US3074631A
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Thread counting device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-06-04
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Granted: 1963-01-22
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Expires: 1979-06-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Buysch Heinrich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:23
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06M; G06M7/00; D; D03; D03J; D03J1/00; G06M1/00; G06M1/08; G06M1/10; D03J2700/00; D03J2700/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A THREAD COUNTING DEVICE FOR COUNTING THE NUMBER OF THREADS PER UNIT LENGTH IN A MOVING FABRIC OF THE TYPE HAVING A LIGHT SOURCE, A PHOTOCELL ACTIVATED BY SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND MEANS TO PASS A FABRIC THEREBETWEEN AND A THREAD COUNT INDICATOR ACTUATED BY THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FLUCTUATIONS CAUSED BY SUCCESSIVE THREADS MOVING BETWEEN THE SOURCE AND THE PHOTOCELL; THE COMBINATION THEREWITH TO AN INTERRUPTER DEVICE HAVING INTERRUPTION MEANS TO INTERRUPT THE INDICATOR AT PREDETERMINED INTERVALS AND CONTROL THE INDICATION TO A PREDETERMINED UNIT LENGTH OF FABRIC, SAID INTERRUPTER MEANS CONSISTING OF A SHUTTER DISC ROTATING AT A SPEED PROPORTIONAL TO THE SPEED OF THE MEANS TO PASS THE FABRIC AND AN ADDITIONAL LIGHT SOURCE AND PHOTOCELL POSITIONED IN RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER SO AS TO BE INTERRUPTED BY SAID INTERRUPTION MEANS AND MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING SUCH SIGNAL THUS CREATED TO THE THREAD COUNT INDICATOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A THREAD COUNTING DEVICE FOR COUNTING THE NUMBER OF THREADS PER UNIT LENGTH IN A MOVING FABRIC OF THE TYPE HAVING A LIGHT SOURCE, A PHOTOCELL ACTIVATED BY SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND MEANS TO PASS A FABRIC THEREBETWEEN AND A THREAD COUNT INDICATOR ACTUATED BY THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FLUCTUATIONS CAUSED BY SUCCESSIVE THREADS MOVING BETWEEN THE SOURCE AND THE PHOTOCELL; THE COMBINATION THEREWITH TO AN INTERRUPTER DEVICE HAVING INTERRUPTION MEANS TO INTERRUPT THE INDICATOR AT PREDETERMINED INTERVALS AND CONTROL THE INDICATION TO A PREDETERMINED UNIT LENGTH OF FABRIC, SAID INTERRUPTER MEANS CONSISTING OF A SHUTTER DISC ROTATING AT A SPEED PROPORTIONAL TO THE SPEED OF THE MEANS TO PASS THE FABRIC AND AN ADDITIONAL LIGHT SOURCE AND PHOTOCELL POSITIONED IN RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER SO AS TO BE INTERRUPTED BY SAID INTERRUPTION MEANS AND MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING SUCH SIGNAL THUS CREATED TO THE THREAD COUNT INDICATOR.
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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) | 1966-01-21 | 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 |