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US3293502A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Miniature dry reed relay crosspoint matrix package

Assignee: Automatic Electric Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1965-02-24
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1985-02-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John D Beierle

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 17:36
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H67/00; H01H67/22; H01H67/24; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0286; H05K1/0287; H05K1/0289; H05K1/14; H05K1/145

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 166 words
A REED RELAY CROSSPOINT MATRIX PACKAGE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A PLURALITY OF RELAY BOBBINS, ONE AT EACH OF THE CROSSPOINTS OF SAID MATRIX, EACH SAID BOBBIN HAVING A PLURALITY OF REED CAPSULES WITH TERMINALS EXTENDING THEREFROM; TWO PRINTED CIRCUIT CARDS OF INSULATING MATERIAL HAVING APERTURES THERETHROUGH AND DISPOSED PERPENDICULARLY TO AND AT THE TWO ENDS, RESPECTIVELY, OF SAID BOBBINS; A SUPPORT STRUCTURE POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID CARDS FOR SUPPORTING BOTH SAID BOBBINS AND SAID CARDS; THE APERTURES OF SAID CARDS BEING ALIGNED WITH THE CORRESPONDING BOBBINS, WITH THE APERTURES OF AT LEAST ONE OF SAID CARDS BEING OF A SIZE SUFFICIENT TO PASS AT LEAST SAID CAPSULES, AND ONE OF SAID CARDS HAVING SETS OF GENERALLY RECTILINEAR AND MUTUALLY PARALLEL VERTICAL CONDUCTORS AND THE OTHER OF SAID CARDS HAVING SETS OF GENERALLY RECTILINEAR AND MUTUALLY PARALLEL HORIZONTAL CONDUCTORS PRINTED THEREON; THE CONDUCTOR SET ON AT LEAST SAID ONE CARD BEING LATERALLY SPACED FROM AND CLEARING SAID APERTURES; AND MEANS FOR ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECTING SAID TERMINALS TO SAID CONDUCTORS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 166 words
A REED RELAY CROSSPOINT MATRIX PACKAGE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A PLURALITY OF RELAY BOBBINS, ONE AT EACH OF THE CROSSPOINTS OF SAID MATRIX, EACH SAID BOBBIN HAVING A PLURALITY OF REED CAPSULES WITH TERMINALS EXTENDING THEREFROM; TWO PRINTED CIRCUIT CARDS OF INSULATING MATERIAL HAVING APERTURES THERETHROUGH AND DISPOSED PERPENDICULARLY TO AND AT THE TWO ENDS, RESPECTIVELY, OF SAID BOBBINS; A SUPPORT STRUCTURE POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID CARDS FOR SUPPORTING BOTH SAID BOBBINS AND SAID CARDS; THE APERTURES OF SAID CARDS BEING ALIGNED WITH THE CORRESPONDING BOBBINS, WITH THE APERTURES OF AT LEAST ONE OF SAID CARDS BEING OF A SIZE SUFFICIENT TO PASS AT LEAST SAID CAPSULES, AND ONE OF SAID CARDS HAVING SETS OF GENERALLY RECTILINEAR AND MUTUALLY PARALLEL VERTICAL CONDUCTORS AND THE OTHER OF SAID CARDS HAVING SETS OF GENERALLY RECTILINEAR AND MUTUALLY PARALLEL HORIZONTAL CONDUCTORS PRINTED THEREON; THE CONDUCTOR SET ON AT LEAST SAID ONE CARD BEING LATERALLY SPACED FROM AND CLEARING SAID APERTURES; AND MEANS FOR ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECTING SAID TERMINALS TO SAID CONDUCTORS.

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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) 1969-12-19 1970-06-20 1970-12-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-19 1974-06-20 1974-12-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-19 1978-06-20 1978-12-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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