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US3103120A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Omnidirectional "g" switch

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-10-04
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Granted: 1963-09-10
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Expires: 1981-10-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph F Tinney

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 02:26
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P15/00; G01P15/02; G01P15/08; G01P15/0891; G01P15/12; H; H01; H01C; H01C10/00; H01C10/10; H01H; H01H35/00; H01H35/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 202 words
THE OMNIDIRECTIONAL FORCE INDICATING DEVICE COMPRISING A HEAVY SPHERICAL BALL THAT IS FREE TO ROLL IN ANY DIRECTION IN RESPONSE TO ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION FORCES TO WHICH THE DEVICE IS SUBJECTED; AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FIRST SPHERICALLY HOLLOW THIN METAL SHELL WALL WITHIN WHICH THE BALL IS POSITIONED AND THAT IS DEFORMED LOCALLY BY MOVEMENTS OF THE BALL FROM ITS INERTIA MASS CAUSING LOCALIZED TEMPORARY DEFORMATION OF THE THIN METAL FIRST SHELL WALL CORRESPONDING IN DIRECTION, IN MAGNITUDE AND IN TIME DURATION TO FORCE APPLIED TO THE DEVICE; A COMPRESSIBLE POWERED CARBON LAYER DISPOSED RADIALLY OUTWARDLY FROM THE THIN METAL FIRST SHELL WALL WITHIN WHICH THE BALL IS POSITIONED; AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SPHERICALLY HOLLOW SECOND THIN METAL SHELL WALL THAT IS SPACED RADIALLY BY THE POWDERED CARBON LAYER FROM THE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FIRST THIN METAL SHELL WALL AND THAT RIGIDLY BACKS AND SUPPORTS THE POWDERED CARBON LAYER; A FIRST ELECTRICAL INSULATED LEAD WIRE THAT HAS A FIRST END SOLDERED TO THE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FIRST THIN METAL SHELL WALL; A SECOND ELECTRICAL INSULATED LEAD WIRE THAT HAS A FIRST END SOLDERED TO THE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SECOND THIN METAL SHELL WALL AND THAT, TOGETHER WITH THE FIRST LEAD WIRE, CONDUCT SIGNAL AWAY FROM THE DEVICE.

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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) 1966-09-09 1967-03-11 1967-09-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-09-09 1971-03-11 1971-09-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-09-09 1975-03-11 1975-09-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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