US3262210A
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Control system
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1963-05-06
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Granted: 1966-07-26
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Expires: 1983-05-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry L Shapiro
- 👤 Everett T Shockley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:52
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41G; F41G3/00; F41G3/22; F41G3/225
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
IN A SIGHTING APPARATUS FOR USE IN PRODUCING CONTROL SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ANGULAR DISPLACEMENTS OF THE SIGHT LINE OF AN OPERATOR ABOUT ORTHOGONAL AXES RELATIVE TO A FIXED REFERENCE DIRECTION NORMAL TO SAID ORTHOGONAL AXES, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING (A) A REFERENCE SUPPORT MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE REFERENCE DIRECTION IS FIXED, (B) HEAD GEAR INCLUDING LINE OF SIGHT DEFINING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE WORN BY SAID OPERATOR AND INCLUDING A FURTHER SUPPORT MEMBER THAT IS FIXED RELATIVE TO THE HEAD OF THE OPERATOR, (C) COUPLING MEANS BETWEEN SAID REFERENCE SUPPORT MEMBER AND SAID HEAD GEAR SUPPORT MEMBER FOR GENERATING SAID CONTROL SIGNALS WHILE PERMITTING FREE TRANSLATIONAL MOVEMET THEREBETWEEN, SAID COUPLING MEANS COMPRISING (1) SHAFT MEANS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID REFERENCE SUPPORT MEMBER AND SAID HEAD GEAR SUPPORT MEMBER, (2) FIRST MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING ONE END OF SAID SHAFT MEANS TO SAID REFERENCE SUPPORT MEMBER FOR FREEDOM ABOUT SAID ORTHOGONAL AXES,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
IN A SIGHTING APPARATUS FOR USE IN PRODUCING CONTROL SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ANGULAR DISPLACEMENTS OF THE SIGHT LINE OF AN OPERATOR ABOUT ORTHOGONAL AXES RELATIVE TO A FIXED REFERENCE DIRECTION NORMAL TO SAID ORTHOGONAL AXES, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING (A) A REFERENCE SUPPORT MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE REFERENCE DIRECTION IS FIXED, (B) HEAD GEAR INCLUDING LINE OF SIGHT DEFINING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE WORN BY SAID OPERATOR AND INCLUDING A FURTHER SUPPORT MEMBER THAT IS FIXED RELATIVE TO THE HEAD OF THE OPERATOR, (C) COUPLING MEANS BETWEEN SAID REFERENCE SUPPORT MEMBER AND SAID HEAD GEAR SUPPORT MEMBER FOR GENERATING SAID CONTROL SIGNALS WHILE PERMITTING FREE TRANSLATIONAL MOVEMET THEREBETWEEN, SAID COUPLING MEANS COMPRISING (1) SHAFT MEANS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID REFERENCE SUPPORT MEMBER AND SAID HEAD GEAR SUPPORT MEMBER, (2) FIRST MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING ONE END OF SAID SHAFT MEANS TO SAID REFERENCE SUPPORT MEMBER FOR FREEDOM ABOUT SAID ORTHOGONAL AXES,
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-25 | 1970-01-24 | 1970-07-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-25 | 1974-01-24 | 1974-07-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-25 | 1978-01-24 | 1978-07-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |