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Timing circuit for a chassis lubricator

US4147233A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 16, 1976
Grant dateApr 3, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 16, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/86389
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A solid state timing circuit exhibiting very high reliability under adverse environmental operational conditions such as are encountered in automatic truck lubrication systems. The circuit utilizes an electrochemical timing device operating in plate and deplate modes to achieve a periodic actuation of an inductive load. Two transistor stages are operatively associated with the electrochemical timing device and an R-C timing network is used to control one of these transistor stages.

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