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Machine for selectively testing the effects of weathering on rubber

Assignee: Bridgestone Firestone Inc
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Filing: 1952-04-01
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Granted: 1955-05-31
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Expires: 1972-04-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Koch Joseph
  • 👤 Ford Earl William

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 09:22
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N17/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 129 words
TEST APPARATUS FOR EXPOSING RUBBER TEST STRIPS TO VARIOUS ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS WHILE HOLDING SAID STRIPS IN VARIOUS DEGREES OF ELONGATION COMPRISING A TABLE ADAPTED TO ROTATE TO PASS ITS EDGES IN CONTINUING SEQUENCE PAST A NUMBER OF TEST POSITIONS DIFFERENT ATMOSHERIC CHARACTERISTICS, MEANS ON SAID TABLE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF STRIPS OF MATERIAL IN VARIOUS DEGREES OF ELONGATION OF SOME OF SAID STRIPS WHILE SAID TABLE IS ROTATING COMPRISING A CLAMP ON SAID TABLE FOR CLAMPING AN END OF SAID TEST STRIP, AN ELEMENT MOUNTED FEOR RECIPROCATION AXIALLY OF SAID TABLE, A RECIPROCATING MEMBER ADAPTED FOR SLIDING MOTION PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID TABLE AND ADAPTED AT ONE END TO HOLD THE OTHER END OF THE STRIP, LEVERS ARRANGED RADIALLY OF SAID TABLE AND EACH HAV-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 129 words
TEST APPARATUS FOR EXPOSING RUBBER TEST STRIPS TO VARIOUS ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS WHILE HOLDING SAID STRIPS IN VARIOUS DEGREES OF ELONGATION COMPRISING A TABLE ADAPTED TO ROTATE TO PASS ITS EDGES IN CONTINUING SEQUENCE PAST A NUMBER OF TEST POSITIONS DIFFERENT ATMOSHERIC CHARACTERISTICS, MEANS ON SAID TABLE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF STRIPS OF MATERIAL IN VARIOUS DEGREES OF ELONGATION OF SOME OF SAID STRIPS WHILE SAID TABLE IS ROTATING COMPRISING A CLAMP ON SAID TABLE FOR CLAMPING AN END OF SAID TEST STRIP, AN ELEMENT MOUNTED FEOR RECIPROCATION AXIALLY OF SAID TABLE, A RECIPROCATING MEMBER ADAPTED FOR SLIDING MOTION PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID TABLE AND ADAPTED AT ONE END TO HOLD THE OTHER END OF THE STRIP, LEVERS ARRANGED RADIALLY OF SAID TABLE AND EACH HAV-

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1958-05-30 1958-11-29 1959-05-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1962-05-30 1962-11-29 1963-05-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1966-05-30 1966-11-29 1967-05-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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