US3177330A
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Relay with improved electrical contact structure
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1961-12-12
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1981-12-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John E Lundberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:12
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H50/00; H01H50/54; H01H1/00; H01H2001/0005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
RELAY MEANS HAVING CONTACT STRUCTURE MEAN, INCLUDING: ARMATURE MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED UPON SAID RELAY MEANS AND MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND POSITION; COIL MEANS ENERGIZABLE TO MOVE SAID ARMATURE MEANS BETWEEN SAID TWO POSITION; FIRST AND SECOND FIXED CONTACT MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID RELAY MEANS AND ELECTRICALLY INSULATED FROM EACH OTHER; EACH SAID FIXED CONTACT MEANS HAVING AT LEAST ONE RAISED CONTACT SURFACE; MOVABLE CONTACT MEANS INCLUDING SUPPORT MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID ARMATURE MEANS AND MOVED BETWEEN SAID FIXED CONTACT MEANS UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID ARMATURE MEANS BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND POSITION; AND SAID MOVABLE CONTACT MEANS BEING GENERALLY S-SHAPED IN CROSS SECTION AND SUPPORTED BY SAID SUPPORT MEANS FROM SAID ARMATURE MEANS IN A CANTILEVER MANNER THAT ALLOWS SAID MOVABLE CONTACT MEANS TO HAVE FREEDOM OF MOTION IN TWO PLANES; OPPOSITE SURFACES OF SAID S-SHAPED CONTACT MEANS STRIKING THE RAISED CONTACT SURFACES; SAID CONTACT SUPPORT MEANS ALLOWING SAID S-SHAPED CONTACT MEANS TO ROTATE IN EACH PLANE OF FREEDOM TO PROVIDE A WIPING ACTION WHEN THE MOVABLE CONTACT MEANS TOUCHES EITHER FIXED CONTACT MEANS BEFORE SAID ARMATURE MEANS REACHES ITS FIRST OR ITS SECOND POSITION.
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