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Apparatus for forming and welding

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1961-01-09
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Granted: 1963-03-12
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Expires: 1981-01-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Kenneth F Johnson
  • 👤 Amos L Quinlan
  • 👤 Ben L Wright

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 16:34
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/04; H05K13/043; H05K13/0443; B; B23; B23K; B23K9/00; B23K9/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 131 words
IN A WELDING APPARATUS HAVING A WELDING STATION AND A PLURALITY OF LOADING STATIONS, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AN ARTICLE AT THE WELDING STATION, A PLURALITY OF WELDING HEADS INDIVIDUAL TO THE LOADING STATIONS FOR RECEIVING PARTS TO BE WELDED ONTO THE ARTICLE, MEANS MOUNTING THE WELDING HEADS FOR MOVEMENT ALONG PREDETERMINED PATHS TO THE LOADING STATIONS FOR THE LOADING OF PARTS THEREON AND TO THE WELDING STATION AND FOR MOVEMENT AT SAID WELDING STATION TRANSVERSELY OF SAID PATHS TO CARRY THE PARTS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTICLE, MEANS FOR MOVING THE WELDING HEADS TO AND FORM THE WELDING STATION AND THE LOADING STATIONS IN TIMED RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER, AND MEANS FOR MOVING THE WELDING HEADS TRANSVERSELY AT THE WELDING STATION TO EFFECT THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARTS WITH THE ARTICLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 131 words
IN A WELDING APPARATUS HAVING A WELDING STATION AND A PLURALITY OF LOADING STATIONS, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AN ARTICLE AT THE WELDING STATION, A PLURALITY OF WELDING HEADS INDIVIDUAL TO THE LOADING STATIONS FOR RECEIVING PARTS TO BE WELDED ONTO THE ARTICLE, MEANS MOUNTING THE WELDING HEADS FOR MOVEMENT ALONG PREDETERMINED PATHS TO THE LOADING STATIONS FOR THE LOADING OF PARTS THEREON AND TO THE WELDING STATION AND FOR MOVEMENT AT SAID WELDING STATION TRANSVERSELY OF SAID PATHS TO CARRY THE PARTS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTICLE, MEANS FOR MOVING THE WELDING HEADS TO AND FORM THE WELDING STATION AND THE LOADING STATIONS IN TIMED RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER, AND MEANS FOR MOVING THE WELDING HEADS TRANSVERSELY AT THE WELDING STATION TO EFFECT THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARTS WITH THE ARTICLE.

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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) 1966-03-11 1966-09-10 1967-03-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-11 1970-09-10 1971-03-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-11 1974-09-10 1975-03-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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