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Lead combing apparatus
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1961-10-16
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Granted: 1963-04-02
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Expires: 1981-10-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence H Fick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:18
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/02; H05K13/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
AN APPARATUS FOR COMBING LEADS EXTENDING IN GROUPS AT KNOWN SPACED POSITIONS FROM LIKE ENDS OF COMPONENTS COMPRISING: A NEST HAVING A SURFACE EXTENDING IN A GIVEN PLANE FROM A STARTING POSITION, A HOLDER FOR A COMPONENT, MEANS TO LOCATE THE HOLDER WITH SAID END OF THE COMPONENT HELD THEREBY DISPOSED AT THE STARTING POSITION, A ROLLER HAVING AN AXIS PARALLEL WITH AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE SURFACE OF THE NEST, A STARTING EDGE OF THE ROLLER EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF, DISPOSED ADJACENT A LONGITUDINAL RECESS WHICH EXTENDS INWARDLY TOWARD THE AXIS A DISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO POSITION THE ROLLER CLEAR OF THE COMPONENT WHEN THE STARTING EDGE IS DISPOSED ADJACENT THE STARTING POSITION, THE ROLLER HAVING GROOVES IN ITS PERIPHERY EXTENDING FROM SAID STARTING EDGE, AT THE KNOWN SPACED POSITIONS OF THE LEADS TO RECEIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE LEADS AT THE STARTING EDGE, IN DIRECTIONS SO THAT THROUGH THE COOPERATION OF SAID SURFACE OF THE NEST DURING ROTATION OF THE ROLLER THE LEADS IN THE GROOVES WILL BE LOCATED IN THE NEST IN KNOWN STRAIGHT POSITIONS RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, AND MEANS TO ROTATE THE ROLLER RELATIVE TO THE NEST.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
188 words
AN APPARATUS FOR COMBING LEADS EXTENDING IN GROUPS AT KNOWN SPACED POSITIONS FROM LIKE ENDS OF COMPONENTS COMPRISING: A NEST HAVING A SURFACE EXTENDING IN A GIVEN PLANE FROM A STARTING POSITION, A HOLDER FOR A COMPONENT, MEANS TO LOCATE THE HOLDER WITH SAID END OF THE COMPONENT HELD THEREBY DISPOSED AT THE STARTING POSITION, A ROLLER HAVING AN AXIS PARALLEL WITH AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE SURFACE OF THE NEST, A STARTING EDGE OF THE ROLLER EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF, DISPOSED ADJACENT A LONGITUDINAL RECESS WHICH EXTENDS INWARDLY TOWARD THE AXIS A DISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO POSITION THE ROLLER CLEAR OF THE COMPONENT WHEN THE STARTING EDGE IS DISPOSED ADJACENT THE STARTING POSITION, THE ROLLER HAVING GROOVES IN ITS PERIPHERY EXTENDING FROM SAID STARTING EDGE, AT THE KNOWN SPACED POSITIONS OF THE LEADS TO RECEIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE LEADS AT THE STARTING EDGE, IN DIRECTIONS SO THAT THROUGH THE COOPERATION OF SAID SURFACE OF THE NEST DURING ROTATION OF THE ROLLER THE LEADS IN THE GROOVES WILL BE LOCATED IN THE NEST IN KNOWN STRAIGHT POSITIONS RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, AND MEANS TO ROTATE THE ROLLER RELATIVE TO THE NEST.
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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) | 1966-04-01 | 1966-10-01 | 1967-04-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-01 | 1970-10-01 | 1971-04-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-01 | 1974-10-01 | 1975-04-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |