US3193628A
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Multiple circuit controller switch with elongated flexible contact member
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1963-02-26
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1983-02-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Waniass Bert Ray
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:19
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H1/00; H01H1/12; H01H1/14; H01H1/24; H01H1/242; H01H25/00; H01H25/04; G; G05; G05G; G05G9/00; G05G9/02; G05G9/04; G05G9/047; G05G2009/04703; G05G2009/04707; G05G2009/04722; G05G2009/04725; G05G2009/0474; G05G2009/04744; H01H2300/00; H01H2300/008; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20201; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/20456; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/20876; Y10T74/2093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A CIRCUIT CONTROLLER COMPRISING, A DIELECTRIC BASE MEMBER, A POWER TERMINAL MOUNTED TO SAID BASE MEMBER, AN ELONGATED FEXIBLY RESILIENT CONTACT MEMBER ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID POWER TERMINAL AND HAVING A FIXED CONNECTION AT ONE END TO SAID BASE MEMBER AND HAVING A NETURAL UNFLEXED AXIS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF THROUGH SAID CONNECTION, SAID RESILIENT MEMBER BEING MOVABLE FROM A NETURAL UNFLEXED POSITION TO A PLURALITY OF FLEXED POSITIONS IN WHICH THE OPPOSITE END THEREOF IS RADIALLY DISPOSED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS FROM SAID NETURAL POSITION, SUCH FLEXING OF SAID RESILIENT CONTACT MEMBER INCLUDING A BIASING FORCE THEREIN FOR BIASING SAID RESILIENT CONTACT MEMBER TO RETURN TO SAID NETURAL POSITION, A MULTIPLICITY OF STATIONARY CONTACTS SECURED TO SAID BASE MEMBER AND IN RADIALLY SPACED POSITIONS OF VARYING DISTANCES LONGITUDINALLY FROM SAID ONE END OF SAID RESILIENT FLEXIBLE MEMBER WHEREBY MOVEMENT OF SAID RESILIENT FLEXIBLE DIFFERENT FLEXED POSITIONS EFFECTS ITS CONTACT WITH ONE OR MORE OF SAID STATIONARY CONTACTS TO ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE SAME TO SAID POWER TERMINAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A CIRCUIT CONTROLLER COMPRISING, A DIELECTRIC BASE MEMBER, A POWER TERMINAL MOUNTED TO SAID BASE MEMBER, AN ELONGATED FEXIBLY RESILIENT CONTACT MEMBER ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID POWER TERMINAL AND HAVING A FIXED CONNECTION AT ONE END TO SAID BASE MEMBER AND HAVING A NETURAL UNFLEXED AXIS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF THROUGH SAID CONNECTION, SAID RESILIENT MEMBER BEING MOVABLE FROM A NETURAL UNFLEXED POSITION TO A PLURALITY OF FLEXED POSITIONS IN WHICH THE OPPOSITE END THEREOF IS RADIALLY DISPOSED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS FROM SAID NETURAL POSITION, SUCH FLEXING OF SAID RESILIENT CONTACT MEMBER INCLUDING A BIASING FORCE THEREIN FOR BIASING SAID RESILIENT CONTACT MEMBER TO RETURN TO SAID NETURAL POSITION, A MULTIPLICITY OF STATIONARY CONTACTS SECURED TO SAID BASE MEMBER AND IN RADIALLY SPACED POSITIONS OF VARYING DISTANCES LONGITUDINALLY FROM SAID ONE END OF SAID RESILIENT FLEXIBLE MEMBER WHEREBY MOVEMENT OF SAID RESILIENT FLEXIBLE DIFFERENT FLEXED POSITIONS EFFECTS ITS CONTACT WITH ONE OR MORE OF SAID STATIONARY CONTACTS TO ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE SAME TO SAID POWER TERMINAL.
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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) | 1968-07-05 | 1969-01-04 | 1969-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-05 | 1973-01-04 | 1973-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-05 | 1977-01-04 | 1977-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |