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US3022165A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of making an identification leader for motion picture film

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1958-10-02
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Granted: 1962-02-20
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Expires: 1978-10-02
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Sidney P Solow
  • 👤 Robert H Yamin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 07:10
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 125 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING A POSITIVE MOTION PICTURE FILM PRINT WHICH INCLUDES A LIGHT REFLECTIVELY READABLE AND REINFORCED INDENTIFICATION HEAD LEADER, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF EXPOSING A STRIP OF NEGATIVE FILM TO A HEAD LEADER IDENTIFICATION IMAGE, DEVELOPING AND FIXING SAID NEGATIVE FILM SO AS TO RENDER SAID LEADER IDENTIFICATION IMAGE VISIBLE FORMING A NEGATIVE HEAD LEADER, SPLICING SAID NEGATIVE HEAD LEADER TO A LENGTH OF EXPOSED AND DEVELOPED NEGATIVE MOTION PICTURE FILM, PHOTOGRAPHICALLY PRINTING A POSITIVE CONTINUOUS PRINT OF GENERALLY UNIFORM WIDTH AND THICKNESS AND HAVING SPROCKET HOLES ALONG ONE EDGE ONLY THEREOF FROM SAID NEGATIVE MOTION PICTURE FILM AND SAID NEGATIVE HEAD LEADER, DEVELOPING AND FIXING SAID POSITIVE PRINT THEREBY OBTAINING AMOTION PICTURE SECTION AND A HEAD LEADER SECTION EXTENDING THEREFROM AND BOTH
Claim 2
Independent Claim 125 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING A POSITIVE MOTION PICTURE FILM PRINT WHICH INCLUDES A LIGHT REFLECTIVELY READABLE AND REINFORCED INDENTIFICATION HEAD LEADER, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF EXPOSING A STRIP OF NEGATIVE FILM TO A HEAD LEADER IDENTIFICATION IMAGE, DEVELOPING AND FIXING SAID NEGATIVE FILM SO AS TO RENDER SAID LEADER IDENTIFICATION IMAGE VISIBLE FORMING A NEGATIVE HEAD LEADER, SPLICING SAID NEGATIVE HEAD LEADER TO A LENGTH OF EXPOSED AND DEVELOPED NEGATIVE MOTION PICTURE FILM, PHOTOGRAPHICALLY PRINTING A POSITIVE CONTINUOUS PRINT OF GENERALLY UNIFORM WIDTH AND THICKNESS AND HAVING SPROCKET HOLES ALONG ONE EDGE ONLY THEREOF FROM SAID NEGATIVE MOTION PICTURE FILM AND SAID NEGATIVE HEAD LEADER, DEVELOPING AND FIXING SAID POSITIVE PRINT THEREBY OBTAINING AMOTION PICTURE SECTION AND A HEAD LEADER SECTION EXTENDING THEREFROM AND BOTH

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1965-02-19 1965-08-21 1966-02-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-02-19 1969-08-21 1970-02-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-02-19 1973-08-21 1974-02-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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