONNECTIONS OF THE SPRINGS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PAIRS THERETO.
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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) | 1966-01-28 | 1966-07-30 | 1967-01-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-28 | 1970-07-30 | 1971-01-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-28 | 1974-07-30 | 1975-01-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |