Magnetically actuated indicator
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1. An elongated permanent magnet having one north pole at a first end and a south pole at the second end;
- means for pivoting said magnet about a geometric axis which extends transversly to the geometric axis of said elongated permanent magnet at a point intermediate said ends thereof, said means for pivoting allowing rotational travel of said magnet between a first angular position and a second angular position;
first and second poles carried by said housing and disposed in spaced relationship to each other, said first pole being proximate to said one end of said elongated magnet in said one angular position of said elongated permanent magnet and said second pole being proximate to said second end of said elongated permanent magnet in said second angular position of said elongated permanent magnet;
a coil cooperating with said first and second poles to vary the polarity thereof; and
interfering surfaces carried on said housing and said elongated permanent magnet to prevent angular movement of either end of said elongated permanent magnet past a point intermediate said first and second pole, said interfering surfaces being spaced from both said first and second poles.
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A magnetically actuated indicator includes a housing carrying an elongated permanent magnet for pivotal motion about a geometric axis which extends transversely to the geometric axis of the magnet. First and second poles are carried by the housing and are disposed in spaced relationship to each other and each is proximate to one end of the elongated permanent magnet in one angular position thereof. A coil is magnetically linked to the poles to change the polarity thereof and a stop prevents positioning of either end of the permanent magnet intermediate the two poles to insure consistant indications.
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1. An elongated permanent magnet having one north pole at a first end and a south pole at the second end;
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means for pivoting said magnet about a geometric axis which extends transversly to the geometric axis of said elongated permanent magnet at a point intermediate said ends thereof, said means for pivoting allowing rotational travel of said magnet between a first angular position and a second angular position; first and second poles carried by said housing and disposed in spaced relationship to each other, said first pole being proximate to said one end of said elongated magnet in said one angular position of said elongated permanent magnet and said second pole being proximate to said second end of said elongated permanent magnet in said second angular position of said elongated permanent magnet; a coil cooperating with said first and second poles to vary the polarity thereof; and interfering surfaces carried on said housing and said elongated permanent magnet to prevent angular movement of either end of said elongated permanent magnet past a point intermediate said first and second pole, said interfering surfaces being spaced from both said first and second poles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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