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US3011935A
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Wrapping machine
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1958-09-19
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Granted: 1961-12-05
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Expires: 1978-09-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward J Bodek
- 👤 Albert L Pizzi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:16
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01C; H01C17/00; H01C17/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1744; Y10T156/1768; Y10T156/1771; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49082; Y10T29/49087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
AN APPARATUS FOR WRAPPING BLANKS OF INSULATING MATERIAL COATED ON ONE SURFACE WITH AN ADHESIVE ON FLAT TYPE COMPONENTS HAVING U-SHAPED TERMINALS EXTENDING FROM LIKE ENDS THEREOF COMPRISING A TURRET MOVED INTERMITTENTLY BETWEEN KNOWN PERIODS OF REST ABOUT AN AXIS, NESTING DIES SUPPORTED BY THE TURRET AND LOCATED AT RADIALLY SPACED POSITIONS ABOUT THE AXIS THEREON, EACH NESTING DIE HAVING FIXED POSITION SIDE MEMBERS AND A CENTRAL MEMBER MOVABLE VERTICALLY BETWEEN A NORMAL UP POSITION AND AN OPERATED DOWN POSITION, A SHELF INTERGRAL WITH THE OUTER END OF EACH CENTRAL MEMBER OF EACH DIE AND EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREFORM, ELEMENTS MOUNTED ON EACH SHELF AND PROJECTING UPWARDLY THEREFORM TO ENTER THE U-SHAPED TERMINAL OF THE COMPONENT TO LOCATE THE COMPONENT ON THE BLANK OVER THE CENTRAL DIE MEMBER, A HOLDER MOVABLY SUPPORTED BY EACH SHELF AND NORMALLY FORCING THE COMPONENT TO CAUSE THE U-SHAPED TERMINAL THEREOF TO CLOSELY ENGAGE THE LOCATING ELEMENTS, MEANS TO FEED BLANKS SINGLY TO THE SUCCESSIVE NESTING DIES, POSITIONING ELEMENTS CARRIED BY THE CENTRAL MEMBERS TO LOCATE A COMPONENT ON THE BLANK OF EACH NESTING DIE, A PUNCH MOUNTED AT A FIXED POSITION ADJACENT THE TURRET AND OPERATED DURING THE SUCCESSIVE INTERVALS OF REST TO FORCE THE COMPONENTS AND BLANKS WITH THEIR CENTRAL DIE MEMBERS FROM THE UP POSITIONS TO THE DOWN POSITIONS SO THAT PORTIONS OF THE BLANKS WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE COMPONENT WILL BE BENT AT THE COMPONENT AND CAUSED TO EXTEND VERTICALLY, LATCHES OPERATED TO HOLD THE CENTRAL MEMBERS OF THE DIES IN THE DOWN POSITIONS, AND MEANS OPERATED SUCCESSIVELY TO FOLD THE VERTICAL PORTIONS OF THE BLANK OVER THE COMPONENTS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
267 words
AN APPARATUS FOR WRAPPING BLANKS OF INSULATING MATERIAL COATED ON ONE SURFACE WITH AN ADHESIVE ON FLAT TYPE COMPONENTS HAVING U-SHAPED TERMINALS EXTENDING FROM LIKE ENDS THEREOF COMPRISING A TURRET MOVED INTERMITTENTLY BETWEEN KNOWN PERIODS OF REST ABOUT AN AXIS, NESTING DIES SUPPORTED BY THE TURRET AND LOCATED AT RADIALLY SPACED POSITIONS ABOUT THE AXIS THEREON, EACH NESTING DIE HAVING FIXED POSITION SIDE MEMBERS AND A CENTRAL MEMBER MOVABLE VERTICALLY BETWEEN A NORMAL UP POSITION AND AN OPERATED DOWN POSITION, A SHELF INTERGRAL WITH THE OUTER END OF EACH CENTRAL MEMBER OF EACH DIE AND EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREFORM, ELEMENTS MOUNTED ON EACH SHELF AND PROJECTING UPWARDLY THEREFORM TO ENTER THE U-SHAPED TERMINAL OF THE COMPONENT TO LOCATE THE COMPONENT ON THE BLANK OVER THE CENTRAL DIE MEMBER, A HOLDER MOVABLY SUPPORTED BY EACH SHELF AND NORMALLY FORCING THE COMPONENT TO CAUSE THE U-SHAPED TERMINAL THEREOF TO CLOSELY ENGAGE THE LOCATING ELEMENTS, MEANS TO FEED BLANKS SINGLY TO THE SUCCESSIVE NESTING DIES, POSITIONING ELEMENTS CARRIED BY THE CENTRAL MEMBERS TO LOCATE A COMPONENT ON THE BLANK OF EACH NESTING DIE, A PUNCH MOUNTED AT A FIXED POSITION ADJACENT THE TURRET AND OPERATED DURING THE SUCCESSIVE INTERVALS OF REST TO FORCE THE COMPONENTS AND BLANKS WITH THEIR CENTRAL DIE MEMBERS FROM THE UP POSITIONS TO THE DOWN POSITIONS SO THAT PORTIONS OF THE BLANKS WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE COMPONENT WILL BE BENT AT THE COMPONENT AND CAUSED TO EXTEND VERTICALLY, LATCHES OPERATED TO HOLD THE CENTRAL MEMBERS OF THE DIES IN THE DOWN POSITIONS, AND MEANS OPERATED SUCCESSIVELY TO FOLD THE VERTICAL PORTIONS OF THE BLANK OVER THE COMPONENTS.
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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) | 1964-12-04 | 1965-06-05 | 1965-12-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-12-04 | 1969-06-05 | 1969-12-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-12-04 | 1973-06-05 | 1973-12-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |