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US3094591A
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Switch actuating apparatus
Assignee: American Monarch Corp
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Filing: 1961-10-30
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Granted: 1963-06-18
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Expires: 1981-10-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A Hill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 03:14
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/12; H01H13/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
APPARATUS FOR ACTUATING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL SWITCHES, EACH OF SAID SWITCHES INCLUDING A SWITCH BUTTON, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION MEANS TO SUPPORT SAID SWITCHES IN LONGITUDINALLY SPACED APART PAIRS, THE SWITCHES OF EACH SUCH PAIR BEING POSITIONED IN OPPOSED RELATIONSHIP AND THE SWITCH BUTTONS OF EACH PAIR BEING POSITIONED IN OPPOSED FACE TO FACE RELATIONSHIP, MOVABLE MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID SWITCHES FOR MOVEMENT ON AN AXIS PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE OF SAID SWITCH BUTTONS, RESILIENT ACTUATOR MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID MOVABLE MEANS, THE RESILIENCY OF SAID ACTUATOR MEANS YIELDABLY BIASING PORTIONS OF SAID ACTUATOR MEANS TOWARD SAID SWITCHES AND MEANS FOR LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID PORTIONS TOWARD SAID SWITCHES, SAID MOVABLE MEANS AND ACTUATOR MEANS BEING ON SAID AXIS MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION WHEREIN THE ACTUATOR MEANS IS OUT OF CONTACT WITH SAID SWITCH BUTTONS TO A SECOND POSITION WHEREIN THE ACTUATOR MEANS CONTACTS THE SWITCH BUTTONS AND THE RESILIENCY OF SAID ACTUATOR MEANS FORCES SAID SWITCH BUTTONS TO A DEPRESSED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
APPARATUS FOR ACTUATING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL SWITCHES, EACH OF SAID SWITCHES INCLUDING A SWITCH BUTTON, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION MEANS TO SUPPORT SAID SWITCHES IN LONGITUDINALLY SPACED APART PAIRS, THE SWITCHES OF EACH SUCH PAIR BEING POSITIONED IN OPPOSED RELATIONSHIP AND THE SWITCH BUTTONS OF EACH PAIR BEING POSITIONED IN OPPOSED FACE TO FACE RELATIONSHIP, MOVABLE MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID SWITCHES FOR MOVEMENT ON AN AXIS PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE OF SAID SWITCH BUTTONS, RESILIENT ACTUATOR MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID MOVABLE MEANS, THE RESILIENCY OF SAID ACTUATOR MEANS YIELDABLY BIASING PORTIONS OF SAID ACTUATOR MEANS TOWARD SAID SWITCHES AND MEANS FOR LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID PORTIONS TOWARD SAID SWITCHES, SAID MOVABLE MEANS AND ACTUATOR MEANS BEING ON SAID AXIS MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION WHEREIN THE ACTUATOR MEANS IS OUT OF CONTACT WITH SAID SWITCH BUTTONS TO A SECOND POSITION WHEREIN THE ACTUATOR MEANS CONTACTS THE SWITCH BUTTONS AND THE RESILIENCY OF SAID ACTUATOR MEANS FORCES SAID SWITCH BUTTONS TO A DEPRESSED POSITION.
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) | 1966-06-17 | 1966-12-17 | 1967-06-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-17 | 1970-12-17 | 1971-06-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-17 | 1974-12-17 | 1975-06-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |