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US2732013A
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Method of cutting symmetrical balloon gores
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Granted: 1956-01-24
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Expires: 1973-01-24
Abstract
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2026-10-26 22:08
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26F; B26F1/00; B26F1/38; B26F1/40; B26F1/42; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/04; Y10T83/0505; Y10T83/051; Y10T83/0596
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
THE METHOD OF CUTTING SYMMETRICAL BALLOON GORES FROM A CONTINUOUS FLAT TUBE OF THERMOPLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL HAVING UPPER AND LOWER LAYERS JOINED BY INTEGRAL SPACED FOLDED EDGES, THE WIDTH OF THE TUBE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM GORE WIDTH BUT AT LEAST AS GREAT AS ONE-HALF OF SAID MAXIMUM GORE WIDTH, WITH THE AID OF A PATTERN SHAPED CORRESPONDING TO A HALF-GORE AND HAVING A STRAIGHT EDGE CORRESPONDING TO A CENTERLINE OF THE DESIRED GORE AND A CURVED EDGE CORRESPONDING TO THE DESIRED GORE EDGE SHAPE, WHICH COMPRISES SUPERIMPOSING THE TUBE ON THE PATTERN WITH ONE FOLDED EDGE OF THE TUBE IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID STRAIGHT EDGE, CUTTING THE TUBE ALONG SAID CURVED EDGE TO FORM A FIRST GORE DOUBLED ALONG ITS CENTERLINE, REVERSING THE TUBE AND ADVANCING IT RELATIVE TO THE PATTERN TO COVER THE PATTERN WITH THE OPPOSITE TUBE EDGE IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID STRAIGHT EDGE, CUTTING THE TUBE ALONG SAID CURVED EDGE TO FORM A SECOND GORE, AND SUCCESSIVELY REVERSING THE TUBE BETWEEN THE CUTTING OF EACH GORE AND THE NEXT SUCCEEDING GORE AND THEREBY USING THE OPPOSITE FOLDED EDGES OF THE TUBE ALTERNATELY AS THE CENTERLINES OF SUCCESSIVE GORES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
194 words
THE METHOD OF CUTTING SYMMETRICAL BALLOON GORES FROM A CONTINUOUS FLAT TUBE OF THERMOPLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL HAVING UPPER AND LOWER LAYERS JOINED BY INTEGRAL SPACED FOLDED EDGES, THE WIDTH OF THE TUBE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM GORE WIDTH BUT AT LEAST AS GREAT AS ONE-HALF OF SAID MAXIMUM GORE WIDTH, WITH THE AID OF A PATTERN SHAPED CORRESPONDING TO A HALF-GORE AND HAVING A STRAIGHT EDGE CORRESPONDING TO A CENTERLINE OF THE DESIRED GORE AND A CURVED EDGE CORRESPONDING TO THE DESIRED GORE EDGE SHAPE, WHICH COMPRISES SUPERIMPOSING THE TUBE ON THE PATTERN WITH ONE FOLDED EDGE OF THE TUBE IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID STRAIGHT EDGE, CUTTING THE TUBE ALONG SAID CURVED EDGE TO FORM A FIRST GORE DOUBLED ALONG ITS CENTERLINE, REVERSING THE TUBE AND ADVANCING IT RELATIVE TO THE PATTERN TO COVER THE PATTERN WITH THE OPPOSITE TUBE EDGE IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID STRAIGHT EDGE, CUTTING THE TUBE ALONG SAID CURVED EDGE TO FORM A SECOND GORE, AND SUCCESSIVELY REVERSING THE TUBE BETWEEN THE CUTTING OF EACH GORE AND THE NEXT SUCCEEDING GORE AND THEREBY USING THE OPPOSITE FOLDED EDGES OF THE TUBE ALTERNATELY AS THE CENTERLINES OF SUCCESSIVE GORES.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
127 words
A BALLOON CONSTRUCTION TABLE HAVING A SURFACE CORRESPONDING TO A HALF-GORE OF THE BALLOON AND DEFINED BY A STRAIGHT EDGE CORRESPONDING TO A CENTERLINE OF A COMPLETE GORE AND A CURVED EDGE TAPERING TOWARD THE STRAIGHT EDGE AT EACH END CORRESPONDING TO THE DESIRED GORE EDGE CONTOUR, SUPPORTING MEANS ADJACENT ONE END OF THE TABLE FOR A SUPPLY ROLL OF FLAT TUBULAR THERMOPLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL, THE SUPPORTING MEANS BEING LOCATED WITH THE AXIS OF THE SUPPLY ROLL PERPENDICULAR TO THE STRAIGHT TABLE EDGE AND WITH ONE END OF THE SUPPLY ROLL IN LINE WITH SAID STRAIGHT EDGE, AND MEANS ROTATABLY CARRYING SAID SUPPORTING MEANS FOR ROTATION OF THE SUPPLY ROLL THROUGH AT LEAST 180* TO ALIGN THE OPPOSITE END OF THE SUPPLY ROLL WITH SAID STRAIGHT EDGE.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
127 words
A BALLOON CONSTRUCTION TABLE HAVING A SURFACE CORRESPONDING TO A HALF-GORE OF THE BALLOON AND DEFINED BY A STRAIGHT EDGE CORRESPONDING TO A CENTERLINE OF A COMPLETE GORE AND A CURVED EDGE TAPERING TOWARD THE STRAIGHT EDGE AT EACH END CORRESPONDING TO THE DESIRED GORE EDGE CONTOUR, SUPPORTING MEANS ADJACENT ONE END OF THE TABLE FOR A SUPPLY ROLL OF FLAT TUBULAR THERMOPLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL, THE SUPPORTING MEANS BEING LOCATED WITH THE AXIS OF THE SUPPLY ROLL PERPENDICULAR TO THE STRAIGHT TABLE EDGE AND WITH ONE END OF THE SUPPLY ROLL IN LINE WITH SAID STRAIGHT EDGE, AND MEANS ROTATABLY CARRYING SAID SUPPORTING MEANS FOR ROTATION OF THE SUPPLY ROLL THROUGH AT LEAST 180* TO ALIGN THE OPPOSITE END OF THE SUPPLY ROLL WITH SAID STRAIGHT EDGE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1959-01-23 | 1959-07-25 | 1960-01-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1963-01-23 | 1963-07-25 | 1964-01-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1967-01-23 | 1967-07-25 | 1968-01-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |