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US3288947A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Pivotable and reciprocating six-way rotary seat adjuster

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1964-09-29
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Granted: 1966-11-29
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Expires: 1984-09-29
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bert R Wanlass
  • 👤 Douglas C B Robertson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 05:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H25/00; H01H25/04; H01H25/041; G; G05; G05G; G05G9/00; G05G9/02; G05G9/04; G05G9/047; G05G2009/04703; G05G2009/04733; G05G2009/0474; G05G2009/04744; H01H2300/00; H01H2300/008; H01H25/008

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 250 words
AN ELECTRIC SWITCH FOR SELECTING AND SEQUENTIALLY ENERGIZING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS, SAID ELECTRIC SWITCH COMPRISING: A SWITCH BODY HAVING AN OPENING THROUGH ONE WALL THEREOF; ACTUATOR MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED BY PORTIONS OF THE OPENING IN THE SWITCH BODY; MEANS FORMED ON SAID ACTUATOR MEANS COACTING WITH MEANS ON SAID SWITCH BODY TO PROVIDE SAID ACTUATOR MEANS WITH AN AXIAL MOVEMENT CAPABILITY; FIRST CONTACT MEANS CARRIED IN A FIXED MANNER BY THE SWITCH BODY AND ENGAGING LEADS TO ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS CONTROLLABLE BY SAID ELECTRICAL SWITCH; SECOND CONTACT MEANS ARRANGED TO BIAS SAID ACTUATOR MEANS TOWARD THE OPENING IN THE SWITCH BODY AND INCLUDING PORTIONS ENGAGING LEADS TO ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS EXTERNAL TO THE SWITCH BODY, SAID SECOND CONTACT MEANS BEING DEFLECTABLE TOWARD SAID FIRST CONTACT MEANS IN RESPONSE TO A PIVOTING OF THE ACTUATOR MEANS; AND THIRD CONTACT MEANS CARRIED BY THE SWITCH BODY AND INCLUDING DEFLECTABLE PORTIONS INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND CONTACT MEANS AND BEING ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED BY THE SECOND CONTACT MEANS DURING DEFLECTION THEREOF TO ENERGIZE A FIRST SERIES OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND BEING BEFLECTABLE BY THE SECOND CONTACT MEANS INTO CONDUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE FIRST CONTACT MEANS WHEREIN A SECOND SERIES OF SELECTED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS ARE ENERGIZED WHILE THE FIRST MENTIONED ENERGIZED CIRCUITS REMAIN ENERGIZED; SAID SECOND CONTACT MEANS INCLUDING RESILIENT PORTIONS ARRANGED TO CENTER SAID ACTUATOR MEANS AFTER AXIAL MOVEMENT THEREOF, SAID SECOND MEANS ADAPTED TO CENTER SAID ACTUATOR MEANS IN THE OPENING OF THE SWITCH BODY AFTER TILTING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 250 words
AN ELECTRIC SWITCH FOR SELECTING AND SEQUENTIALLY ENERGIZING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS, SAID ELECTRIC SWITCH COMPRISING: A SWITCH BODY HAVING AN OPENING THROUGH ONE WALL THEREOF; ACTUATOR MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED BY PORTIONS OF THE OPENING IN THE SWITCH BODY; MEANS FORMED ON SAID ACTUATOR MEANS COACTING WITH MEANS ON SAID SWITCH BODY TO PROVIDE SAID ACTUATOR MEANS WITH AN AXIAL MOVEMENT CAPABILITY; FIRST CONTACT MEANS CARRIED IN A FIXED MANNER BY THE SWITCH BODY AND ENGAGING LEADS TO ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS CONTROLLABLE BY SAID ELECTRICAL SWITCH; SECOND CONTACT MEANS ARRANGED TO BIAS SAID ACTUATOR MEANS TOWARD THE OPENING IN THE SWITCH BODY AND INCLUDING PORTIONS ENGAGING LEADS TO ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS EXTERNAL TO THE SWITCH BODY, SAID SECOND CONTACT MEANS BEING DEFLECTABLE TOWARD SAID FIRST CONTACT MEANS IN RESPONSE TO A PIVOTING OF THE ACTUATOR MEANS; AND THIRD CONTACT MEANS CARRIED BY THE SWITCH BODY AND INCLUDING DEFLECTABLE PORTIONS INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND CONTACT MEANS AND BEING ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED BY THE SECOND CONTACT MEANS DURING DEFLECTION THEREOF TO ENERGIZE A FIRST SERIES OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND BEING BEFLECTABLE BY THE SECOND CONTACT MEANS INTO CONDUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE FIRST CONTACT MEANS WHEREIN A SECOND SERIES OF SELECTED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS ARE ENERGIZED WHILE THE FIRST MENTIONED ENERGIZED CIRCUITS REMAIN ENERGIZED; SAID SECOND CONTACT MEANS INCLUDING RESILIENT PORTIONS ARRANGED TO CENTER SAID ACTUATOR MEANS AFTER AXIAL MOVEMENT THEREOF, SAID SECOND MEANS ADAPTED TO CENTER SAID ACTUATOR MEANS IN THE OPENING OF THE SWITCH BODY AFTER TILTING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT THEREOF.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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