US3200210A
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Telegraph distributor having ratchet-like stepped contact segments and the method formaking such
Assignee: AT&T Teletype Corp
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Filing: 1961-12-14
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1981-12-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alonas Kay
- 👤 Arthur A Hagstrom
- 👤 Estates Hoffman
- 👤 Bernard J Sobczak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L13/00; H04L13/02; H04L13/10; H01; H01H; H01H19/00; H01H19/54; H01H19/56; H01H19/58; H01H19/585; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49208; Y10T29/49222
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PRINTING TELEGRAPH DISTRIBUTOR WHICH COMPRISES APPLYING A SINGLE CONDUTIVE METALLIC SHEET TO A SHEET OF INSULATING MATERIAL, FORMING SAID METALLIC SHEET TO A PREDETERMINED CONFIGUATION, SIAD CONFIGURATION INCLUDING AN INNER UNINTERRUPTED, ANNULAR, COLLECTOR RING PORTION CONNECTED TO AN OUTER UNINTERRUPTED, ANNULAR, PORTION HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONNECTOR PORTIONS FORMED INTEGRALLY THEREWITH, PERFORATING SLOTS IN THE OUTER, ANNULAR PORTION INTERMEDIATE THE CONNECTOR PORTIONS TO CUT IT INTO SEGMENTS, DEFORMING THE SHEETS TO BEND THE METALLIC SHEET AND SHEET OF INSULATING MATERIAL OUT OF THEIR NORMAL PLANES ADJACENT EACH OF SAID ALOTS, AND MOUNTING A ROTARY BRUSH ASSEBLAGE FOF CONTINUOUS ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COLLECTOR RING PORTION AND FOR SEQUENTIAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SEGMENT PORTIONS FORMED BY PERFORATING THE SLOTS IN THE OUTER ANNULAR PORTIONS THE BRUSH IN THE ASSEMBLAGE WHICH ENGAGES THE SEGMENTS PORTIONS BEING NARROWER IN ITS PROJECTED DIRECTION OF ROTATION THAN THE LENGTH OF ANY SEGMENT PORTION AND THE DEFORMATION OF THE METALLIC SHEET BEING IN A DIRECTION SUCH THAT THE BRUSH WHICH ENGAGES THE SEGMENT PORTIONS, IN BEING ROTATED, WILL DROP FROM A PRECEDING SEGMENT PORTION TO A SUCCEEDING SEGMENT PORTION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
187 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PRINTING TELEGRAPH DISTRIBUTOR WHICH COMPRISES APPLYING A SINGLE CONDUTIVE METALLIC SHEET TO A SHEET OF INSULATING MATERIAL, FORMING SAID METALLIC SHEET TO A PREDETERMINED CONFIGUATION, SIAD CONFIGURATION INCLUDING AN INNER UNINTERRUPTED, ANNULAR, COLLECTOR RING PORTION CONNECTED TO AN OUTER UNINTERRUPTED, ANNULAR, PORTION HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONNECTOR PORTIONS FORMED INTEGRALLY THEREWITH, PERFORATING SLOTS IN THE OUTER, ANNULAR PORTION INTERMEDIATE THE CONNECTOR PORTIONS TO CUT IT INTO SEGMENTS, DEFORMING THE SHEETS TO BEND THE METALLIC SHEET AND SHEET OF INSULATING MATERIAL OUT OF THEIR NORMAL PLANES ADJACENT EACH OF SAID ALOTS, AND MOUNTING A ROTARY BRUSH ASSEBLAGE FOF CONTINUOUS ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COLLECTOR RING PORTION AND FOR SEQUENTIAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SEGMENT PORTIONS FORMED BY PERFORATING THE SLOTS IN THE OUTER ANNULAR PORTIONS THE BRUSH IN THE ASSEMBLAGE WHICH ENGAGES THE SEGMENTS PORTIONS BEING NARROWER IN ITS PROJECTED DIRECTION OF ROTATION THAN THE LENGTH OF ANY SEGMENT PORTION AND THE DEFORMATION OF THE METALLIC SHEET BEING IN A DIRECTION SUCH THAT THE BRUSH WHICH ENGAGES THE SEGMENT PORTIONS, IN BEING ROTATED, WILL DROP FROM A PRECEDING SEGMENT PORTION TO A SUCCEEDING SEGMENT PORTION.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-09 | 1969-02-08 | 1969-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-09 | 1973-02-08 | 1973-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-09 | 1977-02-08 | 1977-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |