US3266310A
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Compensating means for a meter such as a gas meter
Assignee: Elster and Co AG
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Filing: 1964-03-24
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Granted: 1966-08-16
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Expires: 1984-03-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ruffer Rudolf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:44
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06M; G06M1/00; G06M1/38; F; F16; F16H; F16H29/00; F16H29/22; F16H35/00; G01; G01F; G01F15/00; G01F15/02; G01F15/04; G06M1/04; G06M1/047; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/15; Y10T74/1503; Y10T74/1505; Y10T74/1524; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20582; Y10T74/206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
TRANSMISSION COMPRISING: (A) A DRIVING LEVER AND A PIVOT MOUNTING FOR SAID DRIVING LEVER PROVIDING IT FOR ROTATION ABOUT THE PIVOT MOUNTING, THE DRIVING LEVER EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE PIVOT MOUNTING TO TERMINATION IN A WORKING END, (B) A DRIVEN LEVER AND A PIVOT MOUNTING FOR SAID DRIVEN LEVER, THE DRIVEN LEVER EXTENDING FROM ITS PIVOT MOUNTING TO TERMINATION IN A FREE END, THE DRIVEN LEVER BEING DISPOSED IN THE PATH OF THE DRIVING LEVER UPON ROTATION OF THE DRIVING LEVER SO THAT THE WORKING END PORTION OF THE DRIVING LEVER ENGAGES AND PIVOTS THE DRIVEN LEVER ABOUT ITS PIVOT MOUNTING, THE ANGLE A, (C) ONE OF SAID LEVERS BEING ADJUSTABLE IN ITS MOUNTING SO THAT THE EFFECTIVE LENGTH EXTENDING FROM THE MOUNTING TO THE WORKING END THEREOF CAN BE ADJUSTED AND THE MAGNITUDE OF THE ANGLE A DEPENDS ON SAID EFFECTIVE LENGTH, (D) PRIMARY INPUT MEANS FOR ROTATING THE DRIVING LEVER ABOUT ITS PIVOT, (E) TRANSMISSION OUTPUT MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH THE DRIVEN LEVER FOR OPERATION THEREOF IN RESPONSE TO MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVEN LEVER BY THE DRIVING LEVER, WHEREBY RESPONSE OF THE OUTPUT MEANS TO THE OPERATION OF THE INPUT MEANS CAN BE VARIED BY ADJUSTMENT OF THE EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF THE DRIVING LEVER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
TRANSMISSION COMPRISING: (A) A DRIVING LEVER AND A PIVOT MOUNTING FOR SAID DRIVING LEVER PROVIDING IT FOR ROTATION ABOUT THE PIVOT MOUNTING, THE DRIVING LEVER EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE PIVOT MOUNTING TO TERMINATION IN A WORKING END, (B) A DRIVEN LEVER AND A PIVOT MOUNTING FOR SAID DRIVEN LEVER, THE DRIVEN LEVER EXTENDING FROM ITS PIVOT MOUNTING TO TERMINATION IN A FREE END, THE DRIVEN LEVER BEING DISPOSED IN THE PATH OF THE DRIVING LEVER UPON ROTATION OF THE DRIVING LEVER SO THAT THE WORKING END PORTION OF THE DRIVING LEVER ENGAGES AND PIVOTS THE DRIVEN LEVER ABOUT ITS PIVOT MOUNTING, THE ANGLE A, (C) ONE OF SAID LEVERS BEING ADJUSTABLE IN ITS MOUNTING SO THAT THE EFFECTIVE LENGTH EXTENDING FROM THE MOUNTING TO THE WORKING END THEREOF CAN BE ADJUSTED AND THE MAGNITUDE OF THE ANGLE A DEPENDS ON SAID EFFECTIVE LENGTH, (D) PRIMARY INPUT MEANS FOR ROTATING THE DRIVING LEVER ABOUT ITS PIVOT, (E) TRANSMISSION OUTPUT MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH THE DRIVEN LEVER FOR OPERATION THEREOF IN RESPONSE TO MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVEN LEVER BY THE DRIVING LEVER, WHEREBY RESPONSE OF THE OUTPUT MEANS TO THE OPERATION OF THE INPUT MEANS CAN BE VARIED BY ADJUSTMENT OF THE EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF THE DRIVING LEVER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-15 | 1970-02-14 | 1970-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-15 | 1974-02-14 | 1974-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-15 | 1978-02-14 | 1978-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |