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Photocopier apparatus

Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1960-12-27
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Granted: 1963-01-22
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Expires: 1980-12-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles J Young
  • 👤 Knut J Magnusson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 20:16
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/52; G03B27/54; G03B27/542

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 183 words
IN REFLECTION COPIER APPARATUS INCLUDING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SUBJECT MATTER TO BE COPIED AT AN EXPOSURE STATION AND MEANS FOR PROJECTING A REFLECTED IMAGE OF SAID SUBJECT MATTER ONTO A PHOTOSENSITIVE SURFACE, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE LIGHT LAMP INCLUDING AN ENVELOPE AND A FINITE LIGHT SOURCE THEREIN FOR ILLUMINATING SAID SUBJECT MATTER, SAID ENVELOPE HAVING AT LEAST ONE PORTION FORMING A FINITE SOURCE OF REFLECTED LIGHT, AND A PLURALITY OF LIGHT BAFFLES INTERPOSED IN THE LIGHT PATH BETWEEN SAID LAMP AND SAID EXPOSURE STATION, ONE OF SAID LIGHT BAFFLES BEING INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID LIGHT SOURCE OF SAID LAMP AND SAID EXPOSURE STATION AND HAVING AN OPAQUE CENTER PORTION AND GRADUALLY INCREASED LIGHT TRANSMISSIVITY OUTWARDLY FROM SAID CENTER PORTION, AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER OF SAID LIGHT BAFFLES BEING DISPOSED TO INTERCEPT BRIGHT LIGHT REFLECTED FROM THE ENVELOPE OF SAID LAMP, MOUNTING MEANS POSITIONING SAID OTHER BAFFLE BETWEEN SAID PORTION OF SAID ENVELOPE AND SAID EXPOSURE STATION AND ADJUSTING MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID MOUNTING MEANS FOR ACCURATELY LOCATING SAID OTHER BAFFLE BETWEEN SAID FINITE SOURCE OF REFLECTED LIGHT AND SAID EXPOSURE STATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 183 words
IN REFLECTION COPIER APPARATUS INCLUDING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SUBJECT MATTER TO BE COPIED AT AN EXPOSURE STATION AND MEANS FOR PROJECTING A REFLECTED IMAGE OF SAID SUBJECT MATTER ONTO A PHOTOSENSITIVE SURFACE, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE LIGHT LAMP INCLUDING AN ENVELOPE AND A FINITE LIGHT SOURCE THEREIN FOR ILLUMINATING SAID SUBJECT MATTER, SAID ENVELOPE HAVING AT LEAST ONE PORTION FORMING A FINITE SOURCE OF REFLECTED LIGHT, AND A PLURALITY OF LIGHT BAFFLES INTERPOSED IN THE LIGHT PATH BETWEEN SAID LAMP AND SAID EXPOSURE STATION, ONE OF SAID LIGHT BAFFLES BEING INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID LIGHT SOURCE OF SAID LAMP AND SAID EXPOSURE STATION AND HAVING AN OPAQUE CENTER PORTION AND GRADUALLY INCREASED LIGHT TRANSMISSIVITY OUTWARDLY FROM SAID CENTER PORTION, AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER OF SAID LIGHT BAFFLES BEING DISPOSED TO INTERCEPT BRIGHT LIGHT REFLECTED FROM THE ENVELOPE OF SAID LAMP, MOUNTING MEANS POSITIONING SAID OTHER BAFFLE BETWEEN SAID PORTION OF SAID ENVELOPE AND SAID EXPOSURE STATION AND ADJUSTING MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID MOUNTING MEANS FOR ACCURATELY LOCATING SAID OTHER BAFFLE BETWEEN SAID FINITE SOURCE OF REFLECTED LIGHT AND SAID EXPOSURE STATION.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-01-21 1966-07-23 1967-01-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-21 1970-07-23 1971-01-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-21 1974-07-23 1975-01-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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