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US2830689A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

One-use typewriter ribbons

Assignee: Arthur D Little Inc
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Filing: 1956-09-06
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Granted: 1958-04-15
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Expires: 1976-09-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John J Clancy
  • 👤 Alton B Poole

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 03:48
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J31/00; B41J31/05; B41J31/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 76 words
A ONE-USE TYPEWRITER RIBBON COMPRISING A BACKING AND A COATING OF INK THEREON, SAID BACKING BEING A THIN POLYETHYLENE FILM HAVING A THICKNESS OF ABOUT 1/2 TO 3 MILS, SAID POLYETHYLENE HAVING AN AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF AT LEAST 17,000, SAID FILM HAVING SIGNIFICANT ORIENTATION IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, SAID INK BEING OF SOLID CONSISTENCY AND CAPABLE OF BEING TRANSFERRED AT NORMAL ROOM TEMPERATURE TO COPY PEPER BY THE IMPACT OF THE TYPE FACES OF THE TYPEWRITER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 76 words
A ONE-USE TYPEWRITER RIBBON COMPRISING A BACKING AND A COATING OF INK THEREON, SAID BACKING BEING A THIN POLYETHYLENE FILM HAVING A THICKNESS OF ABOUT 1/2 TO 3 MILS, SAID POLYETHYLENE HAVING AN AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF AT LEAST 17,000, SAID FILM HAVING SIGNIFICANT ORIENTATION IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, SAID INK BEING OF SOLID CONSISTENCY AND CAPABLE OF BEING TRANSFERRED AT NORMAL ROOM TEMPERATURE TO COPY PEPER BY THE IMPACT OF THE TYPE FACES OF THE TYPEWRITER.

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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) 1961-04-14 1961-10-14 1962-04-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-04-14 1965-10-14 1966-04-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-04-14 1969-10-14 1970-04-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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