US3086457A
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High speed printer cooling system
Assignee: Potter Instrument Co Inc
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Filing: 1962-03-26
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Granted: 1963-04-23
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Expires: 1982-03-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Carmine J Antonucci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:30
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J29/00; B41J29/377
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
IN A HIGH SPEED PRINTER APPARATUS: CARRIER MEANS ADAPTED TO MOVE A PLURALITY OF TYPE CHARACTERS PAST A PRINTING STATION; A PLURALITY OF PRINT HAMMERS SUPPORTED IN THE PRINTER APPARATUS AT THE PRINTING STATION; A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL COILS, ONE FOR EACH PRINT HAMMER, FOR OPERATING THE HAMMERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PREDETERMINED ELECTRICAL CODE; ENCLOSURE MEANS HAVING SURFACES CLOSELY SPACED WITH THE ELECTRICAL COILS AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS, ONE OPENING FOR AIR INTAKE AND ONE OPENING FOR AIR EXHAUST AND ONE OPENING TO PERMIT THE PRINT HAMMERS TO STRIKE TOWARD THE CARRIER MEANS; CONNECTOR MEANS AT THE AIR EXHAUST OPENING FOR CONNECTION TO AN EXHAUST PUMP SO THAT AIR IS DRAWN INTO THE AIR INTAKE OPENING AND PAST THE ELECTRICAL COILS AND OUT THE EXHAUST OPENING; AND MEANS TO SUPPORT THE ENCLOSURE MEANS ABOUT THE PRINT HAMMERS AND COILS SO THAT AIR THROUGH THE INTAKE OPENING TENDS TO FOLLOW A PATH CONTIGUOUS WITH THE PRINT HAMMERS AND COILS TO THE EXHAUST OPENING FOR REMOVING HEAT EFFECTIVELY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
IN A HIGH SPEED PRINTER APPARATUS: CARRIER MEANS ADAPTED TO MOVE A PLURALITY OF TYPE CHARACTERS PAST A PRINTING STATION; A PLURALITY OF PRINT HAMMERS SUPPORTED IN THE PRINTER APPARATUS AT THE PRINTING STATION; A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL COILS, ONE FOR EACH PRINT HAMMER, FOR OPERATING THE HAMMERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PREDETERMINED ELECTRICAL CODE; ENCLOSURE MEANS HAVING SURFACES CLOSELY SPACED WITH THE ELECTRICAL COILS AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS, ONE OPENING FOR AIR INTAKE AND ONE OPENING FOR AIR EXHAUST AND ONE OPENING TO PERMIT THE PRINT HAMMERS TO STRIKE TOWARD THE CARRIER MEANS; CONNECTOR MEANS AT THE AIR EXHAUST OPENING FOR CONNECTION TO AN EXHAUST PUMP SO THAT AIR IS DRAWN INTO THE AIR INTAKE OPENING AND PAST THE ELECTRICAL COILS AND OUT THE EXHAUST OPENING; AND MEANS TO SUPPORT THE ENCLOSURE MEANS ABOUT THE PRINT HAMMERS AND COILS SO THAT AIR THROUGH THE INTAKE OPENING TENDS TO FOLLOW A PATH CONTIGUOUS WITH THE PRINT HAMMERS AND COILS TO THE EXHAUST OPENING FOR REMOVING HEAT EFFECTIVELY.
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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) | 1966-04-22 | 1966-10-22 | 1967-04-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-22 | 1970-10-22 | 1971-04-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-22 | 1974-10-22 | 1975-04-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |