US3285181A
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Automatic pump alternator
Assignee: Howard Electric Co
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Filing: 1964-01-16
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1984-01-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William F Howard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:59
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D15/00; F04D15/0072; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8158; Y10T137/8342
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
AN ALTERNATOR SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE MOTORIZED PUMP UNITS, OR OTHER ALTERNATED UNITS OF AN INSTALLATION, COMPRISING A PAIR OF SWITCH DEVICES BOTH OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO A CHANGING CONDITION OF SAID INSTALLATION IN ANY ALTERNATING CYCLE OF OPERATION OF THE RESPECTIVE UNITS, AN ELECTRICAL ALTERNATOR RELAY, MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING SAID RELAY WITH A FIRST OF SAID SWITCH DEVICES TO ELECTRICALLY ENERGIZE THE RELAY IN SAID CYCLE UPON CLOSURE OF SAID FIRST SWITCH DEVICE IN RESPONSE TO THE CHANGING CONDITION, AND A PAIR OF ELECTRICAL POWER RELAYS, SAID ALTERNATOR RELAY HAVING AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF NORMALLY OPEN AND CLOSED CONTACTS, THE POWER RELAYS BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED RESPECTIVELY IN CIRCUIT WITH A SECOND OF SAID SWITCH DEVICES AND SAID ALTERNATOR RELAY CONTACT PAIR OF ENERGIZATION, RESPECTIVELY, UPON ACTUATAION OF OPEN AND CLOSED CONTACTS OF SAID CONTACT PAIR AND CLOSURE OF SAID SECOND SWITCH DEVICE IN SAID SAME CYCLE IN RESPONSE TO THE CHANING CONDITION, SAID FIRST SWITCH DEVICE OPENING IN SAID SAME CYCLE IN RESPONSE TO THE CHANGING CONDITION TO DEENERGIZE THE ALTERNATOR RELAY AND THE SYSTEM, SAID POWER RELAYS HAVING FURTHER CONTACTS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED WITH THE RESPECTIVE ALTERNATED UNITS TO ELECTRICALLY ENERGIZE THE LATTER IN ALTERNATION IN SUCCESSIVE CYCLES UPON ENERGIZATIONS OF THE RESPECTIVE POWER RELAYS IN RESPONSE TO ACTUATION OF SAID ALTERNATOR RELAY CONTACT PAIR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
AN ALTERNATOR SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE MOTORIZED PUMP UNITS, OR OTHER ALTERNATED UNITS OF AN INSTALLATION, COMPRISING A PAIR OF SWITCH DEVICES BOTH OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO A CHANGING CONDITION OF SAID INSTALLATION IN ANY ALTERNATING CYCLE OF OPERATION OF THE RESPECTIVE UNITS, AN ELECTRICAL ALTERNATOR RELAY, MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING SAID RELAY WITH A FIRST OF SAID SWITCH DEVICES TO ELECTRICALLY ENERGIZE THE RELAY IN SAID CYCLE UPON CLOSURE OF SAID FIRST SWITCH DEVICE IN RESPONSE TO THE CHANGING CONDITION, AND A PAIR OF ELECTRICAL POWER RELAYS, SAID ALTERNATOR RELAY HAVING AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF NORMALLY OPEN AND CLOSED CONTACTS, THE POWER RELAYS BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED RESPECTIVELY IN CIRCUIT WITH A SECOND OF SAID SWITCH DEVICES AND SAID ALTERNATOR RELAY CONTACT PAIR OF ENERGIZATION, RESPECTIVELY, UPON ACTUATAION OF OPEN AND CLOSED CONTACTS OF SAID CONTACT PAIR AND CLOSURE OF SAID SECOND SWITCH DEVICE IN SAID SAME CYCLE IN RESPONSE TO THE CHANING CONDITION, SAID FIRST SWITCH DEVICE OPENING IN SAID SAME CYCLE IN RESPONSE TO THE CHANGING CONDITION TO DEENERGIZE THE ALTERNATOR RELAY AND THE SYSTEM, SAID POWER RELAYS HAVING FURTHER CONTACTS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED WITH THE RESPECTIVE ALTERNATED UNITS TO ELECTRICALLY ENERGIZE THE LATTER IN ALTERNATION IN SUCCESSIVE CYCLES UPON ENERGIZATIONS OF THE RESPECTIVE POWER RELAYS IN RESPONSE TO ACTUATION OF SAID ALTERNATOR RELAY CONTACT PAIR.
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