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US3377206A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Thermoelectric device with solderfree pressure contacts

Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1962-11-27
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Granted: 1968-04-09
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Expires: 1982-11-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hanlein Walter
  • 👤 Emeis Reimer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 16:21
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/80; H10N10/81; H10N10/813

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 108 words
A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE COMPRISING PAIRS OF THERMOCOUPLE LEGS, SAID LEGS BEING SPACED FROM EACH OTHER AND FORMING JOINTLY A SERIAL ARRANGEMENT, RESPECTIVE BRIDGE PIECES OF METAL PLACED UPON EACH TWO ADJACENT ONES OF SAID LEGS AND FORMING AN ELECTRICALLY AND THERMALLY CONDUCTING INTERCONNECTION THEREOF, SAID THERMOCOUPLE LEGS BEING BUILT INTO AN INSULATING PARTITION AND TIGHTLY SEALED IN THE PARTITION, A CONDUCTING FOIL INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID LEGS AND SAID BRIDGE PIECES, A RIGID MOUNTING STRUCTURE, AND SPRING MEANS BETWEEN SAID STRUCTURE AND SAID BRIDGE PIECES FOR FORCING SAID BRIDGE PIECES AND SAID FOIL UNDER PRESSURE AGAINST SAID LEGS, WHEREBY SAID LEGS ARE CONDUCTIVELY INTERCONNECTED ONLY BY SOLDER-FREE PRESSURE CONTACT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 108 words
A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE COMPRISING PAIRS OF THERMOCOUPLE LEGS, SAID LEGS BEING SPACED FROM EACH OTHER AND FORMING JOINTLY A SERIAL ARRANGEMENT, RESPECTIVE BRIDGE PIECES OF METAL PLACED UPON EACH TWO ADJACENT ONES OF SAID LEGS AND FORMING AN ELECTRICALLY AND THERMALLY CONDUCTING INTERCONNECTION THEREOF, SAID THERMOCOUPLE LEGS BEING BUILT INTO AN INSULATING PARTITION AND TIGHTLY SEALED IN THE PARTITION, A CONDUCTING FOIL INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID LEGS AND SAID BRIDGE PIECES, A RIGID MOUNTING STRUCTURE, AND SPRING MEANS BETWEEN SAID STRUCTURE AND SAID BRIDGE PIECES FOR FORCING SAID BRIDGE PIECES AND SAID FOIL UNDER PRESSURE AGAINST SAID LEGS, WHEREBY SAID LEGS ARE CONDUCTIVELY INTERCONNECTED ONLY BY SOLDER-FREE PRESSURE CONTACT

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-04-09 1971-10-09 1972-04-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-04-09 1975-10-09 1976-04-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-04-09 1979-10-09 1980-04-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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