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Variable electric resistor device

US4001759A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 22, 1975
Grant dateJan 4, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 22, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01C10/08
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A variable electric resistor device comprises a block of electrical insulating material. An elongated member of current resistive metal is removably positioned in the insulating material. A pair of electrically conductive terminal leads are each electrically connected to a corresponding end of the current resistive member. An elongated ancillary member of electrically conductive material is embedded in the insulating material in spaced parallel relation with the current resistive member. A plurality of spaced transverse internally threaded bores are formed through the ancillary member. A plurality of spaced bores are formed through the block extending from both sides of the internally threaded bores from the current resistive member to a surface of the block. A plurality of electrically conductive screws are each threadedly coupled to a corresponding one of the threaded bores and extend in the corresponding bore thereof in a manner whereby selected screws are movable into electrical contact with the current resistive member.

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