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US3312805A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

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Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
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Filing: 1965-03-31
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Granted: 1967-04-04
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Expires: 1985-03-31
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 George J Bury

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 14:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/50; H01H13/56; H01H13/60

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 128 words
A SWITCH ASSEMBLY COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A HOLLOW CASING HAVING OPEN ENDS, AT LEAST ONE SWITCH FIXEDLY MOUNTED RELATIVE TO SAID HOLLOW CASING ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF AND HAVING SPRING LOADED DEPRESSOR MEANS FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF SWITCH CONTACTS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID SWITCH, A PUCH BUTTON MOUNTED IN THE OTHER END OF SAID HOLLOW CASING, A SWITCH ACTUATOR HAVING SPRING MEANS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH FOR RESILIENTLY URGING A PORTION OF SAID PUSH BUTTON OUTWARDLY OF SAID HOLLOW CASING, SAID SWITCH ACTUATOR EXTENDING BEYOND THE OTHER END OF SAID HOLLOW FOR OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SPRING LOADED DEPRESSOR MEANS, AND MEANS FOR POSITIONING AND HOLDING SAID SWITCH ACTUATOR IN OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SPRING LOADED DEPRESSOR MEANS OF SAID SWITCH INCLUDING YIELDABLE LOCKING MEANS MOUNTED TO SAID HOLLOW CASING AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 128 words
A SWITCH ASSEMBLY COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A HOLLOW CASING HAVING OPEN ENDS, AT LEAST ONE SWITCH FIXEDLY MOUNTED RELATIVE TO SAID HOLLOW CASING ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF AND HAVING SPRING LOADED DEPRESSOR MEANS FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF SWITCH CONTACTS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID SWITCH, A PUCH BUTTON MOUNTED IN THE OTHER END OF SAID HOLLOW CASING, A SWITCH ACTUATOR HAVING SPRING MEANS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH FOR RESILIENTLY URGING A PORTION OF SAID PUSH BUTTON OUTWARDLY OF SAID HOLLOW CASING, SAID SWITCH ACTUATOR EXTENDING BEYOND THE OTHER END OF SAID HOLLOW FOR OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SPRING LOADED DEPRESSOR MEANS, AND MEANS FOR POSITIONING AND HOLDING SAID SWITCH ACTUATOR IN OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SPRING LOADED DEPRESSOR MEANS OF SAID SWITCH INCLUDING YIELDABLE LOCKING MEANS MOUNTED TO SAID HOLLOW CASING AND

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2321212A Cited
AT187170B Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-04-03 1970-10-03 1971-04-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-04-03 1974-10-03 1975-04-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-04-03 1978-10-03 1979-04-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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