US3072206A
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Assignee: NATIONAL SCALE CO
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Filing: 1960-12-06
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Granted: 1963-01-08
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Expires: 1980-12-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr William J Langevin
- 👤 Donald R Langevin
- 👤 Lloyd P Langevin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:35
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01G; G01G19/00; G01G19/40; G01G19/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
AN ALL-RATIO SCALE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A BASE, A WEIGHT BRIDGE DISPOSED UPON SAID BASE, A PILLAR EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID BASE, A HEAD INTEGRAL WITH AND DISPOSED AT THE UPPER EXTREMITY OF SAID PILLAR, SAID HEAD COMPRISING, SPACED, PARALLEL, GENERALLY HORIZONTALLY-EXTENDING TARE AND COUNTING BEAMS, INDICATING MEANS INTEGRAL WITH AND SLIDABLE RELATIVE TO SAID TARE AND COUNTING BEAMS, A RATIO PAN SUSPENDED BELOW SAID COUNTING BEAM, MEANS FOR EFFECTUATING THE LONGITUDINAL SLIDING MOVEMENT OF SAID RATIO PAN RELATIVE TO SAID COUNTING BEAM AND, A SPRING DIAL INDICATOR HAVING INNER AND OUTER DIAL CHARTS AND AN INDICATING NEEDLE COMMON TO EACH OF SAID INNER AND OUTER DIAL CHARTS, MEANS LINKING SAID INDICATING NEEDLE TO THE MAIN BEAM OF SAID SCALE, SAID MEANS INCLUDING A RACK MOVABLE WITH SAID BEAM AND A PAWL FIXED TO SAID NEEDLE AND ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID RACK, THE MOVEMENT OF SAID RACK BEING CONTROLLED BY SPRING MEANS WITHIN SAID HEAD, WHEREBY SAID DIAL INDICATOR MAY INDICATE UPON SAID OUTER DIAL CHART THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF ARTICLES PLACED UPON SAID WEIGHT BRIDGE, AND WHEREBY SAID DIAL INDICATOR MAY INDICATE UPON SAID OUTER DIAL THAT THE CORRECT NUMBER OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
AN ALL-RATIO SCALE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A BASE, A WEIGHT BRIDGE DISPOSED UPON SAID BASE, A PILLAR EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID BASE, A HEAD INTEGRAL WITH AND DISPOSED AT THE UPPER EXTREMITY OF SAID PILLAR, SAID HEAD COMPRISING, SPACED, PARALLEL, GENERALLY HORIZONTALLY-EXTENDING TARE AND COUNTING BEAMS, INDICATING MEANS INTEGRAL WITH AND SLIDABLE RELATIVE TO SAID TARE AND COUNTING BEAMS, A RATIO PAN SUSPENDED BELOW SAID COUNTING BEAM, MEANS FOR EFFECTUATING THE LONGITUDINAL SLIDING MOVEMENT OF SAID RATIO PAN RELATIVE TO SAID COUNTING BEAM AND, A SPRING DIAL INDICATOR HAVING INNER AND OUTER DIAL CHARTS AND AN INDICATING NEEDLE COMMON TO EACH OF SAID INNER AND OUTER DIAL CHARTS, MEANS LINKING SAID INDICATING NEEDLE TO THE MAIN BEAM OF SAID SCALE, SAID MEANS INCLUDING A RACK MOVABLE WITH SAID BEAM AND A PAWL FIXED TO SAID NEEDLE AND ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID RACK, THE MOVEMENT OF SAID RACK BEING CONTROLLED BY SPRING MEANS WITHIN SAID HEAD, WHEREBY SAID DIAL INDICATOR MAY INDICATE UPON SAID OUTER DIAL CHART THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF ARTICLES PLACED UPON SAID WEIGHT BRIDGE, AND WHEREBY SAID DIAL INDICATOR MAY INDICATE UPON SAID OUTER DIAL THAT THE CORRECT NUMBER OF
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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) | 1966-01-07 | 1966-07-09 | 1967-01-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-07 | 1970-07-09 | 1971-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-07 | 1974-07-09 | 1975-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |