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Electrical resistance element

Assignee: Beckman Coulter Inc
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Filing: 1964-12-02
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1984-12-02
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Whitney L Greenwood

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 14:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01C; H01C10/00; H01C10/50; H01C10/30; H01H; H01H3/00; H01H3/02; H01H3/0213

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
A RESISTANCE DEVICE COMPRISING A NONCONDUCTING BASE MEMBER; A RESISTANCE ELEMENT SUPPORTED BY SAID BASE MEMBER; A COLLECTOR ELEMENT SUPORTED BY SAID BASE MEMBER; SAID RESISTANCE ELEMENT BEING LONGER THAN SAID COLLECTOR ELEMENT, EACH OF SAID ELEMENTS HAVING END POINTS SO ARRANGED THAT SAID END POINTS OF SAID RESISTANCE ELEMENT EXTEND BEYOND SAID END POINTS OF SAID COLLECTOR ELEMENT; ELECTRICAL TERMINALS CONNECTED TO SAID RESISTANCE ELEMENT AT POINTS LYING INTERMEDIATE THE END POINTS OF SAID COLLECTOR ELEMENT; AND A MOVABLE WIPER TRAVERSING IN SLIDABLE CONTACT BOTH SAID RESISTANCE ELEMENT AND SAID COLLECTOR ELEMENT DURING PART OF ITS TRAVEL BUT ONLY SAID RESISTANCE ELEMENT DURING ANOTHER PART OF ITS TRAVEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
A RESISTANCE DEVICE COMPRISING A NONCONDUCTING BASE MEMBER; A RESISTANCE ELEMENT SUPPORTED BY SAID BASE MEMBER; A COLLECTOR ELEMENT SUPORTED BY SAID BASE MEMBER; SAID RESISTANCE ELEMENT BEING LONGER THAN SAID COLLECTOR ELEMENT, EACH OF SAID ELEMENTS HAVING END POINTS SO ARRANGED THAT SAID END POINTS OF SAID RESISTANCE ELEMENT EXTEND BEYOND SAID END POINTS OF SAID COLLECTOR ELEMENT; ELECTRICAL TERMINALS CONNECTED TO SAID RESISTANCE ELEMENT AT POINTS LYING INTERMEDIATE THE END POINTS OF SAID COLLECTOR ELEMENT; AND A MOVABLE WIPER TRAVERSING IN SLIDABLE CONTACT BOTH SAID RESISTANCE ELEMENT AND SAID COLLECTOR ELEMENT DURING PART OF ITS TRAVEL BUT ONLY SAID RESISTANCE ELEMENT DURING ANOTHER PART OF ITS TRAVEL.

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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) 1970-09-18 1971-03-20 1971-09-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-09-18 1975-03-20 1975-09-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-09-18 1979-03-20 1979-09-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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