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US3085670A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Printing machine

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Granted: 1963-04-16
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Expires: 1980-04-16
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Abstract

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Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 00:31
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J7/00; B41J7/50; B41J7/52

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 131 words
IN A PRINTING MACHINE THE COMBINATION COMPRISING, AN ELONGATED MULTIFACED TYPE MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF TYPE CHARACTERS DISPOSED UPON EACH FACE THEREOF, (A) SAID MEMBER INCLUDING A PORTION HAVING A MULTIPLICITY OF TEETH PROJECTING FROM AN EXTERNAL SURFACE THEREOF AND DISPOSED IN ROWS ENCIRCLING SAID PORTION TRANSVERSE TO ITS MAJOR AXIS, (B) DRIVE MEANS ENGAGING SAID TEETH TO ROTATE SAID MEMBER ABOUT SAID AXIS TO PRESENT A GIVEN TYPE FACE IN ITS PRINTING POSITION, (C) RACK MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH TEETH IN ADJACENT ROWS THEREOF TO MOVE SAID MEMBER ALONG SAID AXIS, (D) MEANS FOR MOVING SAID DRIVE MEANS, (E) AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID RACK MEANS IN TIMED RELATION WITH THE MOVEMENT OF SAID DRIVE MEANS, WHEREBY SAID TYPE MEMBER IS SIMULTANEOUSLY ROTATED ABOUT AND BODILY MOVED ALONG ITS AXIS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 131 words
IN A PRINTING MACHINE THE COMBINATION COMPRISING, AN ELONGATED MULTIFACED TYPE MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF TYPE CHARACTERS DISPOSED UPON EACH FACE THEREOF, (A) SAID MEMBER INCLUDING A PORTION HAVING A MULTIPLICITY OF TEETH PROJECTING FROM AN EXTERNAL SURFACE THEREOF AND DISPOSED IN ROWS ENCIRCLING SAID PORTION TRANSVERSE TO ITS MAJOR AXIS, (B) DRIVE MEANS ENGAGING SAID TEETH TO ROTATE SAID MEMBER ABOUT SAID AXIS TO PRESENT A GIVEN TYPE FACE IN ITS PRINTING POSITION, (C) RACK MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH TEETH IN ADJACENT ROWS THEREOF TO MOVE SAID MEMBER ALONG SAID AXIS, (D) MEANS FOR MOVING SAID DRIVE MEANS, (E) AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID RACK MEANS IN TIMED RELATION WITH THE MOVEMENT OF SAID DRIVE MEANS, WHEREBY SAID TYPE MEMBER IS SIMULTANEOUSLY ROTATED ABOUT AND BODILY MOVED ALONG ITS AXIS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1966-04-15 1966-10-15 1967-04-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-04-15 1970-10-15 1971-04-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-04-15 1974-10-15 1975-04-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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