US3082687A
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Character wire printer
Assignee: Commercial Controls Corp
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Filing: 1961-03-28
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Granted: 1963-03-26
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Expires: 1981-03-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin O Blodgett
- 👤 Harold F Stiffler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:55
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J33/00; B41J33/14; B41J33/40; B41J33/44; B41J33/51; B41J33/518; B41J2/00; B41J2/22; B41J2/23; B41J2/235; B41J2/24; B41J33/54; B41J33/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A CHARACTER WIRE PRINTER COMPRISING, A WIRE PRINTER STRUCTURE ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SUCCESSIVELY PRESENTED CHARACTER-REPRESENTATIVE CODES AND INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF PRINT WIRES CONVERGING TO A CHARACTER-PRINT CLUSTER AT ONE END AND ACTUATED TO PRINT POSITION UPON ENGAGEMENT OF THEIR OTHER END BY A CHARACTER-PRINT CODE PLATE ADJUSTABLE LATERALLY IN TWO MUTUALLY PERPENDICULAR DIRECTIONS AND BY INCREMENTAL STEPS ESTABLISHING MULTIPLE CHARACTER PRINTWIRE SET-UP POSITIONS, TWO GROUPS OF PLURAL CODE-TRANSLATING SLIDE MEMBERS HAVING LATCH MEMBERS FOR MECHANICALLY AND CODE-SELECTABLY INTERCOUPLING SAID MEMBERS BY INDIVIDUAL PAIRS IN EACH GROUP TO ADJUST SAID CODE PLATE IN SAID TWO DIRECTIONS, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO EACH OF SAID SUCCESSIVELY PRESENTED CHARACTER-REPRESENTATIVE CODES FOR SELECTABLY CONTROLLING THE LATCH MEMBER OF EACH OF SAID PAIRS OF SLIDE MEMBERS AND THEREBY THE ADJUSTMENT OF SAID CODE PLATE BY INCREMENTAL STEPS IN SAID TWO DIRECTIONS TO CODE SELECTABLE ONES OF SAID MULTIPLE CHARACTER PRINT-WIRE SET-UP POSITIONS THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A CHARACTER WIRE PRINTER COMPRISING, A WIRE PRINTER STRUCTURE ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SUCCESSIVELY PRESENTED CHARACTER-REPRESENTATIVE CODES AND INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF PRINT WIRES CONVERGING TO A CHARACTER-PRINT CLUSTER AT ONE END AND ACTUATED TO PRINT POSITION UPON ENGAGEMENT OF THEIR OTHER END BY A CHARACTER-PRINT CODE PLATE ADJUSTABLE LATERALLY IN TWO MUTUALLY PERPENDICULAR DIRECTIONS AND BY INCREMENTAL STEPS ESTABLISHING MULTIPLE CHARACTER PRINTWIRE SET-UP POSITIONS, TWO GROUPS OF PLURAL CODE-TRANSLATING SLIDE MEMBERS HAVING LATCH MEMBERS FOR MECHANICALLY AND CODE-SELECTABLY INTERCOUPLING SAID MEMBERS BY INDIVIDUAL PAIRS IN EACH GROUP TO ADJUST SAID CODE PLATE IN SAID TWO DIRECTIONS, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO EACH OF SAID SUCCESSIVELY PRESENTED CHARACTER-REPRESENTATIVE CODES FOR SELECTABLY CONTROLLING THE LATCH MEMBER OF EACH OF SAID PAIRS OF SLIDE MEMBERS AND THEREBY THE ADJUSTMENT OF SAID CODE PLATE BY INCREMENTAL STEPS IN SAID TWO DIRECTIONS TO CODE SELECTABLE ONES OF SAID MULTIPLE CHARACTER PRINT-WIRE SET-UP POSITIONS THEREOF.
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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) | 1966-03-25 | 1966-09-24 | 1967-03-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-25 | 1970-09-24 | 1971-03-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-25 | 1974-09-24 | 1975-03-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |