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US3226494A
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Push button assembly
Assignee: Automatic Electric Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1963-10-03
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Granted: 1965-12-28
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Expires: 1983-10-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph M Hartz
- 👤 Carl W Vogel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:05
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02B; H02B15/00; H02B15/02; H02B15/04; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/10; H01H13/70; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A PUSH BUTTON ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: A FRAME HAVING A COMPARTMENT FORMED THEREIN; A PUSH BUTTON RECEIVED IN SAID COMPARTMENT FOR VERTICAL SLIDING MOVEMENT AND HAVING A CAM PORTION FORMED ON ONE SIDE THEREOF; FIXED CONTACT MEANS SECURED TO SAID FRAME; A MOVABLE CONTACT SPRING EXTENDING UPWARDLY IN SAID COMPARTMENT ON SAID SIDE OF SAID BUTTON AND GENERALLY DIAGONALLY TO THE AXIS THEREOF, SAID SPRING BEING NORMALLY PRETENSIONED AGAINST AN UPPER SURFACE OF SAID CAM PORTION SO THAT UPON DEPRESSION OF SAID BUTTON, SAID CONTACT SPRING IS PERMITTED TO MOVE IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM THE AXIS OF SAID BUTTON AND INTO CONTACTING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID FIXED CONTACT MEANS; AND RESTORING MEANS URGING SAID BUTTON UPWARD IN SAID COMPARTMENT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-27 | 1969-06-28 | 1969-12-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-27 | 1973-06-28 | 1973-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-27 | 1977-06-28 | 1977-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |