Potentiometer

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1979-11-09

1981-08-18

Albritton, C. L.

Electrical resistors

Mechanically variable

Movable contact electrically adjustable over length of...

338176, H01C 1044

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042849691

ABSTRACT:
A potentiometer having in combination a non-electrical conducting substrate, a thin layer of resistance and collecting material on the substrate, a wiper movable thereon, providing communication between the resistance material and collecting material; the wiper and substrate contained in a durable housing with the wiper located on a carrier located above the substrate, supported by a shaft and rotationally fixed by a guide rail whereby axial force on the shaft casues a change in position of the wiper resulting in a change of resistance and voltage output which may be monitored.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2273760 (1942-02-01), Nelson
patent: 2813183 (1957-11-01), Gearheart et al.
patent: 2900615 (1959-08-01), Gottschall et al.
patent: 2909750 (1959-10-01), Pitzer
patent: 3364454 (1968-01-01), Froebe
patent: 4172248 (1979-10-01), Okuya

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