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US3086096A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Stepping switch

Assignee: United Electrodynamics Inc
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Filing: 1957-02-05
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Granted: 1963-04-16
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Expires: 1977-02-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Howard A Mcgee

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 05:54
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H63/00; H01H63/02; H01H1/00; H01H1/12; H01H1/36; H01H1/40; H01H1/403; H01H67/00; H01H67/02; H01H67/04; H01H67/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49009; Y10T29/49011

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
IN A MULTIPLE-BANK STEPPING SWITCH, IN COMBINATION: A PLURALITY OF PRINTED CIRCUIT CONTACT CARDS ASSEMBLED WITH A PLURALITY OF INSULATING SPACERS AND END PLATES, SAID INSULATING SPACERS INSULATING SAID CONTACT CARDS FROM EACH OTHER AND SAID END PLATES, SAID ASSEMBLY OF SAID CONTACT CARDS, SPACERS, AND END PLATES COMPRISING A CONTACT CARD BLOCK; A PLURALITY OF ROTARY WIPING ARMS; MEANS TO ACUATE SAID WIPING ARMS; AN ARCUATE ROW OF SWITCH CONTACTS PRINTED ON EACH CONTACT CARD FOR COOPERATION WITH SAID WIPING ARMS ALONG ONE EDGE; A ROW OF TERMINAL CONTACTS PRINTED ON EACH CARD ALONG ANOTHER EDGE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVE MEANS CONNECTING EACH OF SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
IN A MULTIPLE-BANK STEPPING SWITCH, IN COMBINATION: A PLURALITY OF PRINTED CIRCUIT CONTACT CARDS ASSEMBLED WITH A PLURALITY OF INSULATING SPACERS AND END PLATES, SAID INSULATING SPACERS INSULATING SAID CONTACT CARDS FROM EACH OTHER AND SAID END PLATES, SAID ASSEMBLY OF SAID CONTACT CARDS, SPACERS, AND END PLATES COMPRISING A CONTACT CARD BLOCK; A PLURALITY OF ROTARY WIPING ARMS; MEANS TO ACUATE SAID WIPING ARMS; AN ARCUATE ROW OF SWITCH CONTACTS PRINTED ON EACH CONTACT CARD FOR COOPERATION WITH SAID WIPING ARMS ALONG ONE EDGE; A ROW OF TERMINAL CONTACTS PRINTED ON EACH CARD ALONG ANOTHER EDGE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVE MEANS CONNECTING EACH OF SAID

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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) 1966-04-15 1966-10-15 1967-04-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-04-15 1970-10-15 1971-04-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-04-15 1974-10-15 1975-04-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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