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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 1993

Filed:

Sep. 16, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:

John W Moody, Clarkston, MI (US);

Robert Brandt, Brighton, MI (US);

Lawrence A Wiltfang, Clarkston, MI (US);

Assignee:

Pontiac Coil, Inc., Waterford, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ; B60K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
192 / ; 74477 ;
Abstract

In an electromagnetic interlock of the type in which a pin engages a notched or perforated member, preload releasability is provided by configuring the contacting surfaces of the pin and notch to provide an angle of contact which is always positive. The pin and/or the notch each includes a nonvertical contact surface. In one version of the device, the notch includes an S-shaped contact surface.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Moody, John. (1993). Interlock device having reduced preload binding (U.S. Patent No. 5176231). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5176231

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