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US3079160A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Guideway selector for multi-track records

Assignee: CHELWIN PRODUCTIONS Inc
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Filing: 1961-02-03
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Granted: 1963-02-26
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Expires: 1981-02-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Winchell Paul

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 17:22
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B3/00; G11B3/02; G11B3/10; G11B3/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 192 words
A PHONOGRAPH DISK RECORD COMPRISING A THIN CIRCULAR BODY OF PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONCENTRIC CIRCULAR SOUND TRACKS CUT IN ONE SURFACE THEREOF LEAVING A SOLID PERIPHERAL EDGE THEREAROUND, THE SURFACE OF SAID PERIPHERAL EDGE BEING CUT AWAY ADJACENT THE STARTING ENDS OF THE TRACKS, SAID CUT-AWAY PORTION HAVING A STRAIGHT END EDGE, THE STARTING ENDS OF THE TRACKS INTERSECTING THE STRAIGHT END OF THE CUTAWAY PORTION, A THIN PLASTIC TAB FASTENED FLATWISE ON THE SURFACE OF THE BASE OF SAID CUTAWAY PORTION AT THE STRAIGHT END THEREOF, SAID TAB HAVING A STRAIGHT END EDGE ABUTTING THE STRAIGHT END EDGE OF THE CUT-AWAY PORTION, THE OTHER END OF THE TAB HAVING VSHAPED TIPS, SAID TIPS FORMING V-SHAPED NOTCHES THEREBETWEEN, THE SURFACE OF THE BODY OF THE TAB HAVING PILOT GROOVES LEADING FROM THE APICES OF THE V-SHAPED NOTCHES TO THE STARTING ENDS OF THE SOUND TRACKS FOR A PHONOGRAPH NEEDLE, THE OTHER END EDGE OF THE CUT-AWAY PORTION BEING CURVED, THE SURFACE OF THE BASE OF THE CUT-AWAY PORTION ADJACENT THE CURVED END EDGE BEING SMOOTH AND SERVING AS A GATEWAY LEADING TO THE V-SHAPED NOTCHES FOR A PHONOGRAPH NEEDLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 192 words
A PHONOGRAPH DISK RECORD COMPRISING A THIN CIRCULAR BODY OF PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONCENTRIC CIRCULAR SOUND TRACKS CUT IN ONE SURFACE THEREOF LEAVING A SOLID PERIPHERAL EDGE THEREAROUND, THE SURFACE OF SAID PERIPHERAL EDGE BEING CUT AWAY ADJACENT THE STARTING ENDS OF THE TRACKS, SAID CUT-AWAY PORTION HAVING A STRAIGHT END EDGE, THE STARTING ENDS OF THE TRACKS INTERSECTING THE STRAIGHT END OF THE CUTAWAY PORTION, A THIN PLASTIC TAB FASTENED FLATWISE ON THE SURFACE OF THE BASE OF SAID CUTAWAY PORTION AT THE STRAIGHT END THEREOF, SAID TAB HAVING A STRAIGHT END EDGE ABUTTING THE STRAIGHT END EDGE OF THE CUT-AWAY PORTION, THE OTHER END OF THE TAB HAVING VSHAPED TIPS, SAID TIPS FORMING V-SHAPED NOTCHES THEREBETWEEN, THE SURFACE OF THE BODY OF THE TAB HAVING PILOT GROOVES LEADING FROM THE APICES OF THE V-SHAPED NOTCHES TO THE STARTING ENDS OF THE SOUND TRACKS FOR A PHONOGRAPH NEEDLE, THE OTHER END EDGE OF THE CUT-AWAY PORTION BEING CURVED, THE SURFACE OF THE BASE OF THE CUT-AWAY PORTION ADJACENT THE CURVED END EDGE BEING SMOOTH AND SERVING AS A GATEWAY LEADING TO THE V-SHAPED NOTCHES FOR A PHONOGRAPH NEEDLE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB191122549A Cited
US1112818A Cited
DE729161C Cited
FR1055385A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-02-25 1966-08-27 1967-02-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-02-25 1970-08-27 1971-02-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-02-25 1974-08-27 1975-02-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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