US3072310A
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Transport mechanisms
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1960-07-01
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Granted: 1963-01-08
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Expires: 1980-07-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles J Kunz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 09:31
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D3/00; G03D3/08; G03D3/13; G03D3/14; G03D3/132
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
IN A TRANSPORT MECHANISM FOR A WEB OR THE LIKE HAVING THE PROPERTY OF EXPANDING DURING TRANSPORT, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: (A) PRIMARY TRANSPORT MEANS HAVING A SURFACE FRICTIONALLY ENGAGING ONE FACE OF A WEB FOR TRANSPORTING SAME, (B) SECONDARY TRANSPORT MEANS SPACED APART FROM SAID PRIMARY TRANSPORT MEANS A FIXED DISTANCE GREATER THAN THE THICKNESS OF SAID WEB AND HAVING A SURFACE FRICTIONALLY ENGAGING THE OTHER FACE OF SAID WEB WHEN IT EXPANDS A GIVEN AMOUNT FOR TRANSPORTING SAME, AND (C) DRIVE MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TRANSPORT MEANS AT DIFFERENT SURFACE SPEEDS, THE SPEED OF SAID SECONDARY TRANSPORT SURFACE BEING GREATER THAN THE SPEED OF SAID PRIMARY TRANSPORT SURFACE TO ADVANCE THE WEB AT A GREATER RATE FOR ELIMINATING ANY SLACK DEVELOPED IN SAID WEB DUE TO SUCH EXPANSION DURING TRANSPORT.
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| 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 |